Wayne County High School

Wayne County High School is a reasonably sized 9-12 campus in Jesup, Georgia, part of Wayne County. The school instructs 1,576 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Georgia's public schools average about 1,120 students each, so Wayne County High School sits 41% bigger than that benchmark.

Within Wayne County, which oversees 8 schools and 5,348 students, Wayne County High School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Wayne County High School logs that 61% of the student body identifies as White; the rest breaks down as 23% Black, 9% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 71% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Wayne County High School has 96 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.2:1, putting Wayne County High School higher than the state norm the norm. An estimated 82% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Wayne County (around 91%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Wayne County High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 34.9% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 43.1%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Wayne County put median household earnings sit near $53,427, 16% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 18%. In all, Wayne County runs 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 5,348 students), of which Wayne County High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Martha Puckett Middle School, around 0.2 miles off. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Wayne County High School at 2nd of 6; the average score across the group is 40.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a town-center area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Wayne County High School has grew 5%, going from 1,497 students in 2018 to 1,576 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 66% to 61% across the same window.

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