For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 749 students in Wayne County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kentucky.
Public Middle Schools in Wayne County School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the Kentucky public middle school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public middle school average of 26% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
8 Schools
553 Schools
# Students
3,120 Students
177,241 Students
# Teachers
140 Teachers
11,979 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
District Rank
Wayne County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#121 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
38%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
22%
Graduation Rate
94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.43
# American Indian Students
1 Student
223 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
3,079 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
348 Students
15,325 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
9%
# Black Students
61 Students
18,293 Students
% Black Students
2%
10%
# White Students
2,626 Students
131,487 Students
% White Students
84%
74%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
74 Students
8,549 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
153
2,141
# Students in K Grade:
208
3,545
# Students in 1st Grade:
216
3,589
# Students in 2nd Grade:
221
3,684
# Students in 3rd Grade:
247
3,450
# Students in 4th Grade:
190
3,641
# Students in 5th Grade:
213
4,688
# Students in 6th Grade:
217
38,146
# Students in 7th Grade:
226
47,664
# Students in 8th Grade:
219
48,371
# Students in 9th Grade:
264
4,884
# Students in 10th Grade:
251
4,651
# Students in 11th Grade:
262
4,668
# Students in 12th Grade:
233
4,060
# Ungraded Students:
-
59
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $14,381 is higher than the state median of $14,242. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,722 is higher than the state median of $13,981. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$9,360 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$9,189 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,381
$14,242
Spending / Student
$14,722
$13,981
Best Wayne County School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Lake Cumberland Youth Development Center
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
9000 Hwy 1546
Monticello, KY 42633
(606) 348-1482
Monticello, KY 42633
(606) 348-1482
Grades: 8-12
| 33 students
Rank: #1 - 21. - 2.
Wayne County Learning Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1025 South Main Street
Monticello, KY 42633
(606) 348-8484
Monticello, KY 42633
(606) 348-8484
Grades: 6-12
| 40 students
Rank: #33.
Wayne County Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
95 Champion Drive
Monticello, KY 42633
(606) 348-6691
Monticello, KY 42633
(606) 348-6691
Grades: 6-8
| 650 students
Rank: #44.
Otter Creek Academy
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: ≤20%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1442 Old Bethel Church Rd
Monticello, KY 42633
(606) 343-0203
Monticello, KY 42633
(606) 343-0203
Grades: 6-12
| 26 students
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