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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 264 students in Wayne Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Wayne Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 80% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
1,630 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
81 Teachers
34,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Wayne Local School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 918 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.
Overall District Rank
#34 out of 929 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.57
# American Indian Students
2 Students
880 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
25 Students
12,445 Students
% Asian Students
2%
2%
# Hispanic Students
47 Students
46,562 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
9%
# Black Students
11 Students
124,734 Students
% Black Students
1%
22%
# White Students
1,489 Students
343,151 Students
% White Students
91%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
597 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
56 Students
34,206 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
61
3,390
# Students in K Grade:
131
15,303
# Students in 1st Grade:
97
14,499
# Students in 2nd Grade:
110
14,677
# Students in 3rd Grade:
146
14,116
# Students in 4th Grade:
118
16,037
# Students in 5th Grade:
135
29,340
# Students in 6th Grade:
127
86,380
# Students in 7th Grade:
136
123,631
# Students in 8th Grade:
128
124,479
# Students in 9th Grade:
109
29,628
# Students in 10th Grade:
120
28,184
# Students in 11th Grade:
110
32,624
# Students in 12th Grade:
102
30,287
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,817 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,112 is higher than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,817
$17,287
Spending / Student
$18,112
$17,235
Best Wayne Local School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Waynesville Middle School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
723 Dayton Rd
Waynesville, OH 45068
(513) 897-4706
Waynesville, OH 45068
(513) 897-4706
Grades: 7-8
| 264 students
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