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Enrollment
448
High
DISTRICT 525 · STATE 565
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAYNE LOCAL·NCES 390504603956
Waynesville High School
735 Dayton Rd, Waynesville, OH 45068 · (513) 897-2776 · Warren County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL448 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 91% of Ohio public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Ohio public high schools
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.7:1 · STATE 17.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
125 students
DISTRICT 23% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 128 | 29% |
| Grade 10 | 110 | 25% |
| Grade 11 | 99 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 111 | 25% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 54% · 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 Local. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Ohio's State Tests 2024-25 . % Proficient or AboveEnglish Language Arts
87.4%
OH avg 59.8% . +2.4pp since 2021
Math
80.0%
OH avg 56.1% . -1.6pp since 2021
What this means: On the Ohio's State Tests, Ohio's statewide test, about 87 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 80 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Ohio schools, those numbers are about 60 and 56. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Ohio's State Tests results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 87.4% | 80.0% |
| 2023-24 | 81.4% | 74.3% |
| 2022-23 | 85.1% | 81.4% |
| 2021-22 | 85.0% | 81.7% |
% Proficient or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Ohio's State Tests. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
84.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
78.3%
based on OH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 85% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 78% typical for Ohio 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 Ohio'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 Waynesville High School
Waynesville High School's state test result (84.9% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waynesville High School this school | 448 | 27.9% | 84.9% |
| Wheelersburg High School Wheelersburg | 457 | 28.4% | 71.9% |
| Berkshire High School Burton | 437 | 30.0% | 67.6% |
| Huron High School Huron | 372 | 28.8% | 79.6% |
| Clinton-Massie High School Clarksville | 486 | 27.0% | 70.5% |
| New Bremen High School New Bremen | 384 | 28.1% | 92.5% |
Matched among Ohio 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 Waynesville High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Ohio | In Warren County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 84.9% | #46 of 403 | #1 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.0% | #53 of 776 ▲ 20 | #1 of 8 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 87.4% | #41 of 774 ▲ 80 | #1 of 8 ▲ 2 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.4pp | #519 of 742 | #6 of 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 448 | #424 of 888 | #8 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #281 of 739 | #3 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.4% | #535 of 749 | #8 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.9% | #339 of 435 | #5 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.1% | #398 of 484 | N/A |
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
448
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
+44% since 1990-91, when it was 311
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 21.3:1
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 | 448 | 29.5 | 15.2:1 | 28% (125) |
| 2023-24 | 441 | 27.3 | 16.1:1 | 19% (85) |
| 2022-23 | 465 | 21.5 | 21.6:1 | 17% (77) |
| 2020-21 | 447 | 21 | 21.3:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 472 | 21.8 | 21.6:1 | 19% (88) |
| 2015-16 | 464 | 20 | 23.2:1 | 31% (142) |
| 2010-11 | 428 | 26 | 16.5:1 | 31% (131) |
| 2000-01 | 433 | 23 | 18.8:1 | 6% (27) |
| 1990-91 | 311 | 22 | 14.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Waynesville High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (472 to 448); teachers up 35% (21.8 to 29.5).
About Waynesville High School
Waynesville High School is a small high school located in Waynesville, Ohio. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 448 students. The average among high schools in Ohio is roughly 565 students; this school is 21% smaller than that.
A total of 3 schools make up Wayne Local, with 1,576 students enrolled.
The student body at Waynesville High School is 92% White. Other groups include 3% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. By comparison, Warren County residents are about 83% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 14% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teachers at the school number 29.5 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 15.2:1. This ratio sits 2.5 below the 17.7:1 average for high schools in Ohio. Roughly 28% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch.
allk12 grades Waynesville High School an A. The grade compares the school only with Ohio public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 78.3% at Waynesville High School; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 84.9%.
Federal survey data for Warren County show that the median household income is $110,132, roughly 46% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 45 public schools in Warren County, enrolling about 39,898 students in all.
Waynesville Middle School is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number 2. Waynesville High School comes in 1st of 6 nearby schools on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Fringe. That means it sits in rural territory close to an urban area.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (447) to 2024-25 (448). The ratio was 21.3:1 in 2020-21 and 15.2:1 in 2024-25.
The Waynesville High School community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Warren County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
250,008
Census ACS
Median income
$110,132
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
45
39,898 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wayne Local
- Waynesville Elementary SchoolElementary · 749 students
- Waynesville Middle SchoolMiddle · 379 students
Other schools in Waynesville
- Waynesville Elementary SchoolElementary · 749 students
- Waynesville Middle SchoolMiddle · 379 students
Nearby schools
- Waynesville Middle School0.0 mi · 379
- Waynesville Elementary School0.1 mi · 749
- Five Points5.2 mi · 979
- Weller Elementary School6.2 mi · 533
- Warren County Career Center6.7 mi · 586
- Lebanon High School6.8 mi · 1,604
Frequently asked questions
About Waynesville High SchoolHow many students attend Waynesville High School?
Waynesville High School enrolls approximately 448 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Waynesville High School serve?
Waynesville High School serves grades 09-12.
How many students per teacher at Waynesville High School?
Approximately 15.2:1 students per teacher at Waynesville High School.
What is the student diversity at Waynesville High School?
Student demographics at Waynesville High School are roughly 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Waynesville High School in?
Waynesville High School is part of Wayne Local.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.