Wayne Local School District

659 Dayton Rd
Waynesville, OH 45068-9588
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Wayne Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 906 students in Wayne Local School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary School in Wayne Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 86% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,509 Schools
# Students
1,617 Students
1,106,120 Students
# Teachers
72 Teachers
61,185 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1

District Rank

Wayne Local School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 927 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#34 out of 929 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Wayne Local  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
83%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wayne Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85%
60%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wayne Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85%
63%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wayne Local  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
86%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Wayne Local  School District and public school graduation rate of Ohio by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.54
# American Indian Students
1 Student
1,453 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
22 Students
31,149 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
45 Students
83,318 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
8%
# Black Students
9 Students
197,902 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
1,489 Students
718,962 Students
% White Students
92%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,084 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
51 Students
72,252 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
31
28,761
# Students in K Grade:
117
114,067
# Students in 1st Grade:
107
124,768
# Students in 2nd Grade:
144
116,934
# Students in 3rd Grade:
112
120,772
# Students in 4th Grade:
133
121,301
# Students in 5th Grade:
129
120,724
# Students in 6th Grade:
133
122,696
# Students in 7th Grade:
136
91,727
# Students in 8th Grade:
110
91,466
# Students in 9th Grade:
114
13,695
# Students in 10th Grade:
149
12,389
# Students in 11th Grade:
100
13,830
# Students in 12th Grade:
102
12,990
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,928 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,216. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,258 is higher than the state median of $17,164. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Wayne Local  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$30 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart displays total spending of Wayne Local  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$13,928
$17,216
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Wayne Local  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,258
$17,164
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Wayne Local  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Ohio by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Wayne Local School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Waynesville Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
659 Dayton Rd
Waynesville, OH 45068
(513) 897-2761
Grades: PK-6
| 906 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,617 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in OH)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 83% (Top 5%)
  • : 85% (Top 5%)
  • : 85% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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