Public schools in Hephzibah, GA
Hephzibah has 9 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 2 middle, 5 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 5,960 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Richmond County runs 8 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Hephzibah's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Hephzibah | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond County | 8 | 29,589 | $13,883 |
| State Charter Schools- Georgia School for Innovation and th | 1 | 969 | $9,582 |
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.
One high school in Hephzibah, 1,041 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hephzibah High School | 1,041 | 16.8 | 97.7% | Richmond 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.
2 middle schools in Hephzibah, 1,485 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pine Hill Middle School | 757 | 15.7 | 100.0% | Richmond County |
| Hephzibah Middle School | 728 | 17.5 | 100.0% | Richmond 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.
5 elementary schools in Hephzibah, 2,419 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diamond Lakes Elementary School | 579 | 14.1 | 100.0% | Richmond County |
| Hephzibah Elementary School | 574 | 12.9 | 100.0% | Richmond County |
| Deer Chase Elementary School | 555 | 13.4 | 100.0% | Richmond County |
| McBean Elementary School | 384 | 12.3 | 100.0% | Richmond County |
| Jamestown Elementary School | 327 | 12.2 | 100.0% | Richmond 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 other school in Hephzibah, 1,015 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia School for Innovation and the Classics | 1,015 | 14.3 | not reported | State Charter Schools- Georgia School for Innovation and th |
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 Hephzibah's public schools compare with Georgia's
The median Hephzibah school has 14.1 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Georgia median of 13.7. 89% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 69% across the state. Its median school enrolls 579 students (state 636).
| Hephzibah | Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 14.1 | 13.7 |
| Median school size (students) | 579 | 636 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 89% | 69% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 89% | 55% |
| Charter schools | 11% | 3.8% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 9 Hephzibah 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 Hephzibah
- Richmond CountyRuns 8 of Hephzibah's 9 public schools and spent $13,883 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$13,883
- Hephzibah High School, the largest high school in Hephzibah1,041 students in 2024-25, 16.8 per teacher.1,041
- Compare Richmond County with State Charter Schools- Georgia School for Innovation and thHephzibah'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 Hephzibah 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.
Other cities in Georgia
Questions about schools in Hephzibah
How many public schools are in Hephzibah, GA?
9 public schools with an address in Hephzibah were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 2 middle, 5 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 5,960 students. 1 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Hephzibah?
Hephzibah High School, with 1,041 students in 2024-25 (Richmond County).Which districts run Hephzibah's schools?
Richmond County (8 schools), State Charter Schools- Georgia School for Innovation and th (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