2025 Compare Cities Education:
Hiawassee, GA vs Waycross, GA

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Highlights
- Waycross spends 34.3% less per student than Hiawassee.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 14.8% higher in Waycross than in Hiawassee. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Waycross had 0.6% more residents who had graduated High School compared to Hiawassee
 Hiawassee, GAWaycross, GAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,916$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,732  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$7,388$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio11.45  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3594573
 Students per Counselor256  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock6.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.11.2%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock83.1%88.9%
 Some College Educ.15.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.6%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.35.0%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock2.8%9.3%
 Professional Degree2.1%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock0.6%1.5%
Reviews for Hiawassee    1 Reviews

I have lived in Hiawassee Georgia 30546 for 9 years and for the last 6 and a half years I suggest no one moves up here anywhere near Gander Gap Road in Hiawassee  More

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Reviews for Waycross    3 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I have a different perspective of living here. I moved her from a large city and I appreciate the fact that I have no commute, the cost of living is very low and the  More

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One time in Waycross and will never visit this God forsaken town again. Cops are high school (22-24yr old) bullies that make up lies and harass rather than serve and  More

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Over 11 years ago

I was born and raised here in the heart of the good ole south in Waycross, Ga. Not much has changed except for the number of meth labs, drugs in general, thugs and  More

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