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C+

Western Wayne Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns

Serves Jackson Township, Cambridge City, Washington Township, Dublin, Milton, East Germantown and Mount Auburn.

Jackson Township’s School Grade C+ better than 37% of Indiana school districts

Students
739
Schools
2
Spent per student
$14,278
IN $13,688
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
57%
Debt
$2.4M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Western Wayne Schools

  • Its letter, C+: results better than 37% of Indiana districts
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 13.5% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $2.4M, about $3,273 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C+: better than 37% of the 396 Indiana school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
C+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
C+Jackson Township 4,252C+Cambridge City 1,730C+Washington Township 1,366Dublin 677Milton 441East Germantown 258Mount Auburn 127

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Jackson Township. Grade by grade →

PK–6Western Wayne Elementary SchoolThis district
7–12Lincoln Middle/ High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. IN

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency21%
State average 37.5% · 369 students tested
Reading / language arts36%
State average 41.3% · 371 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90–94%
State average 88.1% · 61 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$14,278 per student · 4% above IN
Spending
Classroom instruction 45%Support & administration 49%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 28%State 56%Federal 16%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
651’20
636’21
589’22
729’23
739’24

Up 13.5% since 2020–21.

Students
White 91%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 4%Asian <1%Black <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

2 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Indiana’s other public schools.

Western Wayne Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Cambridge City
C+
433 students18:1
Lincoln Middle/ High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Cambridge City
B−
306 students9:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Fayette County School CorporationHarrison Township, Posey Township, Waterloo Township
$14,558per student
Nettle Creek School CorporationHarrison Township, Jefferson Township
$10,957per student
Centerville-Abington Community SchoolsCenter Township
$11,317per student
South Henry School CorporationDudley Township
$11,082per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Indiana.