For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public preschools serving 2,605 students in Wayne County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Georgia.
Public Preschools in Wayne County School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the Georgia public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 66% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
8 Schools
1,165 Schools
# Students
5,348 Students
715,840 Students
# Teachers
380 Teachers
53,920 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 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 91% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#104 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
40%
Graduation Rate
91%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
5%
% Hispanic
11%
21%
% Black
22%
35%
% White
60%
34%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,113 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,327. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,160 is less than the state median of $13,452. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$70 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$65 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,113
$14,327
Spending / Student
$12,160
$13,452
Best Wayne County School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Odum Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1 Blue Jay Drive
Odum, GA 31555
(912) 586-2225
Odum, GA 31555
(912) 586-2225
Gr: PK-5 | 441 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 13%
Rank: #22.
Screven Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
414 School St
Screven, GA 31560
(912) 579-2261
Screven, GA 31560
(912) 579-2261
Gr: PK-5 | 225 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #33.
Bacon Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1425 W Orange St
Jesup, GA 31545
(912) 427-1077
Jesup, GA 31545
(912) 427-1077
Gr: PK-5 | 690 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #44.
Jesup Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1155 S Us Highway 301
Jesup, GA 31546
(912) 427-1033
Jesup, GA 31546
(912) 427-1033
Gr: PK-5 | 706 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #55.
Martha Rawls Smith Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1206 N 4th St
Jesup, GA 31545
(912) 427-1044
Jesup, GA 31545
(912) 427-1044
Gr: PK-5 | 543 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
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