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B−

Wayne County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Monticello.

Monticello’s School Grade B− better than 53% of Kentucky school districts

Students
3,058
Schools
8
Spent per student
$12,948
KY $14,752
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
77%
Debt
$15.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Wayne County School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 53% of Kentucky districts
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Graduation rate 6 pts above the state
  • Spends 12% less per student than the KY average
  • 16 students per teacher
  • Debt of $15.5M, about $5,058 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 53% of the 172 Kentucky 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 well above the state, class of 2023
B+
The town it serves, and its School Grade
B−Monticello 5,721

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Monticello. Grade by grade →

PK–KWalker Early Learning CenterThis district
3–5Monticello Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Wayne County Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Wayne County High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. KY

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency32%
State average 37.8% · 1,592 students tested
Reading / language arts39%
State average 44.7% · 1,591 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 91.4% · 226 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
$12,948 per student · 12% below KY
Spending
Classroom instruction 53%Support & administration 38%Other 9%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 16%State 58%Federal 27%

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

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

Enrollment over time
3,133’20
3,170’21
3,207’22
3,120’23
3,058’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 84%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 3%Black 2%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Walker Early Learning Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Monticello
358 students17:1
Bell Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 1–2 · Monticello
432 students15:1
Monticello Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Monticello
C−
664 students16:1
Wayne County Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Monticello
C
646 students16:1
Wayne County Learning Academy
High · Grades 6–12 · Monticello
26 students9:1
Otter Creek Academy
High · Grades 6–12 · Monticello
7 students2:1
Lake Cumberland Youth Development Center
High · Grades 8–12 · Monticello
30 students8:1
Wayne County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Monticello
B−
895 students19:1

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 Kentucky.