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B−

Wayne County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Waynesboro and State Line.

Waynesboro’s School Grade B− better than 49% of Mississippi school districts

Students
2,977
Schools
6
Spent per student
$12,210
MS $12,392
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
99%
Debt
$1.5M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Wayne County School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 48% of Mississippi districts
  • Math proficiency 5 pts below the state
  • 15 students per teacher
  • Debt of $1.5M, about $496 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 48% of the 150 Mississippi 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 below the state, 2021–22
B−
GraduationFour-year graduation below the state, class of 2023
C
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B−Waynesboro 4,495State Line 469

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Waynesboro. Grade by grade →

PK–82 schoolsThis district
9–12Wayne County High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. MS

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency42%
State average 47% · 1,600 students tested
Reading / language arts37%
State average 41.7% · 1,558 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85–89%
State average 89.4% · 182 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
$12,210 per student · 1% below MS
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 33%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 43%State 43%Federal 14%

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

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

Enrollment over time
2,927’20
2,851’21
2,900’22
2,977’23
2,977’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
Black 55%White 38%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Waynesboro Riverview School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Waynesboro
C
491 students16:1
Wayne Central School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Waynesboro
C
459 students15:1
Buckatunna School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Buckatunna
B−
418 students16:1
Clara School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Waynesboro
B
418 students14:1
Beat Four School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Waynesboro
C
416 students15:1
Wayne County High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Waynesboro
C+
775 students13:1

Left off: 2 schools reporting no students for 2024–25.

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 Mississippi.