Wiregrass Regional College and Career Academy

Located at 706 Baker Hwy W, in Douglas, Georgia, Wiregrass Regional College and Career Academy is a micro-enrollment four-year high school that enrolls 215 students (grades 9 through 12), one of the schools within Coffee County. That puts it 81% below the typical public school in Georgia, which averages around 1,120 students.

Coffee County runs 12 schools in total, collectively educating 7,640 students. Wiregrass Regional College and Career Academy is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Wiregrass Regional College and Career Academy logs that the most-represented group is White (53%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder reads as 24% Hispanic, 20% Black, 4% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.2:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 15.2:1 average. An estimated 100% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, Wiregrass Regional College and Career Academy is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 25.7%; this one delivers 48.2%, a residual of +22.5 points.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Coffee County indicate median household income runs about $50,683, 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 21%. Across Coffee County's 12 public schools (combined enrollment of about 7,640 students), Wiregrass Regional College and Career Academy is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is George Washington Carver Freshman Campus, roughly 0.8 miles away. 6 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Wiregrass Regional College and Career Academy at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 32.4%.

Wiregrass Regional College and Career Academy operates from a small-town location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 10%: 195 students in 2018 compared to 215 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked up from 15% to 24% over that span.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Wiregrass Regional College and Career Academy typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.