Jones County
Jones County is a public school district based in Gray, Georgia, serving 5,004 students in 7 schools. By enrollment it ranks #66 of the 160 Georgia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 59% of them. Its schools average 715 students each, about the same as the Georgia median of 662. Its superintendent is Jessica Graves. It spends about $11,907 per student on day-to-day operations, about the state median. It has roughly 14.0 students per teacher.
How Jones County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Jones County | Georgia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $11,907 | $11,989 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $7,361 | $7,267 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $66.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $65.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 357 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 748 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 14.0 | 13.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 556 | 425 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Georgia median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Jessica Graves
Source: Georgia School Superintendents Association member directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in Georgia
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madison CountyDanielsville | 5,165 | 7 | $12,232 | 13.5 | #65 |
| Jones CountyGray · this district | 5,004 | 7 | $11,907 | 14.0 | #66 |
| Long CountyLudowici | 4,724 | 5 | $9,321 | 17.4 | #67 |
| Monroe CountyForsyth | 4,703 | 5 | $12,982 | 14.7 | #68 |
| Cartersville CityCartersville | 4,686 | 4 | $10,956 | 15.1 | #69 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe CountyMadisonville, TN | 5,006 | $10,437 | n/a |
| Trussville CityTrussville, AL | 5,005 | $10,036 | 15.8 |
| Saginaw School District of the City ofSaginaw, MI | 5,005 | $14,269 | 17.6 |
| Hartland Consolidated SchoolsHartland, MI | 5,002 | $9,914 | 16.8 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
Printed from Superintendent's Corner: https://superintendentscorner.com/district-ga-jones-county