The Evans County School District is a

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based in

Evans County Evans County is a county in the southeastern portion of the U.S. state of Georgia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,774. The county seat is Claxton. A bill creating the county was passed in the Georgia General Assembly on August ...

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. The superintendent is Dr. Marty Waters. All of the schools have been accredited by the

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as well as the

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. There are 1,888 students and 122 teachers, a ratio of 15:1. It serves grades K-12 in the county, except parts in

Fort Stewart Fort Stewart is a United States Army post in the U.S. state of Georgia. It lies primarily in Liberty and Bryan counties, but also extends into smaller portions of Evans, Long, and Tattnall Counties. The nearby city of Hinesville, along with ...

. Fort Stewart has the

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(DoDEA) as its local school district, for the elementary level. Students at the secondary level on Fort Stewart attend public schools operated by county school districts.

Schools

Claxton Elementary School

Claxton Elementary School is a

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(grades PK-5) in the town of Claxton,

, USA, and part of the Evans County School District. In 2005 it had 898 students, and 52 teachers with a ratio of 1:17 while the state ratio was 1:16. The students were 43% white, 45% African-American, and 12% Hispanic. 63% of students were eligible for free lunch, over the state average of 43%; 14% of students were eligible for reduced lunch, over the state average of 9%; and 11% of students were migrants, compared to a state average of 1%.

Claxton Middle School

Claxton Middle School is a

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(

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6- 8) in the town of Claxton,

, USA, and part of the Evans County School District. In 2005 it had 473 students, and 39 teachers with a ratio of 1:12 while the state ratio was 1:16. The students were 40% white, 49% African-American, 10% Hispanic and 1% Asian. 65% of students were eligible for free lunch, over the state average of 43%; 15% of students were eligible for reduced lunch, over the state average of 9%; and 7% of students were migrants, compared to a state average of 1%.

Claxton High School

Claxton High School is a

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(

9- 12) in the town of Claxton,

, USA, and part of the Evans County School District. In 2005 it had 517 students, and 30 teachers with a ratio of 1:17 while the state ratio was 1:16. The students were 53% white, 44% African-American, and 3% Hispanic. 50% of students were eligible for free lunch, over the state average of 43%; 13% of students were eligible for reduced lunch, over the state average of 9%; and 3% of students were migrants, compared to a state average of 1%.

References

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External links

Claxton Elementary School web page at Evans County Schools Evans County School District
School districts in Georgia (U.S. state) Education in Evans County, Georgia