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Second Chance

Public Grades 6-12

Summary

Second Chance is a public high school located in Claxton, Georgia, serving grades 6-12 with a total enrollment of 59 students. The school is part of the Evans County School District, which is ranked 204 out of 206 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Second Chance itself has a statewide ranking of 443 out of 452 Georgia high schools and a 0-star rating.

Second Chance faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, with consistently low test scores and graduation rates that are much lower than the state average. The school's students struggle to meet state standards, with 0% proficient or better in most subject areas on the Georgia Milestones assessments. In comparison, nearby high schools like Southeast Bulloch High School and Bryan County High School have significantly higher academic performance.

Additionally, Second Chance has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 97.83% to 100% over the past few years, which is much higher than the surrounding schools and the state average. The school also spends significantly more per student, around $14,000-$16,000 per year, compared to the nearby schools which spend around $7,000-$10,000 per student. These factors suggest that the students at Second Chance are facing significant socioeconomic challenges that may be contributing to their academic struggles, and the school may require additional resources and support services to address these issues.

Students ?

18.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

100%

Free/discounted lunch ?

102 North Clark Street
Claxton, GA 30417

(912) 739-3993

District: Evans County

Racial breakdown:

African American:

45.5%

White:

23.6%

Hispanic:

18.2%

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!Test scores below the Georgia average (6% vs 48% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Georgia average (81% vs 87%)

!High chronic absenteeism (76% vs 18% Georgia)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school6%

District avg16%

Georgia avg48%

Not ranked this year

Second Chance did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

182^nd of 201Evans County among Georgia districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	4.3	581 of 585	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.9	578 of 578	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2026)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2026)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Second Chance	Public	6-12	102 North Clark Street	Claxton	30417	Evans County	Evans County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 739-3993	55	3	18.9	100.0%	13 (23.6%)	25 (45.5%)	10 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.5%)								(n/a)	5.6
Claxton High School	Public	9-12	602 Hendrix Street	Claxton	30417	Evans County	Evans County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 739-5221	471	29	16.1	100.0%	154 (32.7%)	158 (33.5%)	145 (30.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.5%)	16.4	381^st of 455 public high schools	16.3%		21.7	346^th of 451 public high schools	23.3%	35	17.2	13.2	31.3	$13,465	$1,003	$12,462
Claxton Regional Youth Detention Center	Public	5-12	3609 Bill Hodges Rd	Claxton	30417	Evans County	Department of Juvenile Justice	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 739-4807	10	2	5.0	70.0%	3 (30.0%)	7 (70.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Tattnall County High School	Public	9-12	1 Battle Creek Warrior Blvd	Reidsville	30453	Tattnall County	Tattnall County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 557-4374	1,043	69	15.1	96.4%	507 (48.6%)	265 (25.4%)	225 (21.6%)	10 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	33 (3.2%)	42.1	210^th of 455 public high schools	53.8%		46.4	188^th of 451 public high schools	58.3%	22	37.4	27.3	56.2	$11,211	$1,072	$10,140
Metter High School	Public	9-12	34905 Ga Highway 129 S	Metter	30439	Candler County	Candler County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 685-2134	484	27	18.1	85.1%	205 (42.4%)	151 (31.2%)	117 (24.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	37.2	244^th of 455 public high schools	46.4%		37.6	247^th of 451 public high schools	45.2%	3	22.3	55.7	15.0	$15,419	$1,018	$14,402
Metter College and Career Academy	Public	6-12	34905 Ga Highway 129 S	Metter	30439	Candler County	Candler County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 685-5713	179	12	14.4	100.0%	86 (48.0%)	43 (24.0%)	38 (21.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.7%)	26.3	307^th of 455 public high schools	32.5%		13.3	399^th of 451 public high schools	11.5%	92	14.6	51.3	17.2
Bryan County High School	Public	9-12	1234 Camellia Dr	Pembroke	31321	Bryan County	Bryan County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 626-5060	522	48	10.9	64.2%	324 (62.1%)	125 (23.9%)	32 (6.1%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.5%)	57.6	123^rd of 455 public high schools	73.0%		58.4	128^th of 451 public high schools	71.6%	5	44.4	51.8	48.9	$16,927	$646	$16,281
Southeast Bulloch High School	Public	9-12	9184 Brooklet Denmark Rd	Brooklet	30415	Bulloch County	Bulloch County	No	No	No	No	(912) 842-8440	1,118	64	17.4	72.1%	842 (75.3%)	133 (11.9%)	73 (6.5%)	18 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	49 (4.4%)	54.1	141^st of 455 public high schools	69.0%		50.9	163^rd of 451 public high schools	63.9%	22	49.6	52.9	39.4	$13,706	$552	$13,154

Frequently Asked Questions about Second Chance

What district is Second Chance in?

Evans County

How many students attend Second Chance?

In the 2024-25 school year, 55 students attended Second Chance.

What is the racial makeup of Second Chance?

Students at Second Chance are 45% African American, 24% White, 18% Hispanic, 7% American Indian, 5% Two or more races.

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2025–26 attendance dataAug 6, 2026

2025–26 Milestones Assessment scoresAug 6, 2026

2021–22 through 2024–25 Milestones Assessment scores (updated)Aug 6, 2026

2024–25 dropout ratesFeb 19, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Georgia Department of Education.

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