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Schools in Wayne Township · Randolph Eastern School Corporation

Wayne Township’s public schools score below 68% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation

On the state reading tests, 25% of Wayne Township’s students scored proficient, below the Indiana average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Wayne Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

#519of 592 Indiana townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Indiana 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
25%
▼ 16 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
▼ 4 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 1–3 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.6K
▼ 0% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.7
IN 15.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
915 students on the public path
In brief

Wayne Township’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 393 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Wayne Township’s, its schools beat 13%, lower than their 32% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 25% of tested students were proficient in reading and 33% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana (the state reports Wayne Township’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,646 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Union City Community Jr/Sr High. 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 Wayne Township’s grade

C Test scoresC− Graduation

C: better than 32% of Indiana school districts, #519 of 592 Indiana towns. Both inputs trail the Indiana average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 32%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (393)Better than 13%
Towns in Randolph County (11)Better than 9%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 446 test results and a graduating class of 61 could put Wayne Township anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Wayne Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (446 in math, 446 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6North Side Elementary SchoolRandolph Eastern School CorporationC+
7–12Union City Community Jr/Sr HighRandolph Eastern School CorporationC−

Wayne Township’s public schools are run by Randolph Eastern School Corporation, which also serves Jackson and Union City. 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.

Randolph Eastern School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 915 students · 12.7 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$13,646IN $13,688 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading25%
State average 41.3% · 446 students tested
Math33%
State average 37.5% · 446 students tested

Wayne Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Wayne Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Wayne TownshipCRandolph Eastern School Corporation
GreensforkBRandolph Southern School Corporation
Jackson—Randolph Eastern School Corporation
White RiverB−Randolph Central School Corporation

Every school in Wayne Township

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

District schools in Wayne Townshipby address
North Side Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Union City
C+
526 students14:1Rate it →
Union City Community Jr/Sr High
High · Grades 7–12 · Union City
C−
389 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Wayne Township’s schools

Are Wayne Township’s schools good?

On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Wayne Township children attend score below 68% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #519 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 13%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wayne Township in?

Randolph Eastern School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 915 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

What is Wayne Township’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Randolph Eastern School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Wayne Township spend per student?

$13,646 in Randolph Eastern School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. 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 Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.