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Ware County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Georgia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,324 students in Ware County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Georgia.
Public Middle Schools in Ware County School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Georgia public middle school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public middle school average of 66% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
9 Schools
669 Schools
# Students
5,977 Students
460,632 Students
# Teachers
457 Teachers
32,363 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Ware County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 222 school districts in Georgia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 86% has decreased from 88% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#101 out of 222 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
37%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
40%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
40%
Graduation Rate
86%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.71
# American Indian Students
10 Students
1,062 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
53 Students
21,729 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
492 Students
82,070 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
18%
# Black Students
2,253 Students
174,895 Students
% Black Students
38%
38%
# White Students
2,746 Students
158,602 Students
% White Students
46%
34%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
523 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
422 Students
21,751 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
330
1,052
# Students in K Grade:
443
5,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
457
5,888
# Students in 2nd Grade:
455
6,121
# Students in 3rd Grade:
438
5,929
# Students in 4th Grade:
432
6,158
# Students in 5th Grade:
480
8,331
# Students in 6th Grade:
426
125,682
# Students in 7th Grade:
454
131,446
# Students in 8th Grade:
444
133,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
457
10,391
# Students in 10th Grade:
418
7,643
# Students in 11th Grade:
398
6,973
# Students in 12th Grade:
345
5,888
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,854 is higher than the state median of $14,305. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,382 is less than the state median of $13,431. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$89 MM
$24,999 MM
Spending
$80 MM
$23,473 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,854
$14,305
Spending / Student
$13,382
$13,431
Best Ware County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Waycross Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
700 Central Ave
Waycross, GA 31501
(912) 287-2333
Waycross, GA 31501
(912) 287-2333
Grades: 6-8
| 585 students
Rank: #22.
Ware County Middle School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
2301 Cherokee St
Waycross, GA 31503
(912) 287-2341
Waycross, GA 31503
(912) 287-2341
Grades: 6-8
| 739 students
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