Wayne County School District

150 Cardinal Way
Monticello, KY 42633
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 405 students in Wayne County School District.
Public Preschools in Wayne County School District have a diversity score of 0.30, which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 0.40.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 23% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
8 Schools
545 Schools
# Students
3,207 Students
225,871 Students
# Teachers
190 Teachers
15,350 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.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#121 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Wayne County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wayne County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wayne County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
19%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wayne County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Wayne County  School District and public school graduation rate of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.40
# American Indian Students
1 Student
276 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
4,209 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
338 Students
18,041 Students
% Hispanic Students
11%
8%
# Black Students
61 Students
18,366 Students
% Black Students
2%
8%
# White Students
2,719 Students
173,238 Students
% White Students
85%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
439 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
78 Students
11,302 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
177
25,736
# Students in K Grade:
228
35,120
# Students in 1st Grade:
226
34,175
# Students in 2nd Grade:
250
30,945
# Students in 3rd Grade:
189
29,549
# Students in 4th Grade:
220
28,752
# Students in 5th Grade:
221
26,079
# Students in 6th Grade:
222
7,762
# Students in 7th Grade:
213
2,944
# Students in 8th Grade:
252
3,100
# Students in 9th Grade:
267
457
# Students in 10th Grade:
258
454
# Students in 11th Grade:
246
398
# Students in 12th Grade:
238
380
# Ungraded Students:
-
20

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,991 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,203. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,323 is higher than the state median of $13,943. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$9,360 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Wayne County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$46 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart displays total spending of Wayne County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,991
$14,203
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Wayne County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,323
$13,943
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Wayne County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Wayne County School District Public Preschools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
1080 South Main Street
Monticello, KY 42633
(606) 348-4251
Grades: PK-K
| 405 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,207 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 94% (Top 30% in KY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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