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 high school serving 465 students in Wayne Local School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Ohio.
Public High School in Wayne Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 77% (versus the Ohio public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 87% (versus the 57% statewide average).
Public High School in Wayne Local School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the Ohio average of 86%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Waynesville High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Ohio or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Ohio public high school average of 32% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,098 Schools
# Students
1,617 Students
613,150 Students
# Teachers
72 Teachers
33,934 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
0.51
# American Indian Students
1 Student
897 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
22 Students
15,011 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
45 Students
43,826 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
7%
# Black Students
9 Students
105,633 Students
% Black Students
1%
17%
# White Students
1,489 Students
414,260 Students
% White Students
92%
68%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
51 Students
32,923 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
31
733
# Students in K Grade:
117
3,686
# Students in 1st Grade:
107
3,790
# Students in 2nd Grade:
144
3,344
# Students in 3rd Grade:
112
3,474
# Students in 4th Grade:
133
3,641
# Students in 5th Grade:
129
4,089
# Students in 6th Grade:
133
10,336
# Students in 7th Grade:
136
20,935
# Students in 8th Grade:
110
24,699
# Students in 9th Grade:
114
139,303
# Students in 10th Grade:
149
134,023
# Students in 11th Grade:
100
131,840
# Students in 12th Grade:
102
129,257
# 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 High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Waynesville High School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
735 Dayton Rd
Waynesville, OH 45068
(513) 897-2776
Grades: 9-12
| 465 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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