The bulletin board for America's public schools. Parents, teachers, students, and staff. One community per school.
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAYNE TRACE LOCAL·NCES 390490303471

Wayne Trace High School

4915 US Route 127, Haviland, OH 45851 · (419) 399-4100 · Paulding County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL404 STUDENTS
Enrollment
404
High
DISTRICT 295 · STATE 565
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
162 students
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 43%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 7
77
Grade 8
64
Grade 9
85
Grade 10
57
Grade 11
60
Grade 12
61
Student demographics
White
95%
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 65%
Hispanic
2%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 8%
Black
1%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 17%
Two+
2%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 7%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
46%
Female
54%

Discussions

+ POST

Test scores

Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or Above
English Language Arts
70.4%
OH avg 59.8% . -8.3pp since 2021
Math
63.1%
OH avg 56.1% . -1.6pp since 2021
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
69.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
73.7%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.9pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
404
-22 (-5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.4:1
was 15.2:1
% White
95%
was 97%
% Hispanic
2%
was 1%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Wayne Trace High School

Located at 4915 US Route 127, in Haviland, Ohio, Wayne Trace High School is a small four-year high school that instructs 404 students (grades 7 through 12), run under Wayne Trace Local. That puts it 28% leaner than the typical public school in Ohio, which averages around 565 students.

Wayne Trace Local runs 3 schools in total, collectively educating 884 students. Wayne Trace High School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Wayne Trace High School lists that the student body is overwhelmingly White (95%). The remainder looks like 2% Hispanic.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.7:1, putting Wayne Trace High School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 40% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is lower than Paulding County's rate of about 61%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Wayne Trace High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 73.7%, the actual is 69.8%, a residual of -3.9 points.

In the area at large, Paulding County reports that median household earnings sit near $67,731, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Paulding County's 10 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,855 students), Wayne Trace High School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Grover Hill Elementary School, around 5.3 miles off. 5 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Wayne Trace High School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, beneath the local average of 71.3%.

Wayne Trace High School operates from a small-town location.

Five-year trend. Wayne Trace High School's enrollment has fell 5% since 2018, when it stood at 426 (now 404).

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.

Paulding County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
18,791
Census ACS
Median income
$67,731
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
17%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
2,855 students

Quick facts

School name
Wayne Trace High School
District
Wayne Trace Local
Address
4915 US Route 127, Haviland, OH 45851
Phone
(419) 399-4100
County
Paulding County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
404
Teachers (FTE)
28
Student–teacher ratio
14.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
162 (40%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
390490303471
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Wayne Trace Local
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Wayne Trace High School
How many students attend Wayne Trace High School?
Wayne Trace High School enrolls approximately 404 students in grades 07-12.
Is Wayne Trace High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Wayne Trace High School is a high school covering grades 07-12.
How many teachers does Wayne Trace High School have?
Wayne Trace High School employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Wayne Trace High School?
Student demographics at Wayne Trace High School are roughly 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Wayne Trace High School?
Wayne Trace High School is overseen by Wayne Trace Local in Paulding County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
+ Post