Enrollment
7
Georgia · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Waycross, GA
Waycross Regional Youth Detention Center
Federal NCES profile for Waycross Regional Youth Detention Center, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 64/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 130002603515
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 97
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Waycross Regional Youth Detention Center earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Georgia.
- #1 of 10
- public schools in Waycross · Resource Index
- 64
- Resource Index · Higher
- 70.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 7
- students enrolled
By Resource Investment Index, Waycross Regional Youth Detention Center ranks #1 of 10 public schools in Waycross, GA.
School address
District: Department of Juvenile Justice · Georgia
NCES ID 130002603515 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Free-lunch eligible
70.0%
vs 60.7% Georgia avg
+15% vs state
What stands out at Waycross Regional Youth Detention Center
Waycross Regional Youth Detention Center is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Waycross, Georgia, enrolling 7 students.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 70.0% lands close to the Georgia typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 99% of Georgia schools, with 7 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 99% of the 2,314 Georgia schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by African American (57%) and White (43%) (diversity index 49/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 14 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Among Waycross's public schools, it stands alongside Wacona Elementary School (885 students): Waycross Regional Youth Detention Center is smaller than that campus by headcount.
Department of Juvenile Justice also operates Muscogee Youth Development Campus (49 students) and Macon Youth Development Campus (36 students) alongside Waycross Regional Youth Detention Center.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Waycross Regional Youth Detention Center compares
Waycross Regional Youth Detention Center on the metrics families compare, against Georgia and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Georgia | Georgia avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free-lunch eligible | 70.0% | ▲ 15% | 60.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 7 | top 100% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
7
Bigger than 1% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
70.0%
free-lunch eligible
- 15% above the Georgia average of 60.7%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
African American 57.1%
White 42.9%
Largest group: African American at 57.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 49.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 49.0, Waycross Regional Youth Detention Center is about as mixed as the Georgia school average of 50.0.
Programs
How Waycross Regional Youth Detention Center Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Muscogee Youth Development Campus | Larger | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
| Macon Youth Development Campus | Larger | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
| Eastman Youth Development Campus | Larger | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
| Augusta Youth Development Campus | Larger | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
| Savannah Regional Youth Detention Center | Larger | Higher economic need | No ratio data |
Comparisons are relative to Waycross Regional Youth Detention Center's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 49
- Students per teacher
- 6.1:1
- Resource Index
- 62/100
- Enrollment
- 36
- Students per teacher
- 5.1:1
- Resource Index
- 65/100
- Enrollment
- 34
- Students per teacher
- 4.9:1
- Resource Index
- 68/100
- Enrollment
- 28
- Students per teacher
- 4.7:1
- Resource Index
- 73/100
- Enrollment
- 25
- Students per teacher
- -
- Resource Index
- 60/100
Similar other schools in Waycross
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Georgia, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Next steps
Verify locally before acting on Waycross Regional Youth Detention Center's federal record.
- Compare Waycross Regional Youth Detention Center against another school. Compare schools
- Department of Juvenile Justice's spending and staffing shape this school. District profile
- Confirm current enrollment and boundaries with the school. Choosing guide
Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.
Frequently asked questions about Waycross Regional Youth Detention Center
How many students attend Waycross Regional Youth Detention Center?
Waycross Regional Youth Detention Center has 7 students enrolled. It is an alternative school in Waycross, GA.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Waycross Regional Youth Detention Center?
70.0% of students at Waycross Regional Youth Detention Center are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Georgia average of 60.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Waycross Regional Youth Detention Center?
The largest demographic group at Waycross Regional Youth Detention Center is African American at 57.1% of enrollment, in Waycross, GA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Waycross Regional Youth Detention Center?
Waycross Regional Youth Detention Center has a Resource Investment Index of 64/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.
How does Waycross Regional Youth Detention Center rank among public schools in Waycross?
By Resource Investment Index, Waycross Regional Youth Detention Center ranks #1 of 10 public schools in Waycross, GA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Waycross on the city page.
Is Waycross Regional Youth Detention Center a good school?
Waycross Regional Youth Detention Center earns 64/100 on the Resource Investment Index on federal resource data. It is also one of the smallest schools in Georgia. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Department of Juvenile Justice?
Besides Waycross Regional Youth Detention Center, Department of Juvenile Justice also operates Muscogee Youth Development Campus (49 students), Macon Youth Development Campus (36 students), and Eastman Youth Development Campus (34 students). See the Department of Juvenile Justice district page for the complete list.
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