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Wayne County

West Virginia · Public K-12

18 public schools serving approximately 6,240 students, in a county of 38,164 residents.

Schools
18
1 districts
Enrollment
6,240
NCES CCD
Median income
$58,878
Above West Virginia avg
Free/reduced lunch
-0.3%
Above West Virginia avg
Elementary
11
schools
Middle
4
schools
High
3
schools
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
WAYNE COUNTY SCHOOLS
6,240 students · 1 district in Wayne County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Wayne County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
96%
Hispanic
1%
Black
1%
Asian
0%
Two or more
3%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
97%
Hispanic
0%
Black
1%
Asian
0%
Two or more
1%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
19.2%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
11.9%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.9%
civilian labor
Median age
45
20.4% under 18

All schools (18)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
SPRING VALLEY HIGH SCHOOLHuntingtonHigh09-12910·
CEREDO-KENOVA ELEMENTARYKenovaElementaryPK-05635·
WAYNE HIGH SCHOOLWayneHigh09-12611·
FORT GAY PRE K-8Fort GayElementaryPK-08551·
WAYNE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWayneElementaryPK-05467·
BUFFALO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLKenovaElementaryPK-05407·
WAYNE MIDDLE SCHOOLWayneMiddle06-08371·
TOLSIA HIGH SCHOOLFort GayHigh09-12367·
KELLOGG ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHuntingtonElementaryPK-05327·
CEREDO-KENOVA MIDDLE SCHOOLCeredoMiddle06-08262·
BUFFALO MIDDLE SCHOOLKenovaMiddle06-08252·
LAVALETTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLavaletteElementaryPK-05233·
CRUM PRE K-8 SCHOOLCrumElementaryPK-08228·
VINSON MIDDLE SCHOOLHuntingtonMiddle06-08197·
PRICHARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPrichardElementaryPK-05149·
EAST LYNN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLEast LynnElementaryPK-05134·
DUNLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLDunlowElementaryPK-0583·
GENOA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLGenoaElementaryKG-0556·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Wayne County?
Wayne County, West Virginia has 18 public K-12 schools serving approximately 6,240 students.
What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Wayne County?
The county's public school system includes 11 elementary, 4 middle, 3 high schools.
What is the largest school district in Wayne County?
WAYNE COUNTY SCHOOLS is the largest school district in Wayne County, serving approximately 6,240 students. The county contains 1 school district overall.
How many people live in Wayne County?
Wayne County has roughly 38,164 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What is the median household income in Wayne County?
Median household income in Wayne County is $58,878, above the West Virginia average of $56,023. About 11.9% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Wayne County?
Approximately 19.2% of adults 25 and older in Wayne County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Wayne County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly -0.3% of students in Wayne County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the West Virginia county average of -0.3%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Wayne County schools?
Across Wayne County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 13.1 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Wayne County?
Wayne County residents are approximately 96% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Wayne County is owner-occupied?
Wayne County has about 18,263 housing units, of which roughly 78.6% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data