Jeff Davis High School

Located at 156 Collins St, in Hazlehurst, Georgia, Jeff Davis High School is a tight-knit senior high that serves 835 students (grades 9 through 12), overseen by Jeff Davis County. That puts it 25% below the typical public school in Georgia, which averages around 1,120 students.

Across the 4 schools in Jeff Davis County (3,074 students total), Jeff Davis High School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Jeff Davis High School reports that White students make up the majority at 57%. Beyond that, the school shows 24% Hispanic, 16% Black, 3% multiracial. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 68%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Jeff Davis High School has 50 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.2:1, putting Jeff Davis High School higher than the state norm the norm. About 92% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Jeff Davis High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 29.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 41.0%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Jeff Davis County put the typical household earns roughly $40,283 per year, 13% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 18%. Jeff Davis High School is one of 4 public schools in Jeff Davis County (combined enrollment of about 3,074 students).

The closest other public school is Jeff Davis Primary School, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Jeff Davis High School comes 6th of 8 in the immediate cluster, below the nearby-schools average of 42.3%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Jeff Davis High School has shrank 3%, going from 860 students in 2018 to 835 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 62% to 57%.

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