Total enrollment
1,742
-128 (-7%) vs SY 2020-21
4 schools in Evans County
Georgia · 1,742 students · 1 city
Evans County runs 4 public K-12 schools inside Georgia, with combined enrollment around 1,742 (1 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high).
4-year change in Evans County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
4
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Evans County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Georgia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 15.7% | #157 of 160 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,742 | #133 of 172 | #4,906 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 4 | #123 of 172 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #37 of 172 | #3,216 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 100.0% | #5 of 172 | #46 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.1% | #8 of 160 | #392 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Evans County
Since 2017-18, the 4 district schools that reported both years went from 1,922 to 1,742 students (down 9%) and from 115 to 133 full-time teachers (up 16%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claxton Elementary School | Claxton | Elementary | PK-05 | 831 |
| Claxton High School | Claxton | High | 09-12 | 471 |
| Claxton Middle School | Claxton | Middle | 06-08 | 385 |
| Second Chance | Claxton | High | 06-12 | 55 |
About Evans County
Evans County is a rural-scale public-school district in Georgia. The district operates 4 schools and hosts approximately 1,742 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Evans County is made up of 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 2 high schools.
On a per-school basis, Evans County runs about 436 students per school, 42% below the state mean of roughly 748.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment contracted 7%: 1,870 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,742 in SY 2024-25.
On this page, the community for Evans County discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.