Ware County School District

1301 Bailey Street, Waycross, GA Phone Web

Academic Summary

Schools

6,516

Total Students

PK-12

Grades Offered

16 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

45%

Percent Proficient - Math

47%

Percent Proficient - Reading/Language Arts

Living Summary view more

13,823

households

33,104

Total Population

$83,100

Average House Value

$658

Average Housing Rent

$36,869

Average Household Income

83.69%

Health Insurance Coverage

100%

Household with Internet

District Overview

Ware County School District is a public school district serving Ware county area, Georgia. For academic year 2020-2021, 9 schools served 6,516 students through PK to 12^th grade in its 9 schools. A total of 402 teachers are teaching their students and the average students to teacher ratio is 16 to 1.

According to the Georgia state assessment result, 45% of students are proficient in Math learning and 47% of students are proficient in English/language arts learning.

District Contacts

http://www.ware.k12.ga.us (912)283-8656 1301 Bailey Street, Waycross, GA

Civil Rights Coordinators

Title II(disabilities)

DONNA MCCLAIN

email phone

Title VI(race, color, national origin)

JACKIE TURNER

email phone

Title IX(sex-based)

JACKIE TURNER

email phone

Schools in Ware County School District

In Ware County School District, 9 schools are serving students in its area. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Williams Heights Elementary School View

457 Students

15 Students per teacher

Center Elementary School View

556 Students

16 Students per teacher

Ruskin Elementary School View

453 Students

14 Students per teacher

Wacona Elementary School View

988 Students

21 Students per teacher

Waresboro Elementary School View

429 Students

14 Students per teacher

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Ware County Middle School View

794 Students

15 Students per teacher

Waycross Middle School View

578 Students

14 Students per teacher

Ware County High School View

1,548 Students

15 Students per teacher

Best Colleges in Georgia

Georgia Military College VIEW

Milledgeville, GA

$8,112 ($6,705) Tuition & Fees

Georgia Highlands College VIEW

Rome, GA

$9,296 ($2,944) Tuition & Fees

East Georgia State College VIEW

Swainsboro, GA

$9,088 ($2,736) Tuition & Fees

Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus VIEW

Atlanta, GA

$32,876 ($11,764) Tuition & Fees

1,480 SAT Score

University of Georgia VIEW

Athens, GA

$30,220 ($11,180) Tuition & Fees

1,310 SAT Score

View More Georgia Colleges

Andrew College VIEW

Cuthbert, GA

$19,126 Tuition & Fees

Emory University VIEW

Atlanta, GA

$60,774 Tuition & Fees

1,500 SAT Score

Wesleyan College VIEW

Macon, GA

$27,650 Tuition & Fees

Berry College VIEW

Mount Berry, GA

$40,416 Tuition & Fees

1,200 SAT Score

Spelman College VIEW

Atlanta, GA

$30,058 Tuition & Fees

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Southern Regional Technical College VIEW

Thomasville, GA

$5,522 ($3,122) Tuition & Fees

Emory University-Oxford College VIEW

Oxford, GA

$60,774 Tuition & Fees

1,490 SAT Score

Coastal Pines Technical College VIEW

Waycross, GA

$5,440 ($3,040) Tuition & Fees

Central Georgia Technical College VIEW

Warner Robins, GA

$5,580 ($3,180) Tuition & Fees

Virginia College-Columbus VIEW

Columbus, GA

$15,800 Tuition & Fees

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Student Population

A total of 6,516 students are attending Ware County School District. By gender, there are 3,130 (48.0%) and 3,009 (46.2%) female students at Ware County School District.

By race/ethnicity, 3,310 White (50.8%), 2,370 Black (36.4%), and56 Asian (0.9%) students are attending schools.

