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Wayne County School District

Item: Wayne County School District
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

419 South Main St
Waynesboro, TN 38485

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (931) 722-3548

www.wayne-lea.wayne.k12.tn.us

Top Rankings

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

Overview

This School District

This State (TN)

# Schools

9 Schools

1,500 Schools

# Students

2,149 Students

719,413 Students

# Teachers

178 Teachers

48,388 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wayne County School District	Tennessee
Pre-K	153	198
Kind	139	500
1	157	510
2	149	523
3	155	502
4	144	504
5	146	510
6	167	504
7	145	470
8	155	468
9	29	37
10	26	36
11	17	33
12	30	33

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District Rank

Wayne County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 79% has decreased from 95% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (TN)

#127 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Wayne County School District
2023	#127
2022	#127
2021	#130
2019	#114
2018	#122
2017	#123
2016	#51
2015	#124
2014	#72
2013	#60
2012	#68

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19%

34%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Wayne County School District	Tennessee
2023	19%	34%
2022	16%	31%
2021	8%	28%
2019	24%	39%
2018	24%	35%
2017	23%	36%
2016	12%	17%
2015	47%	57%
2014	50%	52%
2013	53%	52%
2012	47%	49%

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29%

37%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Wayne County School District	Tennessee
2022	29%	37%
2021	21%	30%
2019	31%	35%
2018	24%	35%
2017	28%	35%
2016	47%	35%
2015	41%	51%
2014	52%	52%
2013	54%	52%
2012	54%	52%
2011	52%	50%

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30%

40%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Wayne County School District	Tennessee
2022	30%	40%
2021	26%	38%

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79%

90%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Wayne County School District	Tennessee
2023	79%	90%
2022	95%	90%
2021	95%	88%
2020	92%	89%
2019	92%	90%
2018	95%	89%
2017	95%	89%
2016	92%	88%
2015	95%	87%
2014	95%	86%
2013	92%	85%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.13

0.61

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Wayne County School District	Tennessee
2023	0.11	0.59
2022	0.11	0.58
2021	0.10	0.58
2020	0.08	0.56
2019	0.08	0.56
2018	0.05	0.55
2017	0.05	0.55
2016	0.06	0.54
2015	0.27	0.53
2014	0.06	0.52
2013	0.07	0.51
2012	0.06	0.50
2011	0.06	0.49
2010	0.06	0.48
2009	0.05	0.48
2008	0.05	0.47
2007	0.05	0.46
2006	0.04	0.45
1999	0.03	0.41
1998	0.03	0.39
1997	0.03	0.39
1996	0.03	0.39
1995	0.03	0.38
1994	0.03	0.38
1993	0.04	0.37
1992	0.02	0.36
1991	0.02	0.37
1990	0.04	0.36

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

% Hispanic

15%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Wayne County School District	Tennessee
2023	4%	14%
2022	3%	13%
2021	3%	12%
2020	3%	11%
2019	3%	11%
2018	2%	10%
2017	2%	10%
2016	2%	9%
2015	3%	8%
2014	2%	8%
2013	2%	7%
2012	2%	7%
2011	2%	6%
2010	2%	6%
2009	2%	5%
2008	1%	5%
2007	1%	4%
2006	1%	4%
1999	1%	1%

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% Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Wayne County School District	Tennessee
2023	1%	21%
2022	1%	21%
2021	1%	22%
2020	1%	22%
2019	1%	22%
2018	1%	22%
2017	1%	22%
2016	1%	22%
2015	3%	22%
2014	1%	23%
2013	1%	23%
2012	1%	24%
2011	1%	24%
2010	1%	24%
2009	1%	25%
2008	1%	25%
2007	2%	25%
2006	1%	25%
1999	1%	24%
1998	1%	23%
1997	2%	24%
1996	1%	23%
1995	2%	23%
1994	1%	23%
1993	2%	23%
1992	1%	22%
1991	1%	23%
1990	2%	22%

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% White

94%

57%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Wayne County School District	Tennessee
2023	94%	59%
2022	95%	60%
2021	95%	60%
2020	96%	62%
2019	96%	62%
2018	97%	63%
2017	97%	63%
2016	97%	64%
2015	56%	65%
2014	97%	66%
2013	96%	66%
2012	97%	67%
2011	97%	67%
2010	97%	68%
2009	97%	68%
2008	98%	68%
2007	97%	69%
2006	98%	70%
1999	98%	73%
1998	99%	75%
1997	98%	74%
1996	99%	75%
1995	98%	75%
1994	99%	75%
1993	98%	76%
1992	99%	77%
1991	99%	76%
1990	98%	77%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Wayne County School District	Tennessee
2023	1%	4%
2022	1%	4%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,553 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $10,987 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (TN)

