Ware County School District

1301 Bailey Street
Waycross, GA 31501
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

Ware County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,618 students in Ware County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Georgia.
Public High School in Ware County School District have an average math proficiency score of 55% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Ware County School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is more than the Georgia average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Ware County High School, with 86% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 54% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public high school average of 65% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
9 Schools
534 Schools
# Students
5,977 Students
577,747 Students
# Teachers
457 Teachers
35,722 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Ware County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#101 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
33%
37%
36%
40%
40%
40%
86%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
8%
18%
% Black
38%
37%
% White
46%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,854 is higher than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,382 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$89 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$80 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,854
$14,305
Spending / Student
$13,382
$13,431

Best Ware County School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ware County High School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 48%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
700 Victory Dr
Waycross, GA 31503
(912) 287-2351
Grades: 9-12
| 1,618 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,977 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 54%
  • : 86% (Btm 50% in GA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 33% (Top 50%)
  • : 36% (Top 50%)
  • : 40% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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