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Enrollment
562
High
DISTRICT 449 · STATE 738
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WESTERN WAYNE SD·NCES 422607006704
Western Wayne High School
1970A Easton Turnpike, Lake Ariel, PA 18436 · (800) 321-9973 · Wayne County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL562 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 64% of Pennsylvania public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Pennsylvania public high schools
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.4:1 · STATE 12.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
276 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 75%
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 | 133 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 145 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 139 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 145 | 26% |
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 59% · 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 Western Wayne SD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
PSSA + Keystone 2024-25 . % Proficient or AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
68.8%
PA avg 51.1% . +2.6pp since 2023
Math
50.4%
PA avg 43.0% . +2.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the PSSA + Keystone, Pennsylvania's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Pennsylvania schools, those numbers are about 51 and 43. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
PSSA + Keystone results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 68.8% | 50.4% |
| 2023-24 | 66.2% | 47.7% |
% Proficient or Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: PSSA + Keystone. 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
56.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.5%
based on PA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% typical for Pennsylvania 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 Pennsylvania'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 Western Wayne High School
Western Wayne High School's state test result (56.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Wayne High School this school | 562 | 49.1% | 56.8% |
| Lehighton Area High School Lehighton | 630 | 51.7% | 60.5% |
| Elk Lake JSHS Springville | 490 | 50.0% | 40.1% |
| Pen Argyl Area High School Pen Argyl | 475 | 48.6% | 50.5% |
| Hamburg Area High School Hamburg | 674 | 50.3% | 43.8% |
| Milton High School Milton | 608 | 52.5% | 57.5% |
Matched among Pennsylvania 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 Western Wayne High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.8% | #207 of 576 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.4% | #196 of 626 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.8% | #180 of 626 ▲ 57 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 562 | #368 of 713 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.7:1 | #189 of 601 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.8% | #321 of 604 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.1% | #363 of 619 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.6% | #190 of 373 |
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
562
+7 (+1%) vs 2020
-5% since 1990-91, when it was 594
Student : Teacher
12.7:1
was 11.6:1
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 | 562 | 44.3 | 12.7:1 | 49% (276) |
| 2023-24 | 541 | 44.4 | 12.2:1 | 51% (276) |
| 2022-23 | 545 | 46.5 | 11.7:1 | 49% (265) |
| 2020-21 | 555 | 48 | 11.6:1 | 46% (255) |
| 2017-18 | 622 | 50 | 12.4:1 | 55% (342) |
| 2015-16 | 612 | 46 | 13.3:1 | 49% (298) |
| 2010-11 | 684 | 58 | 11.8:1 | 38% (260) |
| 2000-01 | 735 | 52 | 14.1:1 | 35% (254) |
| 1990-91 | 594 | 54 | 11.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Western Wayne High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (622 to 562); teachers down 11% (50 to 44.3).
About Western Wayne High School
Western Wayne High School, located in Lake Ariel, Pennsylvania, is a small high school. It has an enrollment of 562 students in grades 9 through 12. On average, high schools in Pennsylvania enroll around 738, and this school is 24% below that mark.
Western Wayne High School is one of the 4 schools that make up Western Wayne SD (1,796 students in total).
Of every 100 students at Western Wayne High School, about 84 are White. The remaining students are 9% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 28, compared with 70 nationally.
On staff are 44.3 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 12.7:1. It is about the same as the 12.8:1 average for high schools in Pennsylvania. About 49% of students at Western Wayne High School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
On the allk12 Grade, Western Wayne High School lands at B, ahead of 64% of Pennsylvania public high schools.
Western Wayne High School's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 56.8% is within a point of the 56.5% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Census data for Wayne County show the median household earns about $62,381 a year, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 10%. Public schools in Wayne County number 11, with about 4,372 students.
Measured in a straight line, Western Wayne Middle School is less than a tenth of a mile from Western Wayne High School. Within ten miles are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Western Wayne High School is 5th of 9 on proficiency.
The federal government classifies Western Wayne High School's location as Rural: Distant.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 555 to 562. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 11.6:1 to 12.7:1.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Western Wayne High School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Wayne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
51,262
Census ACS
Median income
$62,381
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
4,372 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Western Wayne SD
- EverGreen Elementary SchoolElementary · 522 students
- Western Wayne Middle SchoolMiddle · 367 students
- Robert D Wilson Elementary SchoolElementary · 345 students
Other schools in Lake Ariel
- EverGreen Elementary SchoolElementary · 522 students
- Western Wayne Middle SchoolMiddle · 367 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolElementary · 239 students
Nearby schools
- Western Wayne Middle School0.0 mi · 367
- EverGreen Elementary School5.3 mi · 522
- Robert D Wilson Elementary School5.6 mi · 345
- Jefferson Elementary School7.7 mi · 239
- Lakeland Elementary School - Mayfield Campus7.8 mi · 268
- Carbondale Area JSHS7.9 mi · 736
Frequently asked questions
About Western Wayne High SchoolHow large is Western Wayne High School?
Western Wayne High School enrolls approximately 562 students in grades 09-12.
Is Western Wayne High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Western Wayne High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Western Wayne High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Western Wayne High School is approximately 12.7:1 (44 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Western Wayne High School?
At Western Wayne High School, the student body is approximately 84% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Western Wayne High School public or private?
Western Wayne High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Western Wayne SD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.