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Evans County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,310 students in Evans County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Georgia.
Public Elementary Schools in Evans County School District have an average math proficiency score of 11% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 15% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public elementary school average of 65% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,900 Schools
# Students
1,798 Students
1,207,854 Students
# Teachers
136 Teachers
88,065 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Evans County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 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 87% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#211 out of 222 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
40%
Graduation Rate
87%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.72
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
5%
% Hispanic
26%
19%
% Black
36%
36%
% White
32%
35%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $19,841 is higher 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 $19,788 is higher than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$36 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$19,841
$14,305
Spending / Student
$19,788
$13,431
Best Evans County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Claxton Elementary School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 14%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
6463 Us Highway 301
Claxton, GA 30417
(912) 739-2714
Claxton, GA 30417
(912) 739-2714
Gr: PK-5 | 866 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #22.
Claxton Middle School
(Math: 6% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
600 Hendrix St
Claxton, GA 30417
(912) 739-3646
Claxton, GA 30417
(912) 739-3646
Gr: 6-8 | 385 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #33.
Second Chance
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
600 Hendrix Street
Claxton, GA 30417
(912) 739-3993
Claxton, GA 30417
(912) 739-3993
Gr: 6-12 | 59 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
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