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Jeff Davis County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 850 students in Jeff Davis County School District.
Public Preschools in Jeff Davis County School District have a diversity score of 0.60, which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 0.72.
Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,169 Schools
# Students
3,077 Students
724,977 Students
# Teachers
203 Teachers
53,908 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Jeff Davis County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#91 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
40%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
23%
20%
% Black
15%
35%
% White
57%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $12,603 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,823 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$39 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$12,603
$14,305
Spending / Student
$11,823
$13,431
Best Jeff Davis County School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
71 Burketts Ferry Rd
Hazlehurst, GA 31539
(912) 375-6720
Hazlehurst, GA 31539
(912) 375-6720
Grades: PK-2
| 850 students
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