Enrollment
258
High
DISTRICT 177 · STATE 754
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAYNE COUNTY·NCES 470444001773
Wayne County High School
707 S Main ST, Waynesboro, TN 38485 · (931) 722-3238 · Wayne County
GRADES 09–12HIGH43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL258 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 61% of Tennessee public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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 Tennessee public high schools
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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 | 78 | 30% |
| Grade 10 | 67 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 56 | 22% |
| Grade 12 | 57 | 22% |
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 61% · 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
Test scores
TCAP 2024-25 . % On Track or MasteredEnglish Language Arts
42.6%
TN avg 40.9% . -7.8pp since 2022
Math
27.1%
TN avg 39.3% . -0.6pp since 2022
What this means: On the TCAP, Tennessee's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Tennessee schools, those numbers are about 41 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 8 points since 2022, while math scores have held steady.
TCAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.6% | 27.1% |
| 2023-24 | 39.2% | 30.2% |
| 2022-23 | 50.4% | 27.7% |
% On Track or Mastered, all students and all tested grades.
Source: TCAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Wayne County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Tennessee |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.1% | #177 of 339 ▼ 44 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.6% | #174 of 337 ▼ 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 258 | #323 of 381 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.2% | #297 of 332 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.9% | #85 of 200 |
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
258
-40 (-13%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 336
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 | 258 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 258 | 22.1 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 277 | 18 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 298 | 22 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 303 | 19.5 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 321 | 19 | 16.9:1 | 57% (182) |
| 2010-11 | 337 | 21 | 16.1:1 | 67% (225) |
| 2000-01 | 354 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 336 | 19 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wayne County High School.
About Wayne County High School
Wayne County High School is a small high school with an address in Waynesboro, Tennessee. The school serves 258 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. The average among high schools in Tennessee is roughly 754 students; this school is 66% smaller than that.
Wayne County High School sits within Wayne County, which has 8 schools and 2,079 students.
Most students at Wayne County High School are White: 93% of enrollment. The remaining students are 5% Hispanic. For comparison, Wayne County is about 89% White. The chance that two students picked at random at Wayne County High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 13%.
The allk12 Grade for Wayne County High School is B. Compared with Tennessee public high schools, the school scored higher than 61% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Wayne County High School is located in Wayne County, where median household income is about $52,294, 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 9 public schools in Wayne County, with a combined enrollment of about 2,079.
The nearest other public school, Waynesboro Elementary, is about 0.3 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 3.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Remote: in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment was 298 in 2020-21 and 258 in 2024-25, a decrease of 40 students.
Discussions about Wayne County High School may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Wayne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,168
Census ACS
Median income
$52,294
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
14%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
2,079 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wayne County
- Waynesboro ElementaryElementary · 407 students
- Collinwood ElementaryElementary · 349 students
- Waynesboro Middle SchoolMiddle · 278 students
- Frank Hughes SchoolCombined · 276 students
- Collinwood Middle SchoolMiddle · 238 students
- Collinwood High SchoolHigh · 223 students
Other schools in Waynesboro
- Waynesboro ElementaryElementary · 407 students
- Waynesboro Middle SchoolMiddle · 278 students
- Wayne County Virtual SchoolHigh · 50 students
- Wayne County Technology CenterHigh
Other Wayne County High schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Wayne County High. Wayne County High School is the 4th largest of the 4.
- Wayne County High SchoolJesup, GA · 1,576 students
- Wayne County High SchoolMonticello, KY · 895 students
- Wayne County High SchoolWaynesboro, MS · 775 students
Nearby schools
- Waynesboro Elementary0.3 mi · 407
- Wayne County Virtual School0.6 mi · 50
- Waynesboro Middle School0.7 mi · 278
- Collinwood Elementary8.6 mi · 349
- Collinwood High School8.7 mi · 223
- Collinwood Middle School8.8 mi · 238
Frequently asked questions
About Wayne County High SchoolHow large is Wayne County High School?
Wayne County High School enrolls approximately 258 students in grades 09-12.
Is Wayne County High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Wayne County High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Wayne County High School?
At Wayne County High School, the student body is approximately 93% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian.
Is Wayne County High School public or private?
Wayne County High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Wayne County.
Where is Wayne County High School located?
Wayne County High School is located at 707 S Main ST, Waynesboro, TN 38485.
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