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Enrollment
1,576
High
DISTRICT 669 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAYNE COUNTY·NCES 130555001800
Wayne County High School
1 Jacket Dr, Jesup, GA 31545 · (912) 427-1088 · Wayne County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,576 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
96 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.7:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
82%
1,294 students
DISTRICT 92% · STATE 74%
Community
5
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 9 | 490 | 31% |
| Grade 10 | 393 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 355 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 338 | 21% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 71% · US 70%
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
School pathway
Based on grade levels within Wayne County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
31.1%
GA avg 44.6% . +3.8pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 31 of every 100 students at this school do math at grade level. The Georgia average is about 45 of 100. Math scores are up about 4 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.1% |
| 2023-24 | 35.5% |
| 2022-23 | 27.0% |
| 2021-22 | 27.3% |
% Proficient or Distinguished, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.9%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Georgia's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Wayne County High School
Wayne County High School's state test result (43.1% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne County High School this school | 1,576 | 82.1% | 43.1% |
| Thomas County Central High School Thomasville | 1,633 | 87.6% | 44.5% |
| Hart County High School Hartwell | 1,071 | 85.5% | 47.3% |
| Madison County High School Danielsville | 1,525 | 82.6% | 45.0% |
| Jackson High School Jackson | 1,060 | 85.6% | 33.4% |
| Ware County High School Waycross | 1,633 | 84.1% | 56.3% |
Matched among Georgia high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Wayne County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.1% | #170 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.1% | #249 of 417 ▼ 38 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,576 | #137 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #241 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.3% | #196 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.1% | #171 of 425 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.3% | #157 of 226 |
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
1,576
+158 (+11%) vs 2020
+25% since 1990-91, when it was 1,258
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 1,576 | 96.1 | 16.4:1 | 82% (1,294) |
| 2023-24 | 1,509 | 90 | 16.8:1 | 57% (860) |
| 2022-23 | 1,467 | 90.8 | 16.2:1 | 75% (1,103) |
| 2020-21 | 1,418 | 95 | 14.9:1 | 72% (1,026) |
| 2017-18 | 1,497 | 92.1 | 16.3:1 | 59% (885) |
| 2015-16 | 1,474 | 86 | 17.1:1 | 60% (880) |
| 2010-11 | 1,449 | 80 | 18.1:1 | 55% (797) |
| 2000-01 | 1,391 | 79 | 17.6:1 | 34% (466) |
| 1990-91 | 1,258 | 73 | 17.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wayne County High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 5% (1,497 to 1,576); teachers up 4% (92.1 to 96.1).
About Wayne County High School
The public high school Wayne County High School is located in Jesup, Georgia. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 1,576 students in grades 9 through 12. Against the 1,120-student average for high schools in Georgia, enrollment here is 41% higher.
Wayne County counts 8 schools and 5,348 students, including Wayne County High School.
At Wayne County High School, White students make up 61% of the student body. It is also 23% Black, 9% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. For comparison, the population of Wayne County is roughly 71% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 56% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Wayne County High School employs 96.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 16.4:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 15.2:1 average for high schools in Georgia. Wayne County High School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 82%. The rate at public schools in Wayne County averages 91%, higher than here.
Schools in Georgia with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 34.9%. Wayne County High School scores 43.1%.
Wayne County has about 30,949 residents, and the median household income is $53,427, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 16% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 18%. In all, Wayne County has 8 public schools and roughly 5,348 students.
Martha Puckett Middle School is located about 0.2 miles from Wayne County High School. The five-mile area around Wayne County High School holds 5 other public schools. Among 6 nearby schools that report test results, Wayne County High School ranks 2nd on proficiency.
Wayne County High School is in a town some distance from an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Distant.
Enrollment has grown by 158 students since 2020-21, to 1,576. The number of students per teacher rose from 14.9 to 16.4 over 4 years.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Wayne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
30,949
Census ACS
Median income
$53,427
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
18%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
5,348 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wayne County
- Jesup Elementary SchoolElementary · 706 students
- Bacon Elementary SchoolElementary · 690 students
- Arthur Williams Middle SchoolMiddle · 626 students
- Martha Rawls Smith Elementary SchoolElementary · 543 students
- Martha Puckett Middle SchoolMiddle · 541 students
- Odum Elementary SchoolElementary · 441 students
Other schools in Jesup
- Jesup Elementary SchoolElementary · 706 students
- Bacon Elementary SchoolElementary · 690 students
- Arthur Williams Middle SchoolMiddle · 626 students
- Martha Rawls Smith Elementary SchoolElementary · 543 students
- Martha Puckett Middle SchoolMiddle · 541 students
Other Wayne County High schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Wayne County High. Wayne County High School is the largest of the 4.
- Wayne County High SchoolMonticello, KY · 895 students
- Wayne County High SchoolWaynesboro, MS · 775 students
- Wayne County High SchoolWaynesboro, TN · 258 students
Nearby schools
- Martha Puckett Middle School0.2 mi · 541
- Bacon Elementary School0.9 mi · 690
- Martha Rawls Smith Elementary School2.6 mi · 543
- Arthur Williams Middle School3.4 mi · 626
- Jesup Elementary School3.5 mi · 706
- Odum Elementary School7.6 mi · 441
Frequently asked questions
About Wayne County High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Wayne County High School?
Wayne County High School enrolls approximately 1,576 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Wayne County High School serve?
Wayne County High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Wayne County High School have?
Wayne County High School employs 96 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Wayne County High School?
Student demographics at Wayne County High School are roughly 61% White, 9% Hispanic, 23% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Wayne County High School in?
Wayne County High School is part of Wayne County.
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