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Waycross Regional Youth Detention Center

Public Grades 5-12

Students ?

3.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

75%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3275 Harris Rd
Waycross, GA 31503

(912) 287-6680

District: Department of Juvenile Justice

Racial breakdown:

African American:

57.1%

White:

42.9%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 4 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Georgia average (26% vs 85% meeting standards)

!Math scores 83 pts below the Georgia average

Students meeting standards (2012-2013) ?

This school26%

District avg36%

Georgia avg85%

Not ranked this year

Waycross Regional Youth Detention Center did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

By subject vs Georgia (2012-2013) ?

English Language Arts67%-28 vs state

Reading62%-35 vs state

Math0%-83 vs state

Science0%-74 vs state

Social Studies0%-78 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition (2025)	Milestones Assessment Algebra I (2025)	Milestones Assessment Biology (2025)	Milestones Assessment United States History (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Milestones Assessment American Literature and Composition End of Course	Milestones Assessment Algebra I End of Course	Milestones Assessment Biology End of Course	Milestones Assessment United States History End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Waycross Regional Youth Detention Center	Public	5-12	3275 Harris Rd	Waycross	31503	Ware County	Department of Juvenile Justice	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 287-6680	7	2	3.5		3 (42.9%)	4 (57.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Ware County High School	Public	9-12	700 Victory Dr	Waycross	31503	Ware County	Ware County	No	No	No	Yes	(912) 287-2351	1,633	116	14.1	84.1%	715 (43.8%)	651 (39.9%)	143 (8.8%)	12 (0.7%)	3 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	107 (6.6%)	47.1	184^th of 452 public high schools	59.3%		56.1	150^th of 458 public high schools	67.2%	34	39.7	47.7	45.6	31.2	$13,956	$849	$13,107
Pierce County High School	Public	9-12	4850 County Farm Rd	Blackshear	31516	Pierce County	Pierce County	No	No	No	No	(912) 449-2055	1,053	65	16.3	78.0%	788 (74.8%)	79 (7.5%)	117 (11.1%)	11 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (5.3%)	82.3	42^nd of 452 public high schools	90.7%		88.5	22^nd of 458 public high schools	95.2%	20	55.9	74.7	75.6	53.1	$10,679	$301	$10,377
Bacon County High School	Public	9-12	1190 US Highway 1 S	Alma	31510	Bacon County	Bacon County	No	No	No	No	(912) 632-4414	633	44	14.4	97.8%	366 (57.8%)	126 (19.9%)	105 (16.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (5.5%)	61.2	114^th of 452 public high schools	74.8%		60.5	127^th of 458 public high schools	72.3%	13	44.0	68.6	50.8	34.4	$13,011	$672	$12,339

Frequently Asked Questions about Waycross Regional Youth Detention Center

What district is Waycross Regional Youth Detention Center in?

Department of Juvenile Justice

How many students attend Waycross Regional Youth Detention Center?

In the 2024-25 school year, 7 students attended Waycross Regional Youth Detention Center.

What is the racial makeup of Waycross Regional Youth Detention Center?

Students at Waycross Regional Youth Detention Center are 57% African American, 43% White.

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