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Schools in Waynesboro · Wayne County School District

Waynesboro’s public schools score below 51% of Mississippi districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Waynesboro, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Mississippi, not nationally.

#72of 101 Mississippi townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Mississippi 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
37%
▼ 5 pts vs MS 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▼ 5 pts vs MS 47%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 0–4 pts vs MS 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.2K
▼ 1% vs MS $12.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.5
MS 13.9 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
1,725 students on the public path
In brief

Waynesboro’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 91 Mississippi towns with household incomes within a quarter of Waynesboro’s, its schools beat 67%, higher than their 49% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 42% in math, against 42% and 47% 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 89% across Mississippi (the state reports Waynesboro’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,210 per student, against $12,392 across Mississippi (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 9 the district’s path is Wayne County High School. 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 Waynesboro’s grade

B− Test scoresC Graduation

B−: better than 49% of Mississippi school districts, #72 of 101 Mississippi towns. Both inputs trail the Mississippi average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Mississippi school districts we grade (150)Better than 49%
Lower resultsHigher results
Mississippi towns with similar household incomes (91)Better than 67%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,579 test results and a graduating class of 182 could put Waynesboro anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Waynesboro’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,600 in math, 1,558 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–82 schoolsDepends on your addressC
9–12Wayne County High SchoolWayne County School DistrictC+

Waynesboro’s public schools are run by Wayne County School District, which also serves State Line. 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.

Wayne County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 6 schools · 2,977 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 14.5 per teacher (MS 13.9)
$12,210MS $12,392 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading37%
State average 41.7% · 1558 students tested
Math42%
State average 47% · 1600 students tested

Waynesboro vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Mississippi towns that share Waynesboro’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WaynesboroB−Wayne County

Every school in Waynesboro

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

District schools in Waynesboroby address
Waynesboro Riverview School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
C
491 students16:1Rate it →
Wayne Central School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
C
459 students15:1Rate it →
Wayne County High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
775 students13:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Wayne County Alternative School and Wayne County Career and Technical).

Questions about Waynesboro’s schools

Are Waynesboro’s schools good?

On Mississippi’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Waynesboro children attend score below 51% of Mississippi’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #72 of 101 Mississippi towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 67%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Waynesboro in?

Wayne County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,977 students in 6 schools (2024–25).

Where do Waynesboro kids go to high school?

Wayne County High School, with 775 students; its own test results earn a C+.

What is Waynesboro’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Wayne County School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi.

How much does Waynesboro spend per student?

$12,210 in Wayne County School District (FY2024), against $12,392 across Mississippi. 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 Mississippi. Stars are from neighbors.