Total Revenue

$25 MM

$12,104 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Wayne County School District	Tennessee
2023	$25 MM	$39 MM
2022	$24 MM	$36 MM
2021	$25 MM	$39 MM
2020	$24 MM	$36 MM
2019	$24 MM	$35 MM
2018	$23 MM	$35 MM
2017	$23 MM	$34 MM
2016	$23 MM	$33 MM
2015	$22 MM	$30 MM
2014	$22 MM	$32 MM
2012	$22 MM	$32 MM
2011	$22 MM	$30 MM
2010	$22 MM	$30 MM
2009	$22 MM	$28 MM
2008	$22 MM	$28 MM
2007	$22 MM	$26 MM
2006	$20 MM	$25 MM
2005	$20 MM	$24 MM
2004	$18 MM	$23 MM
2003	$17 MM	$21 MM
2002	$16 MM	$20 MM
2001	$16 MM	$20 MM
2000	$15 MM	$19 MM
1999	$14 MM	$18 MM
1998	$14 MM	$18 MM
1997	$13 MM	$16 MM
1996	$12 MM	$15 MM
1995	$11 MM	$13 MM

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Spending

$24 MM

$11,597 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Wayne County School District	Tennessee
2023	$24 MM	$38 MM
2022	$23 MM	$36 MM
2021	$24 MM	$38 MM
2020	$23 MM	$36 MM
2019	$23 MM	$35 MM
2018	$24 MM	$34 MM
2017	$23 MM	$33 MM
2016	$23 MM	$32 MM
2015	$22 MM	$29 MM
2014	$22 MM	$33 MM
2012	$22 MM	$33 MM
2011	$22 MM	$31 MM
2010	$22 MM	$29 MM
2009	$22 MM	$28 MM
2008	$23 MM	$28 MM
2007	$24 MM	$27 MM
2006	$22 MM	$25 MM
2005	$21 MM	$24 MM
2004	$18 MM	$23 MM
2003	$20 MM	$22 MM
2002	$18 MM	$22 MM
2001	$18 MM	$21 MM
2000	$27 MM	$20 MM
1999	$15 MM	$18 MM
1998	$13 MM	$18 MM
1997	$12 MM	$17 MM
1996	$11 MM	$14 MM
1995	$10 MM	$14 MM

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Revenue / Student

$11,553

$11,979

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Wayne County School District	Tennessee
2023	$11,483	$12,207
2022	$10,778	$10,799
2021	$11,521	$12,446
2020	$10,778	$10,799
2019	$10,566	$10,461
2018	$9,853	$10,253
2017	$9,635	$9,828
2016	$9,659	$9,274
2015	$9,091	$8,707
2014	$8,929	$8,998
2012	$8,652	$9,214
2011	$8,505	$8,846
2010	$8,541	$8,707
2009	$8,525	$8,477
2008	$8,317	$8,215
2007	$8,654	$7,225
2006	$7,555	$6,967
2005	$7,601	$7,132
2004	$6,876	$6,890
2003	$6,413	$6,637
2002	$6,058	$6,218
2001	$6,011	$5,931
2000	$6,135	$5,582
1999	$5,335	$5,367
1998	$5,226	$5,303
1997	$4,575	$4,686
1995	$4,185	$4,088
1992	$2,976	$3,000

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Spending / Student

$10,987

$11,478

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Wayne County School District	Tennessee
2023	$10,921	$11,923
2022	$10,564	$10,735
2021	$10,957	$12,157
2020	$10,564	$10,735
2019	$10,436	$10,381
2018	$10,373	$10,022
2017	$9,568	$9,561
2016	$9,410	$9,213
2015	$9,282	$8,563
2014	$8,957	$9,415
2012	$8,820	$9,298
2011	$8,672	$8,981
2010	$8,721	$8,563
2009	$8,675	$8,379
2008	$8,815	$8,219
2007	$9,645	$7,537
2006	$7,990	$7,070
2005	$7,891	$7,221
2004	$7,115	$7,095
2003	$7,329	$6,873
2002	$6,764	$6,596
2001	$6,957	$6,372
2000	$10,970	$5,764
1999	$5,447	$5,455
1998	$4,811	$5,332
1997	$4,345	$5,155
1995	$3,861	$4,364
1992	$3,059	$3,431

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Best Wayne County School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Collinwood Elementary School

(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
:

Bottom 50%

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450 North Trojan Blvd
Collinwood, TN 38450
(931) 724-9118

Gr: PK-4 | 374 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

Rank: #22.

Collinwood Middle School

(Math: 18% | Reading: 30%)
:

Bottom 50%

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300 4th Avenue North
Collinwood, TN 38450
(931) 724-9510

Gr: 5-8 | 234 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

Rank: #33.

Frank Hughes School

(Math: 21% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

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444 Main St, P. O. Box A
Clifton, TN 38425
(931) 676-3325

Gr: PK-12 | 304 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

Rank: #44.

Waynesboro Elementary School

(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
:

Bottom 50%

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115 Helton St
Waynesboro, TN 38485
(931) 722-5580

Gr: PK-4 | 415 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 9%

Rank: #55.

Waynesboro Middle School

(Math: 9% | Reading: 28%)
:

Bottom 50%

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407 South Main St
Waynesboro, TN 38485
(931) 722-5545

Gr: 5-8 | 285 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 9 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 2,149 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 6%
: 79% (Btm 50% in TN)
: Bottom 50%
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 29% (Btm 50%)
: 30% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education