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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 Sinking Spring.
PK–63 schoolsAdams County/Ohio Valley Local School District
7–123 schoolsAdams County/Ohio Valley 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
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.