Jeff Davis County
Jeff Davis County is a public school district based in Hazlehurst, Georgia, serving 3,074 students in 4 schools. By enrollment it ranks #99 of the 160 Georgia districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 38% of them. Its schools average 768 students each, more than the Georgia median of 662. Its superintendent is Chris Roppe. It spends about $10,785 per student on day-to-day operations, 10% less than the Georgia median. It has roughly 15.0 students per teacher.
How Jeff Davis County compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Jeff Davis County | Georgia median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $10,785 | $11,989 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $6,304 | $7,267 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $36.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $38.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 205 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 471 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 15.0 | 13.9 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 307 | 425 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The Georgia median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Chris Roppe
Source: Georgia School Superintendents Association member directory, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in Georgia
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toombs CountyLyons | 3,118 | 5 | $12,612 | 13.7 | #97 |
| McDuffie CountyThomson | 3,088 | 6 | $11,918 | 14.3 | #98 |
| Jeff Davis CountyHazlehurst · this district | 3,074 | 4 | $10,785 | 15.0 | #99 |
| Berrien CountyNashville | 3,061 | 5 | $10,853 | 14.9 | #100 |
| Worth CountySylvester | 3,057 | 5 | $10,568 | 14.8 | #101 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson 04Pendleton, SC | 3,076 | $14,218 | 14.2 |
| RSU 17/msad 17South Paris, ME | 3,075 | $15,064 | 12.7 |
| Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School DistrictMays Landing, NJ | 3,074 | $23,549 | 11.6 |
| Caddo Mills ISDCaddo Mills, TX | 3,073 | $10,169 | 14.0 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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