Wayne County School District

555 South Sunset Boulvard
Jesup, GA 31545
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,425 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 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public high school average of 62% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
8 Schools
521 Schools
# Students
5,101 Students
569,146 Students
# Teachers
356 Teachers
33,706 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

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.
This School District
State Average (GA)
#92 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Wayne County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
37%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wayne County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wayne County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
40%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wayne County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90%
84%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Wayne County  School District and public school graduation rate of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.70
# American Indian Students
8 Students
1,146 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
32 Students
25,364 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
498 Students
96,392 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
17%
# Black Students
1,168 Students
207,638 Students
% Black Students
23%
37%
# White Students
3,108 Students
216,687 Students
% White Students
61%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
647 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
284 Students
21,156 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
258
328
# Students in K Grade:
403
1,299
# Students in 1st Grade:
366
1,429
# Students in 2nd Grade:
351
1,464
# Students in 3rd Grade:
360
1,744
# Students in 4th Grade:
333
1,914
# Students in 5th Grade:
388
2,429
# Students in 6th Grade:
389
4,172
# Students in 7th Grade:
413
5,008
# Students in 8th Grade:
415
8,733
# Students in 9th Grade:
425
160,653
# Students in 10th Grade:
378
137,060
# Students in 11th Grade:
332
125,123
# Students in 12th Grade:
290
117,790
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,748 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,328. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,749 is less than the state median of $13,453. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$70 MM
$24,999 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Wayne County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$65 MM
$23,473 MM
This chart displays total spending of Wayne County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,748
$14,328
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Wayne County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$12,749
$13,453
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Wayne County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Georgia by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Wayne County School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wayne County High School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1 Jacket Dr
Jesup, GA 31545
(912) 427-1088
Grades: 9-12
| 1,425 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,101 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 39%
  • : 90% (Top 50% in GA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 37% (Top 50%)
  • : 35% (Top 50%)
  • : 43% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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