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Wayne Local School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Wayne Township, Waynesville and Corwin, and parts of Clear Creek Township and Massie Township.

Wayne Township’s School Grade A+ better than 95% of Ohio school districts

Students
1,576
Schools
3
Spent per student
$12,826
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
22%
Debt
$22.8M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Wayne Local School District

  • Its letter, A+: results better than 95% of Ohio districts
  • Math proficiency 31 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 26 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 11 pts above the state
  • Spends 23% less per student than the OH average
  • 18 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 5.7% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $22.8M, about $14,490 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A+: better than 95% of the 910 Ohio 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 above the state, 2021–22
A+
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
A+Wayne Township 9,371A+Waynesville 2,890Corwin 534

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Wayne Township. Grade by grade →

PK–5Waynesville Elementary SchoolThis district
6–8Waynesville Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Waynesville High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. OH

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency83%
State average 52.2% · 848 students tested
Reading / language arts85%
State average 59.5% · 840 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 86.2% · 109 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
$12,826 per student · 23% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 35%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 68%State 29%Federal 3%

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

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

Enrollment over time
1,491’20
1,588’21
1,617’22
1,630’23
1,576’24

Up 5.7% since 2020–21.

Students
White 91%Hispanic 3%Two or more races 3%Asian 2%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Waynesville Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Waynesville
A−
749 students18:1
Waynesville Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Waynesville
A
379 students23:1
Waynesville High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Waynesville
A−
448 students15:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Clinton-Massie Local School DistrictChester Township, Washington Township
$13,821per student
Franklin City School DistrictFranklin, Franklin Township
$17,008per student
Lebanon City School DistrictTurtlecreek Township
$13,415per student
Little Miami Local School DistrictWashington Township
$12,371per student

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 Ohio.