Photo: Michael Rivera · CC BY-SA 4.0Hazlehurst’s public schools outscore 64% of Georgia districts
In Hazlehurst, 98% of each class finishes high school in four years, above the Georgia average (84%). The grade covers the public school district serving Hazlehurst, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Georgia, not nationally.
From Georgia state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Hazlehurst’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 182 Georgia towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hazlehurst’s, its schools beat 74%, higher than their 64% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 30% and math 41% in spring 2022, against 40% and 37% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 84%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,174 per student, against $15,800 across Georgia (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 3 the district’s path is Jeff Davis Elementary School, then Jeff Davis Middle School, then Jeff Davis High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Jeff Davis Christian Academy (private) is in town. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Hazlehurst’s grade
B: better than 64% of Georgia school districts, #107 of 260 Georgia towns. Graduation is above the Georgia average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Hazlehurst, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Hazlehurst
Jeff Davis Primary School
Grades PK–2 · 853 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Hazlehurst
Jeff Davis Primary School
Grades PK–2 · 853 students · 17:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Hazlehurst
Jeff Davis Primary School
Grades PK–2 · 853 students · 17:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Hazlehurst
Jeff Davis Primary School
Grades PK–2 · 853 students · 17:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Hazlehurst
Jeff Davis Elementary School
Grades 3–5 · 711 students · 15:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Hazlehurst
Jeff Davis Elementary School
Grades 3–5 · 711 students · 15:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Hazlehurst
Jeff Davis Elementary School
Grades 3–5 · 711 students · 15:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Hazlehurst
Jeff Davis Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 675 students · 14:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Hazlehurst
Jeff Davis Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 675 students · 14:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Hazlehurst
Jeff Davis Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 675 students · 14:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Hazlehurst
Jeff Davis High School
Grades 9–12 · 835 students · 17:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Hazlehurst
Jeff Davis High School
Grades 9–12 · 835 students · 17:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Hazlehurst
Jeff Davis High School
Grades 9–12 · 835 students · 17:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Hazlehurst
Jeff Davis High School
Grades 9–12 · 835 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Hazlehurst’s public schools are run by Jeff Davis County School District, which also serves Denton. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Hazlehurst vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Georgia towns that share Hazlehurst’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Hazlehurst | B | Jeff Davis County |
Every school in Hazlehurst
5 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).
Questions about Hazlehurst’s schools
Are Hazlehurst’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Georgia: the public schools Hazlehurst children attend outscore 64% of Georgia’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #107 of 260 Georgia towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 74%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Hazlehurst in?
Jeff Davis County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,074 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Hazlehurst kids go to high school?
Jeff Davis High School, with 835 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Hazlehurst’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Jeff Davis County School District graduated in four years, against 84% across Georgia.
How much does Hazlehurst spend per student?
$15,174 in Jeff Davis County School District (FY2024), against $15,800 across Georgia. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Hazlehurst?
Yes: Jeff Davis Christian Academy (religious, grades PK–10, 9 students).
Parents talk
What Hazlehurst families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Hazlehurst → They have their own page.
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). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Georgia. Stars are from neighbors.