Western Wayne Schools School District

519 Queen St - 217
Pershing, IN 47370
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Western Wayne Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 275 students in Western Wayne Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Indiana.
Public High School in Western Wayne School School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Indiana public high school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Public High School in Western Wayne School School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Indiana average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Lincoln Sr High School, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Indiana or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public high school average of 34% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
3 Schools
494 Schools
# Students
801 Students
361,072 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
22,708 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Western Wayne Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 391 school districts in Indiana (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 increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#234 out of 392 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Western Wayne Schools  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
25%
36%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Western Wayne Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
41%
43%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Western Wayne Schools  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥90%
87%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Western Wayne Schools  School District and public school graduation rate of IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.53
# American Indian Students
n/a
674 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
8,794 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
25 Students
48,510 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
13%
# Black Students
3 Students
46,573 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
745 Students
239,399 Students
% White Students
93%
66%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
319 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
27 Students
16,803 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
60
304
# Students in K Grade:
52
1,220
# Students in 1st Grade:
51
1,278
# Students in 2nd Grade:
43
1,280
# Students in 3rd Grade:
40
1,308
# Students in 4th Grade:
52
1,371
# Students in 5th Grade:
63
1,680
# Students in 6th Grade:
53
3,850
# Students in 7th Grade:
54
11,920
# Students in 8th Grade:
58
12,809
# Students in 9th Grade:
75
83,530
# Students in 10th Grade:
64
80,978
# Students in 11th Grade:
62
78,799
# Students in 12th Grade:
71
79,154
# Ungraded Students:
3
1,591

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $12,725 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,179. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,617 is less than the state median of $12,810. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$13,615 MM
This chart display total revenue of Western Wayne Schools  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$9 MM
$13,234 MM
This chart display total spending of Western Wayne Schools  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$12,725
$13,179
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Western Wayne Schools  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,617
$12,810
This chart display average spending per public school student in Western Wayne Schools  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in IN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Western Wayne Schools School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lincoln Sr High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
215 E Parkway Dr
Cambridge City, IN 47327
(765) 478-5916
Grades: 9-12
| 275 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 801 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in IN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 25% (Btm 50%)
  • : 41% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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