Enrollment
215
High
DISTRICT 694 · STATE 1,120
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COFFEE COUNTY·NCES 130135004131
Wiregrass Regional College and Career Academy
706 Baker Hwy W, Douglas, GA 31533 · (912) 384-2086 · Coffee County
GRADES 09–12HIGH33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL215 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 83% of Georgia public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Georgia public high schools
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
215 students
DISTRICT 100% · 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 9 | 51 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 55 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 73 | 34% |
| Grade 12 | 36 | 17% |
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
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Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or DistinguishedMath
70.0%
GA avg 44.6% . +33.2pp since 2021
What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 70 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 33 points since 2021.
Georgia Milestones results by year
| School year | Math |
|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 70.0% |
| 2023-24 | 88.2% |
| 2022-23 | 63.3% |
| 2021-22 | 36.8% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of GA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
48.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+22.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 26% typical for Georgia schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 23 points, placing it in Georgia's top 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 Wiregrass Regional College and Career Academy
Wiregrass Regional College and Career Academy's state test result (48.2% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wiregrass Regional College and Career Academy this school | 215 | 100.0% | 48.2% |
| Metter College and Career Academy Metter | 179 | 100.0% | 22.1% |
| Montgomery County High School Mount Vernon | 264 | 100.0% | 34.8% |
| Phoenix High School Dalton | 141 | 100.0% | 2.2% |
| George Washington Carver Freshman Campus Douglas | 493 | 100.0% | 26.8% |
| Lanier County High School Lakeland | 478 | 96.9% | 50.9% |
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 Wiregrass Regional College and Career Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.2% | #130 of 411 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #33 of 417 ▼ 26 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 215 | #410 of 480 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.2:1 | #225 of 413 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.8% | #103 of 413 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 100% | #27 of 425 |
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
215
+14 (+7%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.2:1
was 16.8:1
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 | 215 | 13.3 | 16.2:1 | 100% (215) |
| 2023-24 | 199 | 12.7 | 15.7:1 | 76% (152) |
| 2022-23 | 210 | 12.5 | 16.8:1 | 83% (174) |
| 2020-21 | 201 | 12 | 16.8:1 | 81% (163) |
| 2017-18 | 195 | 12.4 | 15.7:1 | 90% (175) |
| 2015-16 | 238 | 12 | 19.8:1 | 90% (214) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wiregrass Regional College and Career Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (195 to 215); teachers up 7% (12.4 to 13.3).
About Wiregrass Regional College and Career Academy
Wiregrass Regional College and Career Academy is a public very small high school in Douglas, Georgia. The school counted 215 students in 2024-25, covering grades 9 through 12. That is 81% below the average of about 1,120 students for high schools in Georgia.
In Coffee County, 12 schools enroll a combined 7,640 students.
About 53% of the student body at Wiregrass Regional College and Career Academy is White. Smaller groups are 24% Hispanic, 20% Black, and 4% multiracial. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 63%.
Classroom staffing at Wiregrass Regional College and Career Academy totals 13.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 16.2:1. The average for high schools in Georgia, 15.2:1, is lower. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Wiregrass Regional College and Career Academy is about 100%. That is in line with the 100% average for public schools in Coffee County.
Wiregrass Regional College and Career Academy holds an A- allk12 Grade, placing it above 83% of Georgia public high schools.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. Wiregrass Regional College and Career Academy beats its 25.7% prediction with 48.2%, a top-10% result in Georgia.
In Coffee County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $50,683, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 14%, and about 21% of people live in poverty. There are 12 public schools in the county, enrolling about 7,640, Wiregrass Regional College and Career Academy among them.
Among nearby public schools, George Washington Carver Freshman Campus is closest at about 0.8 miles. In all, 6 other public schools sit within five miles of Wiregrass Regional College and Career Academy. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Wiregrass Regional College and Career Academy is 1st on average proficiency.
Wiregrass Regional College and Career Academy has an NCES locale of Town: Remote.
A 7% rise took enrollment from 201 in 2020-21 to 215 in 2024-25.
The Wiregrass Regional College and Career Academy discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Coffee County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
43,347
Census ACS
Median income
$50,683
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
21%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
7,640 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Coffee County
- Coffee Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,591 students
- Coffee County High SchoolHigh · 1,373 students
- Indian Creek ElementaryElementary · 675 students
- Satilla Elementary SchoolElementary · 661 students
- Westside Elementary SchoolElementary · 625 students
- Eastside Elementary SchoolElementary · 575 students
Other schools in Douglas
- Coffee Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,591 students
- Coffee County High SchoolHigh · 1,373 students
- Indian Creek ElementaryElementary · 675 students
- Satilla Elementary SchoolElementary · 661 students
- Westside Elementary SchoolElementary · 625 students
- Eastside Elementary SchoolElementary · 575 students
Nearby schools
- George Washington Carver Freshman Campus0.8 mi · 493
- Westside Elementary School0.9 mi · 625
- Eastside Elementary School1.5 mi · 575
- Indian Creek Elementary1.6 mi · 675
- Coffee Middle School3.1 mi · 1,591
- Coffee County High School3.7 mi · 1,373
Frequently asked questions
About Wiregrass Regional College and Career AcademyHow large is Wiregrass Regional College and Career Academy?
Wiregrass Regional College and Career Academy enrolls approximately 215 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Wiregrass Regional College and Career Academy serve?
Wiregrass Regional College and Career Academy serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Wiregrass Regional College and Career Academy?
Approximately 16.2:1 students per teacher at Wiregrass Regional College and Career Academy.
What is the student diversity at Wiregrass Regional College and Career Academy?
Student demographics at Wiregrass Regional College and Career Academy are roughly 53% White, 24% Hispanic, 20% Black, 0% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Wiregrass Regional College and Career Academy public or private?
Wiregrass Regional College and Career Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by Coffee County.
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