South Georgia Times

There were 2,075 Black students enrolled in Ware County school in the 2022-23 school year, 0.4% less than the previous year, according to reports from the Georgia Department of Education.

Data showed that Ware County welcomed 5,610 students during the 2022-23 school year. Among them, Black students comprised 37% of the student body to be the second most represented ethnicity in the county.

Among the nine schools in Ware County, Ware County High School recorded the highest enrollment of Black students in the 2022-23 school year, with a total of 584 students.

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.

School name	% of Black Students	Total Black Students	Total enrollment
Center Elementary School	57%	275	484
Williams Heights Elementary School	48%	204	425
Waycross Middle School	45%	261	582
Ware County High School	38%	584	1,539
Ruskin Elementary School	37%	131	356
Memorial Drive Elementary School	35%	126	362
Ware County Middle School	31%	237	767
Wacona Elementary School	26%	166	640
Waresboro Elementary School	20%	91	455