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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at WAYNE HIGH SCHOOL this year?
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Enrollment
525
High
DISTRICT 607 · STATE 640
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAYNE COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 540150001112
Wayne High School
100 Pioneer Rd, Wayne, WV 25570 · (304) 272-5639 · Wayne County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL525 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.6:1 · STATE 13.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 | 141 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 119 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 121 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 144 | 27% |
Student demographics
5%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 23% · 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
EDFacts (federal) 2020-21 . % Proficient (SY 20-21)English Language Arts
47.0%
WV avg 39.7%
Math
12.0%
WV avg 27.8%
What this means: On the EDFacts (federal), West Virginia's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 12 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all West Virginia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 28.
Source: EDFacts (federal). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Wayne High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In West Virginia |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 12.0% | #100 of 107 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #59 of 108 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 525 | #62 of 118 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.5:1 | #13 of 104 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 4.9% | #89 of 104 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.1% | #11 of 80 |
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
525
-54 (-9%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 728
Student : Teacher
11.5:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 525 | 45.5 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 575 | 47.5 | 12.1:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 611 | 47.3 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 579 | 48 | 12.1:1 | 47% (275) |
| 2017-18 | 665 | 47 | 14.2:1 | 54% (359) |
| 2015-16 | 715 | 49 | 14.6:1 | 43% (307) |
| 2010-11 | 598 | 52 | 11.5:1 | 46% (276) |
| 2000-01 | 562 | 47 | 12.0:1 | 57% (320) |
| 1990-91 | 728 | 41 | 17.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Wayne High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (665 to 525); teachers down 3% (47 to 45.5).
About Wayne High School
Wayne High School is a public high school run by Wayne County Schools in Wayne, West Virginia. The school had 525 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25.
Wayne County Schools is the district for Wayne High School. It has 18 schools and 5,953 students.
The large majority of students at Wayne High School, 98%, are White. That is close to the 96% White share among all Wayne County residents. By the diversity index, Wayne High School comes in at 5%.
Wayne High School operates with 45.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a ratio of about 11.5:1. For comparison, high schools in West Virginia average 13.8:1.
Within Wayne County, median household income is about $58,878, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Wayne County number 18 and enroll about 5,953.
The nearest public school is Wayne Middle School, at less than a tenth of a mile. Wayne High School has 2 other public schools within five miles.
NCES describes the area around Wayne High School as Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area.
Federal counts put enrollment at 579 in 2020-21 and 525 in 2024-25, a 9% decrease.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at Wayne High School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Wayne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
38,164
Census ACS
Median income
$58,878
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
5,953 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wayne County Schools
- Spring Valley High SchoolHigh · 946 students
- Ceredo-Kenova ElementaryElementary · 632 students
- Wayne Elementary SchoolElementary · 444 students
- Fort Gay Pre K-8Elementary · 440 students
- Buffalo Elementary SchoolElementary · 402 students
- Tolsia High SchoolHigh · 349 students
Other schools in Wayne
- Wayne Elementary SchoolElementary · 444 students
- Wayne Middle SchoolMiddle · 344 students
Other Wayne High schools
5 other US public schools in 6 states are named Wayne High. Wayne High School is the 3rd largest of the 6.
- Wayne High SchoolHuber Heights, OH · 1,772 students
- Wayne High SchoolFort Wayne, IN · 1,398 students
- WAYNE HIGH SCHOOLWAYNE, NE · 323 students
- Wayne HighBICKNELL, UT · 190 students
- Wayne High SchoolWayne, OK · 147 students
Nearby schools
- Wayne Middle School0.1 mi · 344
- Wayne Elementary School0.6 mi · 444
- Lavalette Elementary School5.2 mi · 245
- East Lynn Elementary School6.4 mi · 124
- Buffalo Middle School8.2 mi · 279
- Buffalo Elementary School8.4 mi · 402
Frequently asked questions
About Wayne High SchoolHow large is Wayne High School?
Wayne High School enrolls approximately 525 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Wayne High School serve?
Wayne High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Wayne High School have?
Wayne High School employs 46 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
How diverse is Wayne High School?
Wayne High School reports a student body of 98% White, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Wayne High School?
Wayne High School is overseen by Wayne County Schools in Wayne County.
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