| Index | Hazlehurst | Georgia | National |
| Average Test Scores | 28% | 35% | 49% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 17:1 | 16:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 5 | 2,164 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 515 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 192 | 7,963 |
| Index | Hazlehurst | Georgia | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 63.9% | 82.3% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 63.7% | 81.0% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 37.4% | 57.8% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 14.4% | 36.8% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 8.3% | 29.4% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.1% | 11.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.2% | 3.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.3% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 5 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Hazlehurst. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Hazlehurst, GA schools is 28%. The average student to teacher ratio is 17:1. In Hazlehurst, GA, an average of 63.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 63.7% have completed high school.
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Baxley, GA | 4,737 | 31% | 38% |
| Hazlehurst, GA | 4,211 | 28% | 44% |
| City, State | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Jourdanton, TX | 4,212 | 65% | 31% |
| Burnham, IL | 4,212 | 12% | 75% |
| La Joya, TX | 4,209 | 74% | 49% |
| Fortville, IN | 4,213 | 77% | 57% |
| Euharlee, GA | 4,214 | 33% | 34% |
| Hazlehurst, GA | 4,211 | 28% | 44% |
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