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Schools in Payne · Wayne Trace Local School District

Payne’s public schools outscore 86% of Ohio districts

Math proficiency in Payne’s districts is 71%, above the Ohio average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Payne, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Ohio, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Ohio 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
76%
▲ 16 pts vs OH 60%
2021–22
Math proficiency
71%
▲ 19 pts vs OH 52%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 9–14 pts vs OH 86%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.5K
▲ 6% vs OH $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.0
OH 16.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
884 students on the public path
In brief

Payne’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1337 Ohio towns with household incomes within a quarter of Payne’s, its schools beat 91%, higher than their 86% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 76% and math 71% in spring 2022, against 60% and 52% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $17,528 per student, against $16,610 across Ohio (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 7 the district’s path is Wayne Trace 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 Payne’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 86% of Ohio school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Ohio average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Ohio school districts we grade (910)Better than 86%
Lower resultsHigher results
Ohio towns with similar household incomes (1337)Better than 91%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 487 test results and a graduating class of 77 could put Payne anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Payne’s students in the tested grades sat them (489 in math, 485 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–62 schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A−
7–12Wayne Trace High Schoolin HavilandB+

Payne’s public schools are run by Wayne Trace Local School District, which also serves Benton, Blue Creek, Broughton and Grover Hill and others. 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 Trace Local School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 884 students · 14.0 per teacher (OH 16.9)
$17,528OH $16,610 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading76%
State average 59.5% · 485 students tested
Math71%
State average 52.2% · 489 students tested

Payne vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Ohio towns that share Payne’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
PayneAWayne Trace Local

Every school in Payne

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

Also serving Paynein other towns
Grover Hill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Grover Hill
B+
217 students14:1Rate it →
Payne Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6
A−
263 students14:1Rate it →
Wayne Trace High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Haviland
B+
404 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Payne’s schools

Are Payne’s schools good?

By Ohio’s own tests, yes: the public schools Payne children attend outscore 86% of Ohio’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 91%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Payne in?

Wayne Trace Local School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 884 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

What is Payne’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Wayne Trace Local School District graduated in four years, against 86% across Ohio.

How much does Payne spend per student?

$17,528 in Wayne Trace Local School District (FY2024), against $16,610 across Ohio. 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 Ohio. Stars are from neighbors.