Public schools in Claxton, GA
Claxton has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary, enrolling 1,752 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Evans County runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Claxton's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Claxton | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evans County | 4 | 1,818 | $15,101 |
| Department of Juvenile Justice | 1 | 372 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
3 high schools in Claxton, 536 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claxton High School | 471 | 16.1 | 100.0% | Evans County |
| Second Chance | 55 | 19.0 | 100.0% | Evans County |
| Claxton Regional Youth Detention Center | 10 | 5.0 | 70.0% | Department of Juvenile Justice |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Claxton, 385 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claxton Middle School | 385 | 13.4 | 100.0% | Evans County |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One elementary school in Claxton, 831 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claxton Elementary School | 831 | 11.6 | 100.0% | Evans County |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Claxton's public schools compare with Georgia's
The median Claxton school has 13.4 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Georgia median of 13.7. 80% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 69% across the state. Its median school enrolls 385 students (state 636).
| Claxton | Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.4 | 13.7 |
| Median school size (students) | 385 | 636 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 80% | 69% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 80% | 55% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 3.8% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 Claxton schools and the 2,287 Georgia schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Claxton
- Evans CountyRuns 4 of Claxton's 5 public schools and spent $15,101 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$15,101
- Claxton High School, the largest high school in Claxton471 students in 2024-25, 16.1 per teacher.471
- Compare Evans County with Department of Juvenile JusticeClaxton's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in GeorgiaGeorgia's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Claxton addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Claxton
How many public schools are in Claxton, GA?
5 public schools with an address in Claxton were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary, enrolling 1,752 students.What is the largest high school in Claxton?
Claxton High School, with 471 students in 2024-25 (Evans County).Which districts run Claxton's schools?
Evans County (4 schools), Department of Juvenile Justice (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25