Wayne Community Schools

Public Regional · 3 towns Grades PK–12 B+School Grade

Public schools for Wayne, Carroll and Logan.

At a glance
1,016Students enrolled
4Schools
3Towns served
$13,472Spent per student
16:1Student–teacher ratio
33%Free / reduced lunch
School path

Where would my kid go?

Grades PK–6
WAYNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL499 students · WayneThis district
Grades 7–8
WAYNE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL148 students · WayneThis district
Grades 9–12
WAYNE HIGH SCHOOL323 students · WayneThis district
Grades PK–6
WAYNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL499 students · WayneThis district
Grades 7–8
WAYNE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL148 students · WayneThis district
Grades 9–12
WAYNE HIGH SCHOOL323 students · WayneThis district
Grades PK–6
WAYNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL or WAKEFIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis district
Grades 12
WAYNE HIGH SCHOOL or WAKEFIELD HIGH SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs NE
Math proficiency56%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 48.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 86%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$13,472
per student each year · 14% below the NE average
Spending
Classroom instruction59%
Support & administration36%
Other5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax)68%
State26%
Federal5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
952’20
987’21
997’22
1,009’23
1,016’24
Students
White · 75%758
Hispanic · 20%208
Two or more races · 2%22
Black · 1%11
American Indian/Alaska Native · 1%7
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 1%6

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served
Schools4 in district

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.

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