Western Wayne Schools School District

519 Queen St - 217
Pershing, IN 47370
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 389 students in Western Wayne Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Indiana.
Public Preschool in Western Wayne School School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
2 Schools
605 Schools
# Students
729 Students
264,424 Students
# Teachers
57 Teachers
17,629 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Western Wayne Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 394 school districts in Indiana (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 increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#272 out of 400 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
21%
38%
36%
41%
25-29%
34%
≥95%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
4%
15%
% Black
n/a
12%
% White
93%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,982 is higher than the state median of $13,222. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,764 is less than the state median of $12,852. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,982
$13,222
Spending / Student
$12,764
$12,852

Best Western Wayne Schools School District Public Preschools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Western Wayne Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
801 E Delaware
Cambridge City, IN 47327
(765) 478-3622
Grades: PK-6
| 389 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 729 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in IN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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