Wayne County School District

150 Cardinal Way
Monticello, KY 42633
(District boundaries shown in map)
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3/
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Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Wayne County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 358 students in Wayne County School District.
Public Preschools in Wayne County School District have a diversity score of 0.30, which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 0.43.
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kentucky public preschool average of 25% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (KY)
# Schools
8 Schools
543 Schools
# Students
3,058 Students
222,797 Students
# Teachers
189 Teachers
15,049 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

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 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KY)
#125 out of 172 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
31%
38%
39%
45%
19%
22%
97%
91.4%
(2022-23)
36.1%
28%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.43
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
2%
% Hispanic
11%
10%
% Black
2%
8%
% White
84%
75%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
5%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,446 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,532. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,981 is less than the state median of $17,223. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KY)
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$11,498 MM
Spending
$49 MM
$11,295 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,446
$17,532
Spending / Student
$15,981
$17,223

Best Wayne County School District Public Preschools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
1080 South Main Street
Monticello, KY 42633
(606) 348-4251
Gr: PK-K | 358 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 8 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,058 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 97% (Top 1% in KY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 19% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KY Dept. of Education

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