Enrollment
7
High
DISTRICT 17 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DEPARTMENT OF JUVENILE JUSTICE·NCES 130002603515
Waycross Regional Youth Detention Center
3275 Harris Rd, Waycross, GA 31503 · (912) 287-6680 · Ware County
GRADES 05–12HIGH33-TOWNALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL7 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
3.5:1
2 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 4.6:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 75% · STATE 74%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 1 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 3 | 43% |
| Grade 9 | 3 | 43% |
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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Where Waycross Regional Youth Detention Center ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 7 | #477 of 480 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
7
0 (0%) vs 2020
-50% since 2010-11, when it was 14
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 7 | 2 | 3.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 12 | 3 | 4.0:1 | 75% (9) |
| 2022-23 | 10 | N/A | N/A | 70% (7) |
| 2020-21 | 7 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 5 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 7 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 14 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Waycross Regional Youth Detention Center.
About Waycross Regional Youth Detention Center
Among the schools in Waycross, Georgia, is Waycross Regional Youth Detention Center, a small high school. The school's enrollment of 7 students covers grades 5 through 12. Enrollment is 99% lower than the average for high schools in Georgia, which is about 1,120.
Waycross Regional Youth Detention Center is one school in a 24-school district, Department of Juvenile Justice, which enrolls 410 students.
Roughly 57% of students at Waycross Regional Youth Detention Center are Black. Enrollment also includes 43% White. Among people living in Ware County, the Black share is about 30%.
The school employs the equivalent of 2 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 3.5:1. That is 11.7 students per teacher below the 15.2:1 average for high schools in Georgia.
Census estimates describe Ware County this way: the median household income is $47,448, 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Waycross Regional Youth Detention Center, Ware County has 9 other public schools.
The next-closest public school is Ware County Middle School, about 1.6 miles away. Waycross Regional Youth Detention Center is one of several public schools in the area, with 7 others within five miles.
Waycross Regional Youth Detention Center is coded as Town: Remote in federal locale data.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 7 to 7, a small change.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Waycross Regional Youth Detention Center. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Ware County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
35,976
Census ACS
Median income
$47,448
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
17%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
5,927 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Department of Juvenile Justice
- Macon Youth Development CampusHigh · 36 students
- Eastman Youth Development CampusHigh · 34 students
- Augusta Youth Development CampusHigh · 28 students
- Savannah Regional Youth Detention CenterHigh · 25 students
- Atlanta Youth Development CampusHigh · 24 students
- Martha K. Glaze Regional Youth Detention CenterHigh · 21 students
Other schools in Waycross
- Ware County High SchoolHigh · 1,633 students
- Wacona Elementary SchoolElementary · 885 students
- Ware County Middle SchoolMiddle · 752 students
- Waycross Middle SchoolMiddle · 606 students
- Center Elementary SchoolElementary · 470 students
- Williams Heights Elementary SchoolElementary · 436 students
Nearby schools
- Ware County Middle School1.6 mi · 752
- Wacona Elementary School1.7 mi · 885
- Center Elementary School3.2 mi · 470
- Ware County High School4.0 mi · 1,633
- Waresboro Elementary School4.3 mi · 429
- Williams Heights Elementary School4.5 mi · 436
Frequently asked questions
About Waycross Regional Youth Detention CenterHow large is Waycross Regional Youth Detention Center?
Waycross Regional Youth Detention Center enrolls approximately 7 students in grades 05-12.
What age range does Waycross Regional Youth Detention Center serve?
Waycross Regional Youth Detention Center serves students from grade 05 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Waycross Regional Youth Detention Center?
Approximately 3.5:1 students per teacher at Waycross Regional Youth Detention Center.
How diverse is Waycross Regional Youth Detention Center?
Waycross Regional Youth Detention Center reports a student body of 43% White, 57% Black.
Who oversees Waycross Regional Youth Detention Center?
Waycross Regional Youth Detention Center is overseen by Department of Juvenile Justice in Ware County.
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