WAYNE HIGH SCHOOL

WAYNE HIGH SCHOOL, a modestly sized four-year high school in WAYNE, Nebraska, overseen by WAYNE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS, instructs 323 students, covering grades 9 through 12.

Across the 4 schools in WAYNE COMMUNITY SCHOOLS (1,016 students total), WAYNE HIGH SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, WAYNE HIGH SCHOOL reports that 72% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder consists of 23% Hispanic, 2% Black. The wider county runs roughly 86% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school currently runs with 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.7:1. The state averages around 10.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 28% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably below Wayne County's rate of about 40%.

Around the school, census data for Wayne County shows median household income runs about $66,215, about 30% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Wayne County's 9 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,837 students), WAYNE HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

WAYNE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Trend over the last 7 years. WAYNE HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment has increased 13% since 2018, when it stood at 285 (now 323). Hispanic enrollment moved from 12% to 23% across the same window.

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