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Schools in Corydon · Wayne Community School District

Corydon’s public schools outscore 58% of Iowa districts

In Corydon, 80% of tested students read at a proficient level, above the Iowa average (70%). The grade covers the public school district serving Corydon, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Iowa, not nationally.

≈could be anywhere from C to AK–12Where will my kid go?

From Iowa state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
80%
▲ 10 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
73%
▲ 9 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–89%
▼ 2–8 pts vs IA 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.2K
▲ 4% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.2
IA 14.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
583 students on the public path
In brief

Corydon’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 393 Iowa towns with household incomes within a quarter of Corydon’s, its schools beat 71%, higher than their 58% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 80% and math 73% in spring 2022, against 70% and 64% statewide; 80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,219 per student, against $13,713 across Iowa (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Wayne Community Jr-Sr High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Corydon’s grade

A− Test scoresC− Graduation

B: better than 58% of Iowa school districts. Test scores are above the Iowa average; graduation is below it.

Iowa school districts we grade (326)Better than 58%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (393)Better than 71%
CAA rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 397 test results and a graduating class of 36 could put Corydon anywhere from C to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Corydon’s students in the tested grades sat them (397 in math, 397 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Corydon, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Wayne Elementary SchoolWayne Community School DistrictB+
7–12Wayne Community Jr-Sr High SchoolWayne Community School DistrictB

Corydon’s public schools are run by Wayne Community School District, which also serves Allerton, Clio, Lineville and Millerton. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Wayne Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 583 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 12.2 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$14,219IA $13,713 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading80%
State average 69.7% · 397 students tested
Math73%
State average 63.8% · 397 students tested

Corydon vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Iowa towns that share Corydon’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CorydonBWayne

Every school in Corydon

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Iowa’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Corydonby address
Wayne Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
B+
328 students12:1Rate it →
Wayne Community Jr-Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12
B
255 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Corydon’s schools

Are Corydon’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Iowa: the public schools Corydon children attend outscore 58% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 71%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Corydon in?

Wayne Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 583 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Corydon’s graduation rate?

80–89% of the class of 2023 in Wayne Community School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Iowa.

How much does Corydon spend per student?

$14,219 in Wayne Community School District (FY2024), against $13,713 across Iowa. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Iowa. Stars are from neighbors.