Public schools in Washington, GA
Washington has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 1,272 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Wilkes County runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Washington's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Washington | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wilkes County | 4 | 1,265 | $16,070 |
| Department of Juvenile Justice | 1 | 372 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Washington, 378 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School | 368 | 12.3 | 92.7% | Wilkes County |
| Wilkes County Regional Detention Center | 10 | 3.3 | 70.0% | Department of Juvenile Justice |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Washington, 285 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Wilkes Middle School | 285 | 14.8 | 100.0% | Wilkes County |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 elementary schools in Washington, 609 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Washington-Wilkes Primary School | 365 | 14.0 | 100.0% | Wilkes County |
| Washington-Wilkes Elementary School | 244 | 13.0 | 100.0% | Wilkes County |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Washington's public schools compare with Georgia's
The median Washington school has 13.0 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Georgia median of 13.7. 80% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 69% across the state. Its median school enrolls 285 students (state 636).
| Washington | Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 13.0 | 13.7 |
| Median school size (students) | 285 | 636 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 80% | 69% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 80% | 55% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 3.8% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 Washington schools and the 2,287 Georgia schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Washington
- Wilkes CountyRuns 4 of Washington's 5 public schools and spent $16,070 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$16,070
- Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School, the largest high school in Washington368 students in 2024-25, 12.3 per teacher.368
- Compare Wilkes County with Department of Juvenile JusticeWashington's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in GeorgiaGeorgia's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Washington addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Washington
How many public schools are in Washington, GA?
5 public schools with an address in Washington were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, enrolling 1,272 students.What is the largest high school in Washington?
Washington-Wilkes Comprehensive High School, with 368 students in 2024-25 (Wilkes County).Which districts run Washington's schools?
Wilkes County (4 schools), Department of Juvenile Justice (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25