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Wayne County School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Kenova, Wayne, Ceredo and Fort Gay, and parts of Huntington.
Students
5,953
Schools
18
Spent per student
$15,036
WV $15,637
Students per teacher
13:1
Debt
$7.4M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Wayne County School District
- School Grade D: better than 13% of Ohio districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts below the state
- 13 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7.9% since 2020
- Debt of $7.4M, about $1,250 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Green.
K–6Green Elementary SchoolGreen Local School District
7–12Green High SchoolGreen Local School District
Test scores vs. WV
2020–21Math proficiency25%
State average 27.6%
Graduation rate (4-year)85%
State average 92.2%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$15,036 per student · 4% below WV
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 34%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 54%Federal 21%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
6,461’20
6,348’21
6,240’22
6,138’23
5,953’24
Down 7.9% since 2020.
Students
White 96%Black 1%Two or more races 1%Hispanic <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
18 public schools.
Ceredo-Kenova Elementary
A−632 students17:1
Wayne Elementary School
C−444 students13:1
Fort Gay Pre K-8
D−440 students12:1
Buffalo Elementary School
A402 students15:1
Kellogg Elementary School
A−328 students14:1
Lavalette Elementary School
B−245 students12:1
Crum Pre K-8 School
C−236 students11:1
Prichard Elementary School
B+130 students13:1
East Lynn Elementary School
C−124 students11:1
Dunlow Elementary School
C+54 students7:1
Genoa Elementary School
D48 students7:1
Wayne Middle School
C−344 students15:1
Buffalo Middle School
A279 students14:1
Ceredo-Kenova Middle School
C263 students15:1
Vinson Middle School
B164 students15:1
Spring Valley High School
B−946 students15:1
Wayne High School
C525 students12:1
Tolsia High School
D349 students11:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
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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.