B
Jeff Davis County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Hazlehurst and Denton.
Students
3,074
Schools
4
Spent per student
$15,174
GA $15,800
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
98%
Debt
$1.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Jeff Davis County School District
- School Grade B: better than 60% of Georgia districts
- Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $1.2M, about $394 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Denton.
PK–2Jeff Davis Primary SchoolThis district
3–5Jeff Davis Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Jeff Davis Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Jeff Davis High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. GA
2020–21Math proficiency37%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 38.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)93%
State average 84.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,174 per student · 4% below GA
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 35%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 26%State 55%Federal 20%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,069’20
3,074’21
3,075’22
3,077’23
3,074’24
About steady.
Students
White 56%Hispanic 23%Black 15%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.