Evans County School District

613 West Main Street
Claxton, GA 30417
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 1,281 students in Evans County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, 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 15% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 17% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Georgia public elementary school average of 64% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,849 Schools
# Students
1,826 Students
1,208,885 Students
# Teachers
137 Teachers
85,443 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Evans County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 220 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (GA)
#188 out of 221 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Evans County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
13%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Evans County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
19%
39%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Evans County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
85-89%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Evans County  School District and public school graduation rate of GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.70
0.71
# American Indian Students
5 Students
2,440 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
7 Students
53,732 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
4%
# Hispanic Students
486 Students
211,892 Students
% Hispanic Students
27%
18%
# Black Students
625 Students
441,535 Students
% Black Students
34%
37%
# White Students
638 Students
440,221 Students
% White Students
35%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,234 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
65 Students
57,626 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
105
45,542
# Students in K Grade:
112
120,743
# Students in 1st Grade:
123
121,992
# Students in 2nd Grade:
129
124,041
# Students in 3rd Grade:
127
125,014
# Students in 4th Grade:
140
126,719
# Students in 5th Grade:
123
128,811
# Students in 6th Grade:
132
130,871
# Students in 7th Grade:
144
133,256
# Students in 8th Grade:
155
133,445
# Students in 9th Grade:
168
5,572
# Students in 10th Grade:
125
5,277
# Students in 11th Grade:
152
4,073
# Students in 12th Grade:
91
3,529
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $19,537 is higher than the state median of $14,333. The school district revenue/student has grown by 57% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,484 is higher than the state median of $13,458. The school district spending/student has grown by 29% over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$36 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart display total revenue of Evans County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$36 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart display total spending of Evans County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$19,537
$14,333
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Evans County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,484
$13,458
This chart display average spending per public school student in Evans County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in GA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Evans County School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Claxton Elementary School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 13%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
6463 Us Highway 301
Claxton, GA 30417
(912) 739-2714
Grades: PK-5
| 859 students
Rank: #22.
Claxton Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
600 Hendrix St
Claxton, GA 30417
(912) 739-3646
Grades: 6-8
| 422 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,826 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 65%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in GA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 13% (Btm 50%)
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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