Top Rankings
Wayne Local School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 264 students in Wayne Local School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle School in Wayne Local School District have an average math proficiency score of 71% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 55% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Ohio public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,244 Schools
# Students
1,630 Students
562,575 Students
# Teachers
81 Teachers
34,195 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Wayne Local School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 916 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#38 out of 931 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
82%
54%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
63%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥95%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
2%
% Hispanic
3%
9%
% Black
1%
22%
% White
91%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,817 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,295. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,112 is higher than the state median of $17,243. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$23 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$30 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,817
$17,295
Spending / Student
$18,112
$17,243
Best Wayne Local School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Waynesville Middle School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
723 Dayton Rd
Waynesville, OH 45068
(513) 897-4706
Waynesville, OH 45068
(513) 897-4706
Gr: 7-8 | 264 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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