Wayne City High School

Wayne City High School is a high school of tiny scale in Wayne City, Illinois, part of Wayne City CUSD 100, works with 135 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Illinois's public schools average about 834 students each, so Wayne City High School sits 84% leaner than that benchmark.

Wayne City CUSD 100 comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 477 students; Wayne City High School is among them.

Looking at the student body, Wayne City High School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (99%). Compared to Wayne County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, The school lists 15 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.8:1, putting Wayne City High School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 34% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Wayne County runs at roughly 46%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Wayne City High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 51.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 43.6%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Wayne County shows median household income runs about $55,521, about 16% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. Wayne City High School is one of 12 public schools in Wayne County (combined enrollment of about 2,404 students).

Nearest neighbor: Wayne City Attendance Center, around 0.0 miles off. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Wayne City High School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 43.0%.

Wayne City High School operates from a rural location.

Over the past 7-year window. Wayne City High School's enrollment has ticked down 12% since 2018, when it stood at 154 (now 135).

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.