Wayne County School District

419 South Main St
Waynesboro, TN 38485
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 875 students in Wayne County School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Tennessee.
Public High Schools in Wayne County School District have an average math proficiency score of 9% (versus the Tennessee public high school average of 16%), and reading proficiency score of 28% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Public High School in Wayne County School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the Tennessee average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Collinwood High School, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Tennessee or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public high school average of 39% (majority Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
9 Schools
501 Schools
# Students
2,202 Students
324,360 Students
# Teachers
169 Teachers
20,444 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Wayne County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 146 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (TN)
#130 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Wayne County  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
8%
28%
This chart display 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 TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
21%
30%
This chart display 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 TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥95%
88%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Wayne County  School District and public school graduation rate of TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.11
0.57
# American Indian Students
3 Students
520 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
8 Students
6,749 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
60 Students
40,781 Students
% Hispanic Students
3%
13%
# Black Students
27 Students
65,993 Students
% Black Students
1%
20%
# White Students
2,081 Students
199,029 Students
% White Students
95%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
347 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
19 Students
10,941 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
154
659
# Students in K Grade:
153
988
# Students in 1st Grade:
153
1,049
# Students in 2nd Grade:
137
1,075
# Students in 3rd Grade:
156
1,221
# Students in 4th Grade:
156
1,348
# Students in 5th Grade:
151
1,848
# Students in 6th Grade:
162
4,385
# Students in 7th Grade:
154
6,669
# Students in 8th Grade:
169
7,511
# Students in 9th Grade:
149
81,216
# Students in 10th Grade:
176
75,717
# Students in 11th Grade:
164
72,010
# Students in 12th Grade:
168
68,664
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,275 in this school district is less than the state median of $12,157. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,723 is less than the state median of $11,647. 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
This chart display total revenue of Wayne County  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$24 MM
$11,597 MM
This chart display total spending of Wayne County  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$11,275
$12,157
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Wayne County  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$10,723
$11,647
This chart display average spending per public school student in Wayne County  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in TN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Wayne County School District Public High Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wayne County High School
Math: 10-14% | Reading: 35-39%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
707 S Main St
Waynesboro, TN 38485
(931) 722-3238
Grades: 9-12
| 305 students
Rank: #22.
Collinwood High School
Math: ≤10% | Reading: 30-39%
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
401 North Trojan Blvd
Collinwood, TN 38450
(931) 724-4316
Grades: 9-12
| 256 students
Rank: #33.
Frank Hughes School
Math: 6-9% | Reading: 20-24%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
444 Main St, P. O. Box A
Clifton, TN 38425
(931) 676-3325
Grades: PK-12
| 302 students
Rank: n/an/a
Wayne County Technology Center
Vocational School
703 South Main St
Waynesboro, TN 38485
(931) 722-5495
Grades: 9-12
| 0 students
Rank: n/an/a
419 South Main St
Waynesboro, TN 38485
(931) 722-7579
Grades: 7-12
| 12 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 2,202 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 5%
  • : ≥95% (Top 20% in TN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 8% (Btm 50%)
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TN Dept. of Education

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