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Wayne School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Utah for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 334 students in Wayne School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Utah.
Public Elementary Schools in Wayne School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Utah public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Utah public elementary school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (UT)
# Schools
4 Schools
789 Schools
# Students
473 Students
426,647 Students
# Teachers
30 Teachers
19,404 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Wayne School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 154 school districts in Utah (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#55 out of 154 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)40-44%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)40-44%
43%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)47%
45%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.26
0.46
# American Indian Students
6 Students
4,375 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
7,353 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
43 Students
84,734 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
20%
# Black Students
1 Student
5,617 Students
% Black Students
n/a
1%
# White Students
404 Students
301,947 Students
% White Students
85%
71%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
7,110 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
2%
# Two or more races Students
15 Students
15,178 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
36
11,892
# Students in K Grade:
33
46,681
# Students in 1st Grade:
34
50,393
# Students in 2nd Grade:
38
50,387
# Students in 3rd Grade:
44
51,023
# Students in 4th Grade:
30
52,001
# Students in 5th Grade:
31
50,985
# Students in 6th Grade:
33
52,317
# Students in 7th Grade:
35
23,681
# Students in 8th Grade:
20
18,215
# Students in 9th Grade:
38
5,409
# Students in 10th Grade:
33
4,156
# Students in 11th Grade:
35
4,319
# Students in 12th Grade:
33
5,188
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,370 is higher than the state median of $10,563. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,222 is higher than the state median of $10,658. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$7,309 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$7,375 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,370
$10,563
Spending / Student
$14,222
$10,658
Best Wayne School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Loa School
Magnet School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
50 S 100 E, 50 S 100 E
Loa, UT 84747
(435) 836-2851
Loa, UT 84747
(435) 836-2851
Grades: PK-5
| 230 students
Rank: #22.
Hanksville School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
50 S Center, 50 S Center
Hanksville, UT 84734
(435) 542-3291
Hanksville, UT 84734
(435) 542-3291
Grades: PK-6
| 16 students
Rank: #33.
Wayne Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
75 N Center St
Bicknell, UT 84715
(435) 425-3421
Bicknell, UT 84715
(435) 425-3421
Grades: 6-8
| 88 students
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