South Georgia Times

There were 5,610 students enrolled in Ware County schools in the 2022-23 school year, 1.3% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Boys made up 51.9% of the county's student body, while the other 48.1% were girls.

Data also showed that white students made up 48% of the student body, the largest percentage in Ware County schools, followed by African American students with 37%, 7% Hispanic students, 6.3% multiracial students, 0.7% Asian students and 0.1% American Indian or Alaska Native students.

Ware County High School stood out with the highest enrollment among Ware County's nine schools in the 2022-23 cycle, welcoming 1,539 students.

As of 2024, Georgia has an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 15:1, which is better than the national average of 1:16. The state has its best student-to-teacher ratio of 14:1 in pre-kindergarten and middle school grades, while high school has an average ratio of 17:1.

School name	Total enrollment in 2021-22	Total enrollment in 2022-23	% change
Ware County High School	1,579	1,539	-2.5%
Ware County Middle School	771	767	-0.5%
Wacona Elementary School	627	640	2.1%
Waycross Middle School	617	582	-5.7%
Center Elementary School	486	484	-0.4%
Waresboro Elementary School	430	455	5.8%
Williams Heights Elementary School	443	425	-4.1%
Memorial Drive Elementary School	360	362	0.6%
Ruskin Elementary School	369	356	-3.5%