South Georgia Times

The only school district in Ware County faced declining enrollment in the 2022-23 school year, according to the Georgia Department of Education.

There were 5,610 students in the halls of Ware County School District, 1.3% less than the year before.

Enrollment in Ware County was steady compared to the state's trend of decreasing enrollment.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2022-23 school year, 52% of them were male, and 48% were female.

The most represented ethnicity among Ware County School District students was white, accounting for 48% of the student population.

Ware County School District has a main office in Waycross and is the only school district within Ware County.

As of 2024, Georgia has an average student-to-teacher ratio of approximately 1:15, 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.

District	Total enrollment in 2022-23	Total enrollment in 2021-22	Total % Change
Ware County School District	5,610	5,682	1.3%