For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 937 students in Ware County School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Georgia.
Public Preschool in Ware County School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the Georgia public pre school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Georgia public preschool average of 64% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (GA)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,100 Schools
# Students
5,973 Students
684,309 Students
# Teachers
440 Teachers
49,938 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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
0.63
0.72
# American Indian Students
9 Students
1,545 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
45 Students
33,773 Students
% Asian Students
1%
5%
# Hispanic Students
432 Students
127,457 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
19%
# Black Students
2,237 Students
240,836 Students
% Black Students
37%
35%
# White Students
2,859 Students
244,446 Students
% White Students
48%
36%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
645 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
390 Students
35,569 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
319
48,854
# Students in K Grade:
466
108,183
# Students in 1st Grade:
462
111,826
# Students in 2nd Grade:
431
108,300
# Students in 3rd Grade:
442
100,469
# Students in 4th Grade:
482
99,731
# Students in 5th Grade:
416
99,749
# Students in 6th Grade:
463
2,771
# Students in 7th Grade:
465
1,841
# Students in 8th Grade:
438
1,857
# Students in 9th Grade:
464
224
# Students in 10th Grade:
442
195
# Students in 11th Grade:
376
134
# Students in 12th Grade:
307
175
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,864 is higher than the state median of $14,266. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,391 is less than the state median of $13,395. 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
$14,864
$14,266
Spending / Student
$13,391
$13,395
Best Ware County School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wacona Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3101 State St
Waycross, GA 31503
(912) 287-2362
Waycross, GA 31503
(912) 287-2362
Grades: PK-5
| 937 students
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