Wayne County School District

150 Cardinal Way
Monticello, KY 42633
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 372 students in Wayne County School District.
Public Preschools in Wayne County School District have a diversity score of 0.26, which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 0.39.
Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 22% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
8 Schools
546 Schools
# Students
3,170 Students
220,159 Students
# Teachers
195 Teachers
15,414 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Wayne County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 171 school districts in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#121 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Wayne County  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
32%
38%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wayne County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
39%
45%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wayne County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
19%
22%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wayne County  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
94%
90%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Wayne County  School District and public school graduation rate of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.24
0.39
# American Indian Students
1 Student
265 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
4,048 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
309 Students
16,817 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
8%
# Black Students
44 Students
17,402 Students
% Black Students
1%
8%
# White Students
2,741 Students
170,680 Students
% White Students
87%
77%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
369 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
65 Students
10,578 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
151
23,177
# Students in K Grade:
221
35,885
# Students in 1st Grade:
250
31,229
# Students in 2nd Grade:
180
30,891
# Students in 3rd Grade:
220
29,260
# Students in 4th Grade:
217
26,168
# Students in 5th Grade:
221
27,438
# Students in 6th Grade:
207
7,855
# Students in 7th Grade:
240
3,149
# Students in 8th Grade:
247
3,115
# Students in 9th Grade:
253
518
# Students in 10th Grade:
258
492
# Students in 11th Grade:
249
498
# Students in 12th Grade:
255
453
# Ungraded Students:
1
31

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,155 in this school district is less than the state median of $14,317. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,490 is higher than the state median of $14,055. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$45 MM
$9,360 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Wayne County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$46 MM
$9,189 MM
This chart displays total spending of Wayne County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,155
$14,317
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Wayne County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$14,490
$14,055
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Wayne County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Wayne County School District Public Preschools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
1080 South Main Street
Monticello, KY 42633
(606) 348-4251
Grades: PK-K
| 372 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,170 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 14%
  • : 94% (Top 30% in KY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 32% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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