B
Ware County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Waycross.
Students
5,920
Schools
9
Spent per student
$16,364
GA $15,800
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
87%
Debt
$20.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Ware County School District
- School Grade B: better than 57% of Georgia districts
- Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $20.2M, about $3,404 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Dixie Union.
K–56 elementary schoolsThis district
6–82 middle schoolsThis district
9–12Ware County High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. GA
2020–21Math proficiency27%
State average 34.8%
Reading / language arts35%
State average 38.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 84.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,364 per student · 4% above GA
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 33%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 53%Federal 19%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
6,105’20
6,025’21
5,973’22
5,977’23
5,920’24
Down 3% since 2020.
Students
White 45%Black 38%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 7%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
Wacona Elementary School
B−885 students19:1
Center Elementary School
B−470 students13:1
Williams Heights Elementary School
B−436 students13:1
Waresboro Elementary School
B429 students12:1
Ruskin Elementary School
B363 students12:1
Memorial Drive Elementary School
B+346 students11:1
Ware County Middle School
B−752 students12:1
Waycross Middle School
B−606 students13:1
Ware County High School
B−1,633 students14:1
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.