Summary:
Zip code 30233 is home to one high school, Jackson High School, which serves grades 9–12 with an enrollment of 1,060 students in the Butts County district.
Jackson High School sits near the middle of the state rankings, currently placing 237th out of 455 schools (48th percentile) with a 2-star rating. This represents a rebound from last year’s 276th-place finish, though it hasn’t quite matched its 2023–2024 peak of 230th. The school serves a high-need population, with 85.57% of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. Per-student spending is $14,029, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.9:1. The most pressing concern is chronic absenteeism: 27.8% of students are chronically absent, compared to 18.7% for the district and 17.7% statewide. The dropout rate of 4.7% is nearly double the state average of 2.4%, and the graduation rate of 84.6% trails the state’s 87.2%.
Academically, the school shows a mixed picture. Biology is a relative strength, with 43.2% proficiency—just 4 points below the state average—and it improved from 38.9% the prior year. However, Algebra I proficiency dropped sharply from 31.2% to 22.8%, widening the gap with the state from 13.7 to 25.3 percentage points. U.S. History proficiency (36.5%) is close to the state average (38.5%). Since Jackson High is the only high school in Butts County, its scores are identical to district figures for Biology and U.S. History. English Language Arts scores for 2025–2026 are not yet available and will be released in December; the most recent American Literature scores (24.7%) trailed the state by 15.7 points. For parents, the key takeaway is that Jackson High offers solid performance in science but faces significant challenges in math, attendance, and student retention that warrant attention.
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