Total enrollment
3,058
-214 (-7%) vs SY 2017-18
8 schools in Wayne County
Kentucky · 3,058 students · 1 city
In Kentucky's Wayne County, public K-12 schools total 8 and serve approximately 3,058 students (an average of 382 per campus).
7-year change in Wayne County
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
8
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
84%
was 89%
% Hispanic
11%
was 7%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne County High School | Monticello | High | 09-12 | 895 |
| Monticello Elementary School | Monticello | Elementary | 03-05 | 664 |
| Wayne County Middle School | Monticello | Middle | 06-08 | 646 |
| Bell Elementary School | Monticello | Elementary | 01-02 | 432 |
| Walker Early Learning Center | Monticello | Elementary | PK-KG | 358 |
| Lake Cumberland Youth Development Center | Monticello | High | 08-12 | 30 |
| Wayne County Learning Academy | Monticello | High | 06-12 | 26 |
| Otter Creek Academy | Monticello | High | 06-12 | 7 |
About Wayne County
Wayne County is a low-population Kentucky school district running 8 campuses with combined enrollment near 3,058.
For a sense of the school types, Wayne County consists of 3 elementary, 1 middle, and 4 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in Wayne County is about 382, lower than the Kentucky average of roughly 467.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment fell 7%: 3,272 students in SY 2017-18 versus 3,058 in SY 2024-25. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 89% to 84% over the same window.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Wayne County discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.