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Wayne County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in West Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 1,905 students in Wayne County Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in West Virginia.
Public High Schools in Wayne County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the West Virginia public high school average of 21%), and reading proficiency score of 49% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Wayne County School School District have a Graduation Rate of 83%, which is less than the West Virginia average of 91%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Spring Valley High School, with 84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in West Virginia or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the West Virginia public high school average of 12% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
18 Schools
172 Schools
# Students
6,138 Students
80,929 Students
# Teachers
492 Teachers
5,875 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Wayne County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 57 school districts in West Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has decreased from 87% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#18 out of 57 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
28%
Graduation Rate
83%
91%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.22
# American Indian Students
6 Students
93 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
618 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
20 Students
2,064 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
3%
# Black Students
76 Students
3,524 Students
% Black Students
1%
4%
# White Students
5,949 Students
71,575 Students
% White Students
97%
88%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
37 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
77 Students
3,018 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
413
221
# Students in K Grade:
386
182
# Students in 1st Grade:
424
218
# Students in 2nd Grade:
447
162
# Students in 3rd Grade:
402
153
# Students in 4th Grade:
433
176
# Students in 5th Grade:
432
266
# Students in 6th Grade:
438
839
# Students in 7th Grade:
425
1,634
# Students in 8th Grade:
433
1,682
# Students in 9th Grade:
535
20,756
# Students in 10th Grade:
487
19,734
# Students in 11th Grade:
443
18,284
# Students in 12th Grade:
440
16,622
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,200 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,963. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,505 is less than the state median of $15,138. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$93 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$83 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,200
$15,963
Spending / Student
$13,505
$15,138
Best Wayne County Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Spring Valley High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1 Timberwolf Ln
Huntington, WV 25704
(304) 429-1699
Huntington, WV 25704
(304) 429-1699
Grades: 9-12
| 985 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Tolsia High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1 Rebel Dr
Fort Gay, WV 25514
(304) 648-5566
Fort Gay, WV 25514
(304) 648-5566
Grades: 9-12
| 345 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Wayne High School
(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
100 Pioneer Rd
Wayne, WV 25570
(304) 272-5639
Wayne, WV 25570
(304) 272-5639
Grades: 9-12
| 575 students
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