Wayne Highlands School District

474 Grove St
Honesdale, PA 18431
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 697 students in Wayne Highlands School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in Pennsylvania.
Public High School in Wayne Highlands School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the Pennsylvania public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 58% statewide average).
Public High School in Wayne Highlands School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the Pennsylvania average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Honesdale High School, with 80-84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Pennsylvania or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Pennsylvania public high school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (PA)
# Schools
6 Schools
787 Schools
# Students
2,309 Students
640,098 Students
# Teachers
200 Teachers
45,744 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Wayne Highlands School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 679 school districts in Pennsylvania (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (PA)
#84 out of 684 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Wayne Highlands   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wayne Highlands   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
68%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wayne Highlands   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
76%
57%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wayne Highlands   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Wayne Highlands   School District and public school graduation rate of Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.58
# American Indian Students
5 Students
1,205 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
22 Students
26,939 Students
% Asian Students
1%
4%
# Hispanic Students
144 Students
90,652 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
14%
# Black Students
13 Students
97,744 Students
% Black Students
1%
15%
# White Students
2,073 Students
395,209 Students
% White Students
90%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
592 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
50 Students
28,477 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
97
# Students in K Grade:
183
5,060
# Students in 1st Grade:
177
5,658
# Students in 2nd Grade:
183
5,895
# Students in 3rd Grade:
175
6,052
# Students in 4th Grade:
180
6,352
# Students in 5th Grade:
178
7,059
# Students in 6th Grade:
189
10,250
# Students in 7th Grade:
162
25,419
# Students in 8th Grade:
185
28,519
# Students in 9th Grade:
191
144,630
# Students in 10th Grade:
183
138,280
# Students in 11th Grade:
153
128,525
# Students in 12th Grade:
170
128,302
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,726 is higher than the state median of $23,649. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,641 is higher than the state median of $23,073. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (PA)
Total Revenue
$62 MM
$39,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Wayne Highlands   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$57 MM
$38,578 MM
This chart displays total spending of Wayne Highlands   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$26,726
$23,649
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Wayne Highlands   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$24,641
$23,073
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Wayne Highlands   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Pennsylvania by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Wayne Highlands School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Honesdale High School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-84% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
459 Terrace St
Honesdale, PA 18431
(570) 253-2046
Grades: 9-12
| 697 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,309 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in PA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 55% (Top 10%)
  • : 68% (Top 20%)
  • : 76% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), PA Dept. of Education

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