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic 6.5%	426	235	191
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.0%	1	0	1
Asian 0.9%	56	29	27
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.0%	1	1	0
Black 36.4%	2,370	1,216	1,154
White 50.8%	3,310	1,676	1,634
Two or More Races 5.4%	351	182	169
Total	6,515	3,339	3,176

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	88	55	33
Asian	14	9	5
Black	3	2	1
White	3	3	0
Total	150	89	61

	Total	Male	Female
Hispanic	63	45	18
Asian	6	4	2
Black	590	375	215
White	780	492	288
Two or More Races	86	58	28
Total	1,525	974	551

Academic Achievement

Achievement

Math
Reading/Language Arts

	Grade
	Overall	3	4	5	6	7	8	HS
All students 45%	45%	41%	49%	42%	34%	43%	43%	54%
American Indian/Alaska Native students	Data Protected for privacy
Asian/Pacific Islander students 85%	80-89%	≥50%	*	*	*	*	*	≥50%
Hispanic students 47%	45-49%	21-39%	40-59%	50-59%	30-39%	50-59%	21-39%	50-59%
Black students 28%	28%	25-29%	25-29%	20-24%	15-19%	25-29%	30-34%	35-39%
White students 57%	57%	50-54%	65-69%	50-54%	45-49%	50-54%	50-54%	65%
Two or More Races 37%	35-39%	40-49%	40-49%	30-39%	21-39%	21-39%	<50%	40-49%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 22%	22%	25-29%	25-29%	15-19%	15-19%	30-34%	20-24%	20-24%
Economically disadvantaged students 45%	45%	41%	49%	42%	34%	43%	43%	54%
Limited English proficient students 37%	35-39%	<50%	40-59%	≥50%	*	*	*	<50%
Female students 45%	45%	35-39%	45-49%	40-44%	35-39%	40-44%	40-44%	57%
Male students 44%	44%	45-49%	50-54%	40-44%	25-29%	40-44%	40-44%	50%
Homeless enrolled students 27%	25-29%	21-39%	21-39%	21-39%	21-39%	≤20%	21-39%	<50%
Migrant students 50%	40-59%	*	*	***	*	*	***	<50%
Foster Care Status 30%	21-39%	<50%	*	*	<50%	*	*	*
Military Connected Student Status	Data Protected for privacy

	Grade
	Overall	8	7	6	5	4	3
White students 60%	60%	65-69%	45-49%	60-64%	55-59%	60-64%	55-59%
Migrant students 50%	<50%	***	*	*	***	*	*
Hispanic students 47%	45-49%	40-59%	40-49%	40-49%	60-69%	40-59%	21-39%
Black students 31%	31%	40-44%	20-24%	35-39%	25-29%	30-34%	25-29%
Asian/Pacific Islander students 70%	60-79%	*	*	*	*	*	≥50%
Male students 42%	42%	45-49%	30-34%	40-44%	40-44%	45-49%	40-44%
Limited English proficient students 25%	20-29%	*	*	*	<50%	21-39%	<50%
Homeless enrolled students 22%	20-24%	40-59%	≤20%	21-39%	21-39%	≤20%	≤20%
Economically disadvantaged students 47%	47%	54%	36%	50%	47%	48%	42%
Students with disabilities (IDEA) 23%	23%	20-24%	15-19%	20-24%	15-19%	30-34%	25-29%
All students 47%	47%	54%	36%	50%	47%	48%	42%
Two or More Races 50%	<50%	<50%	21-39%	40-59%	40-49%	30-39%	30-39%
Military Connected Student Status	Data Protected for privacy
Foster Care Status 50%	40-59%	*	*	≥50%	*	*	<50%
Female students 52%	52%	60-64%	40-44%	55-59%	50-54%	50-54%	45-49%

Advanced Placement Programs

Total 171 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 129 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program at Ware County School District.

	Number of Students Enrolled	Percent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs	171	11%
Advanced Placement Math	1	0%
Advanced Placement Science	19	1%
Advanced Placement Other programs	152	10%
SAT/ACT Participation	129	8%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 426 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in Ware County School District and the students to teacher ratio is 16 to 1. 96.2% of teachers are certified. 94.8% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

	Headcount	Note
Total FTE of Teachers	426	Students per teacher: 16 to 1
Teachers who are certified	410	96.2%
Teachers who are not certified	16	3.8%
Teachers in their first year of teaching	18	4.2%
Teachers in their second year of teaching	4	0.9%
School counselors	12	Students per counselor: 543 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer	-	-
Security guards	-	-
Nurses	10	-
Psychologists	-	-
Social workers	-	-