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Wayne County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 841 students in Wayne County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High Schools in Wayne County School District have an average math proficiency score of 18% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 23%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Public High School in Wayne County School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Tennessee average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Collinwood High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public high school average of 42% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
9 Schools
507 Schools
# Students
2,149 Students
327,116 Students
# Teachers
178 Teachers
21,160 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Wayne County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (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
#127 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
31%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
40%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.60
# American Indian Students
1 Student
563 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
10 Students
6,924 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
69 Students
48,246 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
15%
# Black Students
30 Students
66,689 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
2,010 Students
191,311 Students
% White Students
94%
59%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
351 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
28 Students
13,032 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
153
912
# Students in K Grade:
139
872
# Students in 1st Grade:
157
902
# Students in 2nd Grade:
149
947
# Students in 3rd Grade:
155
981
# Students in 4th Grade:
144
1,031
# Students in 5th Grade:
146
1,744
# Students in 6th Grade:
167
4,748
# Students in 7th Grade:
146
7,652
# Students in 8th Grade:
157
8,282
# Students in 9th Grade:
154
77,036
# Students in 10th Grade:
157
77,259
# Students in 11th Grade:
140
73,989
# Students in 12th Grade:
185
70,761
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,553 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,987 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,553
$11,979
Spending / Student
$10,987
$11,478
Best Wayne County School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wayne County High School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
707 S Main St
Waynesboro, TN 38485
(931) 722-3238
Waynesboro, TN 38485
(931) 722-3238
Grades: 9-12
| 258 students
Rank: #22.
Collinwood High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
401 North Trojan Blvd
Collinwood, TN 38450
(931) 724-4316
Collinwood, TN 38450
(931) 724-4316
Grades: 9-12
| 255 students
Rank: #33.
Frank Hughes School
(Math: 15% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
444 Main St, P. O. Box A
Clifton, TN 38425
(931) 676-3325
Clifton, TN 38425
(931) 676-3325
Grades: PK-12
| 304 students
Rank: n/an/a
Wayne County Technology Center
Vocational School
703 South Main St
Waynesboro, TN 38485
(931) 722-5495
Waynesboro, TN 38485
(931) 722-5495
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
419 South Main St
Waynesboro, TN 38485
(931) 722-7579
Waynesboro, TN 38485
(931) 722-7579
Grades: 7-12
| 24 students
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