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Public School Review - Established 2003

Ware County School District

1301 Bailey Street
Waycross, GA 31501
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
6/
10
Top 50%
Tel: (912) 283-8656
www.ware.k12.ga.us

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%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 8 public elementary schools serving 4,287 students in Ware County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Georgia.
Public Elementary Schools in Ware County School District have an average math proficiency score of 34% (versus the Georgia public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public elementary school average of 66% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,897 Schools
# Students
5,920 Students
1,205,182 Students
# Teachers
442 Teachers
88,417 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeWare County School DistrictGeorgia
Pre-K289202
Kind462492
1427518
2437534
3457551
4427538
5430548
6464548
7440543
8454539
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District Rank

Ware County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 219 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (GA)
#95 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearWare County School District
2023#95
2022#101
2021#105
2019#58
2018#64
2017#52
2016#45
2015#39
2014#18
2013#32
2012#21
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36%
39%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearWare County School DistrictGeorgia
202336%39%
202233%37%
202127%36%
201945%44%
201843%42%
201745%41%
201644%41%
201542%38%
201488%79%
201389%83%
201289%81%
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36%
40%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearWare County School DistrictGeorgia
202236%40%
202135%39%
201947%45%
201843%42%
201743%41%
201642%40%
201541%39%
201497%94%
201396%93%
201296%93%
201193%91%
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40%
40%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearWare County School DistrictGeorgia
202240%40%
202138%38%
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82%
84%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearWare County School DistrictGeorgia
202382%84%
202286%84%
202190%84%
202092%85%
201986%83%
201890%83%
201788%82%
201684%81%
201585%81%
201486%75%
201383%74%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.72

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearWare County School DistrictGeorgia
20240.640.71
20230.630.71
20220.620.70
20210.620.70
20200.610.69
20190.610.69
20180.600.68
20170.600.68
20160.600.68
20150.590.67
20140.590.67
20130.570.67
20120.570.66
20110.560.66
20100.560.65
20090.530.64
20080.530.64
20070.530.63
20060.520.61
20050.520.61
20040.510.59
20030.500.58
20020.500.57
20010.510.56
20000.500.55
19990.500.54
19980.500.54
19970.490.53
19960.490.52
19950.480.52
19940.470.51
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2024)

YearWare County School DistrictGeorgia
20241%5%
20231%5%
20221%5%
20211%5%
20201%4%
20191%4%
20141%4%
20131%4%
20121%4%
20092%4%
20082%4%
20072%4%
20062%4%
20051%4%
20041%3%
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% Hispanic
9%
20%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearWare County School DistrictGeorgia
20248%19%
20237%18%
20227%18%
20217%17%
20207%16%
20197%16%
20187%15%
20177%15%
20167%15%
20157%14%
20146%13%
20136%13%
20126%12%
20115%12%
20105%11%
20094%11%
20083%11%
20073%10%
20063%9%
20053%9%
20042%7%
20032%6%
20022%6%
20012%5%
20001%4%
19991%3%
19951%2%
19941%2%
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% Black
38%
36%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearWare County School DistrictGeorgia
202438%36%
202337%36%
202237%36%
202137%36%
202037%37%
201937%37%
201837%37%
201737%37%
201637%37%
201536%37%
201436%37%
201336%37%
201236%37%
201137%37%
201036%37%
200937%39%
200837%39%
200737%39%
200637%39%
200537%38%
200437%38%
200337%38%
200237%38%
200138%38%
200038%38%
199938%38%
199838%38%
199738%37%
199637%38%
199537%37%
199435%37%
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% White
45%
34%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)

