WAYNE MS

WAYNE MS is a micro-enrollment middle school in Wayne, Oklahoma, part of WAYNE. The school serves 96 students in grades 6 through 8. Compared to the state average of about 388 students per school, that is 75% smaller than typical.

WAYNE comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 454 students; WAYNE MS is among them.

Looking at the student body, WAYNE MS reports that the largest single group is White, at 55% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school reports 28% Native American, 11% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 78%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, WAYNE MS has 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.7:1 average. About 76% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is higher than McClain County's rate of about 43%.

Zooming out to the county, census data for McClain County shows the typical household earns roughly $84,552 per year, about 29% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across McClain County's 21 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,736 students), WAYNE MS is one campus in the mix.

WAYNE HS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.

Looking at the recent track record. WAYNE MS's enrollment has contracted 24% since 2018, when it stood at 126 (now 96). The Hispanic share of enrollment shrank from 19% to 11% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 16.0:1 in 2018 to 12.2:1 today.

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