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Enrollment
835
High
DISTRICT 769 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JEFF DAVIS COUNTY·NCES 130300001259
Jeff Davis High School
156 Collins St, Hazlehurst, GA 31539 · (912) 375-6760 · Jeff Davis County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL835 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 68% of Georgia public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Georgia public high schools
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
50 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.9:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
772 students
DISTRICT 98% · STATE 74%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 233 | 28% |
| Grade 10 | 226 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 191 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 185 | 22% |
Student demographics
59%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 71% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Jeff Davis County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
46.7%
GA avg 44.6% . +10.3pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Georgia average is about 45 of 100. Math scores are up about 10 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 46.7% |
| 2023-24 | 54.6% |
| 2022-23 | 43.6% |
| 2021-22 | 36.4% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.6%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 30% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Jeff Davis High School
Jeff Davis High School's state test result (41.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Davis High School this school | 835 | 92.5% | 41.0% |
| Tattnall County High School Reidsville | 1,043 | 96.4% | 30.8% |
| Toombs County High School Lyons | 896 | 100.0% | 28.2% |
| Appling County High School Baxley | 1,013 | 98.9% | 45.2% |
| Bacon County High School Alma | 633 | 97.8% | 64.1% |
| Murray County High School Chatsworth | 1,068 | 93.2% | 32.3% |
Matched among Georgia high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Jeff Davis High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #185 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.7% | #146 of 417 ▼ 49 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 835 | #301 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #273 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.4% | #153 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 92.5% | #116 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.9% | #143 of 168 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
835
+10 (+1%) vs 2020
+19% since 1990-91, when it was 703
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 16.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 835 | 49.6 | 16.8:1 | 92% (772) |
| 2023-24 | 846 | 49.5 | 17.1:1 | 63% (535) |
| 2022-23 | 833 | 49.5 | 16.8:1 | 58% (480) |
| 2020-21 | 825 | 49 | 16.8:1 | 61% (506) |
| 2017-18 | 860 | 51.7 | 16.6:1 | 57% (488) |
| 2015-16 | 867 | 47 | 18.4:1 | 62% (537) |
| 2010-11 | 749 | 46 | 16.3:1 | 57% (425) |
| 2000-01 | 760 | 48 | 15.8:1 | 37% (282) |
| 1990-91 | 703 | 44 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Jeff Davis High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (860 to 835); teachers down 4% (51.7 to 49.6).
About Jeff Davis High School
Jeff Davis High School is a public high school run by Jeff Davis County in Hazlehurst, Georgia. Classes run from 9 through 12, and the school has 835 students. Against the 1,120-student average for high schools in Georgia, enrollment here is 25% lower.
Jeff Davis County serves 3,074 students across 4 schools.
Jeff Davis High School is 57% White by enrollment. Other students are 24% Hispanic, 16% Black, and 3% multiracial. By comparison, Jeff Davis County residents are about 68% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 59% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Staffing totals 49.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 16.8:1. That is higher than the 15.2:1 average for high schools in Georgia. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 92%.
allk12 grades Jeff Davis High School a B+. The grade compares the school only with Georgia public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Jeff Davis High School is 11.4 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (41.0% versus 29.6%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Georgia.
In Jeff Davis County (population about 14,924), the median household income is $40,283, roughly 13% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 18%. There are 4 public schools in Jeff Davis County, enrolling about 3,074 students in all.
The closest other public school is Jeff Davis Primary School, about 0.4 miles away. Jeff Davis High School has 3 other public schools within five miles. Jeff Davis High School's average proficiency of 41.0% compares with 42.3% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Locale data from NCES put Jeff Davis High School in a town far from an urbanized area (Town: Remote).
Jeff Davis High School had 825 students in 2020-21 and 835 in 2024-25, nearly the same.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Jeff Davis High School. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Jeff Davis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
14,924
Census ACS
Median income
$40,283
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
4
3,074 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Jeff Davis County
- Jeff Davis Primary SchoolElementary · 853 students
- Jeff Davis Elementary SchoolElementary · 711 students
- Jeff Davis Middle SchoolMiddle · 675 students
Other schools in Hazlehurst
- Jeff Davis Primary SchoolElementary · 853 students
- Jeff Davis Elementary SchoolElementary · 711 students
- Jeff Davis Middle SchoolMiddle · 675 students
Nearby schools
- Jeff Davis Primary School0.4 mi · 853
- Jeff Davis Elementary School0.4 mi · 711
- Jeff Davis Middle School0.5 mi · 675
- Altamaha Elementary School14.8 mi · 381
- Appling County High School17.0 mi · 1,013
- Appling County Elementary School17.2 mi · 1,113
Frequently asked questions
About Jeff Davis High SchoolHow many students attend Jeff Davis High School?
Jeff Davis High School enrolls approximately 835 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Jeff Davis High School serve?
Jeff Davis High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Jeff Davis High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Jeff Davis High School is approximately 16.8:1 (50 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Jeff Davis High School?
At Jeff Davis High School, the student body is approximately 57% White, 24% Hispanic, 16% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Jeff Davis High School public or private?
Jeff Davis High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Jeff Davis County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.