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Schools in Denton

Denton’s public schools

Jeff Davis County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Denton. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/3schools above Georgia’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Georgia’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
30%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
98%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.2K
▼ 4% vs GA $15.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.0
GA 14.3 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
3,074 students on the public path
In brief

Denton’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of Denton’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Georgia’s 2,141 public schools. Jeff Davis Middle School places highest (better than 62%); Jeff Davis High School lowest (39%). See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Denton, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–2Jeff Davis Primary Schoolin HazlehurstNo scores
3–5Jeff Davis Elementary Schoolin HazlehurstB−
6–8Jeff Davis Middle Schoolin HazlehurstB
9–12Jeff Davis High Schoolin HazlehurstC+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Jeff Davis County School District.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Jeff Davis County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 3,074 students · 16.0 per teacher (GA 14.3)
$15,174GA $15,800 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading30%
State average 39.6% · 1537 students tested
Math41%
State average 37.4% · 1533 students tested

Denton vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Denton’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Denton—Jeff Davis County

Every school in Denton

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Georgia’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Dentonin other towns
Jeff Davis Primary School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Hazlehurst
853 students17:1Rate it →
Jeff Davis Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Hazlehurst
B−
711 students15:1Rate it →
Jeff Davis Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Hazlehurst
B
675 students14:1Rate it →
Jeff Davis High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hazlehurst
C+
835 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Denton’s schools

Are Denton’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Denton. Jeff Davis County School District has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Denton. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of Georgia’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Denton in?

Jeff Davis County School District.

Where do Denton kids go to high school?

Jeff Davis High School.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.