B−
Wayne County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Waynesboro and State Line.
Students
2,977
Schools
8
Spent per student
$12,210
MS $12,392
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Debt
$1.5M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Wayne County School District
- School Grade B−: better than 46% of Mississippi districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $1.5M, about $496 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Clara.
PK–8Clara SchoolThis district
9–12Wayne County High SchoolThis district
Test scores vs. MS
2020–21Math proficiency24%
State average 35.3%
Reading / language arts29%
State average 34.8%
Graduation rate (4-year)86%
State average 87.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,210 per student · 1% below MS
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 33%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 43%State 43%Federal 14%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,927’20
2,851’21
2,900’22
2,977’23
2,977’24
About steady.
Students
Black 55%White 38%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
Waynesboro Riverview School
C491 students16:1
Wayne Central School
C+459 students15:1
Buckatunna School
B418 students16:1
Clara School
B418 students14:1
Beat Four School
C416 students15:1
Wayne County High School
C+775 students13:1
Wayne County Alternative School
0 students
Wayne County Career and Technical
0 students
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.