Page 75 - Jackson New Comers Guide 2020

Economic Development

three outstanding public-school systems: #1
Commerce City School District, Jefferson
City School System, and Jackson County TOP
School System. All three school systems Manufacturing
have a graduation rate of more than
93% and produce high school graduates FIVE
who are more prepared for college and #2 #3
careers than 90% of the state’s school
districts. The Empower College and Career Retail Transportation Industries
Center is a charter high school that offers & Warehousing
students access to technical training Trade
that perfectly aligns with the skills local
employers are looking for. Empower is set #4
to open in 2021 and will be in the direct
center of Jackson County.
Wholesale & Trade
Post-graduation, students can attend
many nearby technical colleges and #5
universities including the University of
North Georgia, Lanier Technical College, Accommodations
and the University of Georgia in Athens, & Food Service
which is less than 25 miles away.
Source: Georgia Department of Labor, Jackson County Labor Profile, Updated Q2 2019

Jackson County Area Chamber of Commerce | www.jacksoncountyga.com | (706) 387-0300 71