Top Rankings
Wayne Community Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 545 students in Wayne Community Schools. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Nebraska.
Public Preschools in Wayne Community Schools have an average math proficiency score of 71% (versus the Nebraska public pre school average of 60%), and reading proficiency score of 54% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public preschool average of 40% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
4 Schools
603 Schools
# Students
1,016 Students
159,329 Students
# Teachers
65 Teachers
11,651 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Wayne Community Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#94 out of 246 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
62%
Graduation Rate
92%
87.3%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)9.1%
22.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.58
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
20%
23%
% Black
1%
7%
% White
75%
60%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,239 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,314. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,856 is less than the state median of $17,740. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$16 MM
$5,719 MM
Spending
$15 MM
$5,860 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,239
$17,314
Spending / Student
$14,856
$17,740
Best Wayne Community Schools Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wayne Elementary School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
312 Douglas Street
Wayne, NE 68787
(402) 375-3854
Wayne, NE 68787
(402) 375-3854
Gr: PK-6 | 499 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: n/an/a
803 Providence Rd Sunnyview Pl
Wayne, NE 68787
(402) 833-1450
Wayne, NE 68787
(402) 833-1450
Gr: PK | 46 students Student-teacher ratio: 46:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
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