YearWare County School DistrictGeorgia
202446%35%
202348%36%
202249%37%
202149%38%
202050%39%
201950%39%
201851%40%
201751%40%
201652%41%
201553%42%
201453%43%
201355%43%
201254%44%
201155%44%
201057%45%
200957%46%
200858%46%
200758%47%
200658%48%
200559%49%
200460%52%
200361%53%
200261%54%
200160%55%
200061%56%
199961%57%
199862%57%
199762%58%
199663%58%
199562%59%
199464%60%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearWare County School DistrictGeorgia
20247%5%
20237%5%
20226%4%
20216%4%
20205%4%
20195%4%
20185%4%
20175%4%
20164%3%
20154%3%
20144%3%
20132%3%
20123%3%
20113%3%
20102%3%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,997 is higher than the state median of $14,327. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,511 is higher than the state median of $13,452. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (GA)
Total Revenue
$89 MM
$24,999 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearWare County School DistrictGeorgia
2023$89 MM$35 MM
2022$84 MM$36 MM
2021$89 MM$35 MM
2020$84 MM$36 MM
2019$77 MM$35 MM
2018$75 MM$37 MM
2017$71 MM$34 MM
2016$69 MM$33 MM
2015$62 MM$35 MM
2014$65 MM$33 MM
2012$62 MM$30 MM
2011$65 MM$35 MM
2010$62 MM$35 MM
2009$65 MM$34 MM
2008$90 MM$36 MM
2007$68 MM$37 MM
2006$63 MM$33 MM
2005$60 MM$31 MM
2004$55 MM$30 MM
2003$55 MM$29 MM
2002$53 MM$27 MM
2001$52 MM$26 MM
2000$49 MM$24 MM
1999$47 MM$23 MM
1998$42 MM$21 MM
1997$38 MM$19 MM
1996$38 MM$18 MM
1995$39 MM$16 MM
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Spending
$80 MM
$23,473 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearWare County School DistrictGeorgia
2023$80 MM$34 MM
2022$80 MM$34 MM
2021$80 MM$34 MM
2020$80 MM$34 MM
2019$83 MM$34 MM
2018$73 MM$37 MM
2017$69 MM$33 MM
2016$70 MM$33 MM
2015$69 MM$34 MM
2014$62 MM$33 MM
2012$59 MM$31 MM
2011$61 MM$32 MM
2010$69 MM$34 MM
2009$73 MM$36 MM
2008$70 MM$39 MM
2007$63 MM$35 MM
2006$57 MM$31 MM
2005$58 MM$30 MM
2004$53 MM$30 MM
2003$53 MM$29 MM
2002$54 MM$27 MM
2001$49 MM$25 MM
2000$48 MM$24 MM
1999$45 MM$23 MM
1998$40 MM$20 MM
1997$39 MM$19 MM
1996$46 MM$18 MM
1995$44 MM$16 MM
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Revenue / Student
$14,997
$14,327

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearWare County School DistrictGeorgia
2023$14,864$12,637
2022$13,590$11,894
2021$14,543$12,909
2020$13,590$11,894
2019$12,554$11,854
2018$12,208$11,951
2017$11,517$10,689
2016$11,152$10,171
2015$10,122$10,365
2014$10,840$10,300
2012$10,148$9,333
2011$10,870$10,490
2010$10,173$10,365
2009$10,780$9,939
2008$14,566$10,540
2007$10,819$10,771
2006$9,874$9,885
2005$9,381$9,226
2004$8,612$8,830
2003$8,604$8,835
2002$8,272$8,247
2001$8,048$7,812
2000$7,527$7,225
1999$7,239$6,612
1998$6,332$5,956
1997$5,684$5,538
1995$5,768$5,262
1992$4,262$4,410
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Spending / Student
$13,511
$13,452

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearWare County School DistrictGeorgia
2023$13,391$12,072
2022$12,916$11,222
2021$13,102$12,332
2020$12,916$11,222
2019$13,442$11,278
2018$11,909$12,081
2017$11,219$10,570
2016$11,412$10,196
2015$11,334$9,935
2014$10,313$10,257
2012$9,666$9,538
2011$10,190$9,524
2010$11,392$9,935
2009$12,112$10,367
2008$11,329$11,185
2007$10,076$10,207
2006$9,001$9,210
2005$9,070$8,893
2004$8,424$8,737
2003$8,316$8,594
2002$8,449$8,120
2001$7,673$7,624
2000$7,464$7,230
1999$6,962$6,576
1998$6,072$5,787
1997$5,707$5,758
1995$6,474$5,243
1992$4,208$4,349
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Best Ware County School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Williams Heights Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
705 Dewey St
Waycross, GA 31501
(912) 287-2399
Gr: K-5 | 436 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
Rank: #22.
Ruskin Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3550 Valdosta Hwy
Waycross, GA 31503
(912) 287-2325
Gr: K-5 | 363 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #33.
Wacona Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3101 State St
Waycross, GA 31503
(912) 287-2362
Gr: PK-5 | 885 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #44.
Memorial Drive Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2580 Ambrose St
Waycross, GA 31503
(912) 287-2327
Gr: K-5 | 346 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #55.
Waresboro Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
3379 W Church St
Waycross, GA 31503
(912) 287-2393
Gr: K-5 | 429 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #66.
Center Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2114 Dorothy St
Waycross, GA 31501
(912) 287-2366
Gr: K-5 | 470 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #77.
Waycross Middle School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
700 Central Ave
Waycross, GA 31501
(912) 287-2333
Gr: 6-8 | 606 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 63%
Rank: #88.
Ware County Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2301 Cherokee St
Waycross, GA 31503
(912) 287-2341
Gr: 6-8 | 752 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 47%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,920 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 55%
  • : 82% (Btm 50% in GA)
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  • : 36% (Top 50%)
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  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), GA Dept. of Education

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