Total enrollment
5,348
+339 (+7%) vs SY 2020-21
8 schools in Wayne County
Georgia · 5,348 students · 3 cities
Wayne County reports 8 public K-12 schools and approximately 5,348 students enrolled, per NCES, an average school size of 669.
4-year change in Wayne County
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Wayne County ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Georgia | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.3% | #74 of 160 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 5,348 | #64 of 172 | #1,793 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 8 | #60 of 172 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.1:1 | #93 of 172 | #4,550 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 91.0% | #79 of 172 | #687 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.8% | #78 of 160 | #1,930 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Wayne County
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from Odum Elementary School at 66.6% proficient to Martha Rawls Smith Elementary School at 29.4%, a gap of 37.2 points. That is the 36th widest gap among 107 Georgia districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 8 district schools that reported both years went from 5,394 to 5,348 students (down 1%) and from 361 to 379 full-time teachers (up 5%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne County High School | Jesup | High | 09-12 | 1,576 |
| Jesup Elementary School | Jesup | Elementary | PK-05 | 706 |
| Bacon Elementary School | Jesup | Elementary | PK-05 | 690 |
| Arthur Williams Middle School | Jesup | Middle | 06-08 | 626 |
| Martha Rawls Smith Elementary School | Jesup | Elementary | PK-05 | 543 |
| Martha Puckett Middle School | Jesup | Middle | 06-08 | 541 |
| Odum Elementary School | Odum | Elementary | PK-05 | 441 |
| Screven Elementary School | Screven | Elementary | PK-05 | 225 |
About Wayne County
Across 8 schools, Wayne County hosts about 5,348 students in Georgia. By footprint it is a sparse district.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Wayne County is made up of 5 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
Average enrollment per school in Wayne County is about 669, lower than the Georgia average of roughly 748.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 5,348 students, expanded 7% from the 5,009 reported in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Wayne County discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.