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Hazlehurst, GA

4,172 residents•2,971 students•5 schools
Avg School Rating
5.2
out of 10
24% above Georgia avg
Test Proficiency
51%Math
35%Reading
4% above Georgia avg
School Crime Rate
0.34
per 1,000 students
51% below Georgia avg
Overall Crime Rate
65.68
per 1,000 residents
45% above Georgia avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools
3
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
1
Middle Schools
High Schools
1
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
4
Charter
0
Private
1

By Level

Elementary
3
Middle
1
High
1

These figures describe every school in Hazlehurst; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Hazlehurst

5 schools
6.2
Jeff Davis High School
Highpublic
5.1
Jeff Davis Middle School
Middlepublic
4.2
Jeff Davis Elementary School
Elementarypublic
—
Jeff Davis Primary School
Elementarypublic
—
Mt. Zion Learning Center and Christian School
Elementaryprivate

School Crime in Hazlehurst

1 incident reported at K-12 schools across Hazlehurst in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
51% below Georgia avg
0.34
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Property
1

School Crime Types

  • Vandalism100%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Hazlehurst

274 total incidents reported across Hazlehurst in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
45% above Georgia avg
65.68
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
84
Property
176
Drug
10
Weapons
1
Other
3

Crime Types

  • Theft36%
  • Assault28%
  • Burglary13%
  • Fraud5%
  • Forgery5%
  • Vandalism4%
  • Other10%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

2,971 students enrolled across Hazlehurst's schools.

  • Public2,94499%
  • Private271%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Hazlehurst's K-12 schools.

  • White56%
  • Hispanic24%
  • Black15%
  • Two or More Races6%
48%Female52%Male
74%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.