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Wayne Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 544 students in Wayne Community Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in Nebraska.
Public Preschools in Wayne Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Nebraska public pre school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
4 Schools
603 Schools
# Students
987 Students
158,246 Students
# Teachers
62 Teachers
11,707 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Wayne Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-84% has decreased from 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#51 out of 246 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
48%
Graduation Rate
80-84%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.38
0.55
# American Indian Students
5 Students
2,269 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
2 Students
5,000 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
175 Students
32,139 Students
% Hispanic Students
18%
20%
# Black Students
17 Students
10,360 Students
% Black Students
2%
7%
# White Students
762 Students
100,792 Students
% White Students
77%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
261 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
22 Students
7,425 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
54
19,009
# Students in K Grade:
73
23,391
# Students in 1st Grade:
68
22,881
# Students in 2nd Grade:
55
22,953
# Students in 3rd Grade:
86
21,518
# Students in 4th Grade:
56
21,421
# Students in 5th Grade:
79
19,200
# Students in 6th Grade:
73
7,467
# Students in 7th Grade:
77
180
# Students in 8th Grade:
86
226
# Students in 9th Grade:
65
-
# Students in 10th Grade:
56
-
# Students in 11th Grade:
78
-
# Students in 12th Grade:
81
-
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,842 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,508. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,875 is less than the state median of $16,823. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,842
$15,508
Spending / Student
$12,875
$16,823
Best Wayne Community Schools School District Public Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wayne Elementary School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
312 Douglas Street
Wayne, NE 68787
(402) 375-3854
Wayne, NE 68787
(402) 375-3854
Grades: PK-6
| 490 students
Rank: n/an/a
803 Providence Rd Sunnyview Pl
Wayne, NE 68787
(402) 833-1450
Wayne, NE 68787
(402) 833-1450
Grades: PK
| 54 students
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