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Wayne County High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1325 Azalea Drive, Waynesboro, MS 39367 · (601) 735-2851 · Part of Wayne County School District

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

Directions
Students
775
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
100%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Wayne County High School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 38% of Mississippi’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 8.8% since 2020–21

On the path

Where Waynesboro kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–82 schoolsDepends on your address
9–12Wayne County High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency26%
State average 35.2%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 34.8%

Its own letter, C+, places these results among Mississippi’s 762 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1325 Azalea Drive, Waynesboro

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 9197
Grade 10183
Grade 11212
Grade 12183
Enrollment over time
850’20
826’21
840’22
816’23
775’24

Down 8.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 53%White 40%Hispanic 5%Two or more races <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Wayne County High School from Waynesboro families.

Other schools in Wayne County School District

The district →
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

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Mississippi’s other public schools; Waynesboro’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.