Enrollment
135
High
DISTRICT 239 · STATE 834
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAYNE CITY CUSD 100·NCES 174136004151
Wayne City High School
408 E Mill St, Wayne City, IL 62895 · (618) 895-3108 · Wayne County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL135 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 61% of Illinois public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Illinois public high schools
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
46 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 56%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 34 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 41 | 30% |
| Grade 11 | 27 | 20% |
| Grade 12 | 33 | 24% |
Student demographics
3%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 69% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Wayne City CUSD 100. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.8%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Wayne City High School
Wayne City High School's state test result (43.6% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne City High School this school | 135 | 34.1% | 43.6% |
| Webber High School Bluford | 134 | 34.3% | 18.6% |
| Stewardson-Strasburg High School Strasburg | 143 | 36.4% | 49.0% |
| Greenfield High School Greenfield | 108 | 35.2% | 32.0% |
| Calhoun High School Hardin | 171 | 33.9% | 40.1% |
| Greenview Jr/Sr High School Greenview | 107 | 35.5% | 33.5% |
Matched among Illinois high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Wayne City High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.6% | #150 of 573 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 135 | #615 of 708 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.1% | #474 of 578 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
135
-13 (-9%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 204
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 135 | 14.6 | 9.3:1 | 34% (46) |
| 2023-24 | 142 | 14.6 | 9.8:1 | 42% (60) |
| 2022-23 | 138 | 15.1 | 9.1:1 | 43% (59) |
| 2020-21 | 148 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 154 | 15.4 | 10.0:1 | 30% (46) |
| 2015-16 | 158 | 13 | 12.2:1 | 47% (74) |
| 2010-11 | 162 | 13 | 12.5:1 | 39% (63) |
| 2000-01 | 218 | 17 | 12.8:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 204 | 14 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wayne City High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (154 to 135); teachers down 6% (15.4 to 14.6).
About Wayne City High School
Wayne City High School is a small high school in Wayne City, Illinois, one of the schools in Wayne City CUSD 100. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 135 students. The average among high schools in Illinois is roughly 834 students; this school is 84% smaller than that.
The district, Wayne City CUSD 100, operates 2 schools serving 477 students.
Wayne City High School's enrollment is 99% White. For comparison, Wayne County is about 95% White. The school's diversity index is 3%, meaning two students picked at random have a 3% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The ratio of students to teachers is 9.3:1, with 14.6 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 13.8:1 average for high schools in Illinois. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Wayne City High School is 34%. The average for public schools in Wayne County is 46%.
Measured against Illinois public high schools, Wayne City High School receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Wayne City High School falls in the middle 80% of Illinois schools: 43.6% actual against 51.8% predicted.
Wayne County census figures show that the median household income is $55,521, about 16% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Wayne County is home to 12 public schools and about 2,404 public school students.
Nearest public school: Wayne City Attendance Center, less than a tenth of a mile away. A ten-mile radius around the school includes 3 other public schools. Wayne City High School ranks 5th of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 43.6% against a local average of 43.0%.
NCES assigns Wayne City High School the locale Rural: Distant, meaning in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school enrolled 135 students in 2024-25, 13 fewer than the 148 it had in 2020-21.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Wayne City High School covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Wayne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
15,973
Census ACS
Median income
$55,521
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
12
2,404 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wayne City CUSD 100
- Wayne City Attendance CenterElementary · 342 students
Nearby schools
- Wayne City Attendance Center0.0 mi · 342
- Webber High School8.7 mi · 134
- Bluford Grade School8.8 mi · 236
- Farrington Elementary School11.7 mi · 46
- New Hope Elementary School11.8 mi · 204
- Dahlgren Elementary School11.8 mi · 139
Frequently asked questions
About Wayne City High SchoolHow large is Wayne City High School?
Wayne City High School enrolls approximately 135 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Wayne City High School serve?
Wayne City High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Wayne City High School?
Approximately 9.3:1 students per teacher at Wayne City High School.
What is the student diversity at Wayne City High School?
Student demographics at Wayne City High School are roughly 99% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Is Wayne City High School public or private?
Wayne City High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Wayne City CUSD 100.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.