Wayne County Middle School

Wayne County Middle School is a middle-grades school of medium-sized scale in Monticello, Kentucky, overseen by Wayne County, educateing 646 students in grades 6 through 8.

Across the 8 schools in Wayne County (3,058 students total), Wayne County Middle School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Wayne County Middle School reports that 87% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority; the rest consists of 9% Hispanic, 2% multiracial.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Wayne County Middle School has 40 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 75% of students at Wayne County Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Wayne County Middle School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 37.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 29.6%.

Across the wider county, census data for Wayne County shows median household earnings sit near $45,739, about 14% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 17% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Wayne County's 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,058 students), Wayne County Middle School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Walker Early Learning Center, roughly 0.1 miles away. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Wayne County Middle School at 3rd of 4; the average score across the group is 35.1%.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Five-year trend. Wayne County Middle School's enrollment has decreased 11% since 2018, when it stood at 728 (now 646). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 91% to 87%.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Wayne County Middle School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.