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Wayne Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 255 students in Wayne Comm School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Iowa.
Public Middle School in Wayne Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 81% (versus the Iowa public middle school average of 68%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the Iowa public middle school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
372 Schools
# Students
583 Students
129,526 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
9,068 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Wayne Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#56 out of 327 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
63%
Graduation Rate
85%
90%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)15.4%
24.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.45
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
2%
12%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
93%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,973 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,596. The school district revenue/student has grown by 20% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,228 is less than the state median of $16,167. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,973
$16,596
Spending / Student
$13,228
$16,167
Best Wayne Comm School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wayne Community Jr-sr High School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
102 N Dekalb Street
Corydon, IA 50060
(641) 872-2184
Corydon, IA 50060
(641) 872-2184
Gr: 7-12 | 255 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
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