For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,509 students in Wayne County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Georgia.
Public High School in Wayne County School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Georgia public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Public High School in Wayne County School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Georgia average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Wayne County High School, with 90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Georgia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 39% 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
8 Schools
534 Schools
# Students
5,220 Students
577,747 Students
# Teachers
381 Teachers
35,722 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Wayne 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 90% has increased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#92 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
40%
Graduation Rate
90%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.71
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
11%
18%
% Black
22%
37%
% White
60%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,435 in this school district is less 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 $12,458 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$70 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$65 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,435
$14,305
Spending / Student
$12,458
$13,431
Best Wayne County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wayne County High School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1 Jacket Dr
Jesup, GA 31545
(912) 427-1088
Jesup, GA 31545
(912) 427-1088
Grades: 9-12
| 1,509 students
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