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Waycross, GA
Public School Ratings




Waycross Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Ware County School District details

Ware County School District
1301 Bailey Street
Waycross, GA 31501

5,977 Students enrolled in District

9 Schools in District

13 Students Per Classroom (State average is 15)

Ware County School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Georgia

6

(10 is best)

Better than 54.9% of all GA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

5

(10 is best)

Better than 42.5% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

50 40 30 20 10 0
37%
42%
33%
42%
40%
41%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Center Elementary School
2114 Dorothy St
Waycross, GA, 31501
KG-05
Memorial Drive Elementary School
2580 Ambrose St
Waycross, GA, 31503
KG-05
Ruskin Elementary School
3550 Valdosta Hwy
Waycross, GA, 31503
KG-05
Wacona Elementary School
3101 State St
Waycross, GA, 31503
PK-05
Ware County High School
700 Victory Dr
Waycross, GA, 31503
09-12
Ware County Middle School
2301 Cherokee St
Waycross, GA, 31503
06-08
Waresboro Elementary School
3379 W Church St
Waycross, GA, 31503
KG-05
Waycross Middle School
700 Central Ave
Waycross, GA, 31501
06-08
Williams Heights Elementary School
705 Dewey St
Waycross, GA, 31501
KG-05

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 49.4% 36.9%
Black 40.6% 38.0%
Hispanic 8.9% 19.7%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.0% 5.1%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.2% 0.3%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 87.2% 64.0%
Free lunch eligible 87.2% 58.6%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.0% 5.3%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,242 $55,240,000 60.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $865 $5,169,000 5.7%
Staff $770 $4,604,000 5.1%
General Administration $97 $582,000 0.6%
School Administration $743 $4,443,000 4.9%
Operation $1,187 $7,096,000 7.8%
Transportation $594 $3,549,000 3.9%
Other $197 $1,175,000 1.3%
Total Support $4,453 $26,618,000 29.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $1,534 $9,169,000 10.1%
Total Expenditures $15,230 $91,027,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,135 $14,234,567,000 54.5%
Support Expenditures
Student $818 $1,431,313,000 5.5%
Staff $707 $1,236,496,000 4.7%
General Administration $212 $370,592,000 1.4%
School Administration $821 $1,435,711,000 5.5%
Operation $1,010 $1,767,938,000 6.8%
Transportation $616 $1,077,949,000 4.1%
Other $478 $836,750,000 3.2%
Total Support $4,662 $8,156,749,000 31.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,138 $3,740,459,000 14.3%
Total Expenditures $14,935 $26,131,775,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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