School overview
At a glance
Reported students
7
NCES CCD 2024–25, where reported
Teachers (FTE)
2
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
3.5:1
Calculated, not a class-size measure
Grades served
05–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Georgia high enrollment
1th percentile
Compared with 480 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
14.5
Waycross Regional Youth Detention Center: 7 reported students.
State peer staffing position
3th percentile
3.5:1 reported; state peer median 15.7:1. Ratio is not class size.
Profile interpretation
What the reported data says about Waycross Regional Youth Detention Center
Waycross Regional Youth Detention Center is a public high school serving grades 05–12 in Waycross. It is one of 28 current school records connected to Department of Juvenile Justice. NCES reports 7 students for 2024–25.
Among 480 high schools in Georgia with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 1,074 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 1th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 3.5:1, below the Georgia median of 15.7:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The two largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Black (57.1%) and White (42.9%). Students served under IDEA represent 52.6%. These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Turn data into a school visit
Questions worth asking Waycross Regional Youth Detention Center
- 1How do the reported 3.5:1 student–teacher ratio and 2 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How are the school's 0.5 counselor FTE allocated across grades and student needs?
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Student context
Enrollment needs
- English learners
- Not reported
- Students with disabilities
- 52.6%
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- Not reported
- Lunch program
- No
People available to students
Support staff
- Counselors (FTE)
- 0.5
- Nurses (FTE)
- 0
- Psychologists (FTE)
- 0
- Social workers (FTE)
- 0
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White42.9%
- Hispanic0%
- Black57.1%
- Asian0%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial0%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25 where reported, otherwise CRDC 2021–22. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Learning opportunities
Programs reported by the school
Advanced Placement
Not reported
Gifted and talented
Not reported as offered
Computer science
Not reported as offered
Program availability is from CRDC 2021–22 and can change. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.
Continue exploring
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