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Wayne Public Schools

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Wayne, Byars and Rosedale, and parts of Purcell and Maysville.

Wayne’s Schools page →

Students
454
Schools
3
Spent per student
$13,093
OK $12,210
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
67%
Debt
$1.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Wayne Public Schools

  • Its letter, C: results better than 31% of Oklahoma districts
  • Math proficiency 10 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 11 pts below the state
  • Spends 7% more per student than the OK average
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Debt of $1.1M, about $2,361 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C: better than 31% of the 522 Oklahoma 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 below the state, 2021–22
C−
GraduationFour-year graduation above the state, class of 2023
C
The towns it serves, and their School Grades

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Wayne. Grade by grade →

PK–5Wayne EsThis district
6–8Wayne MSThis district
9–12Wayne HSThis district

Test scores vs. OK

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency15%
State average 24.9% · 233 students tested
Reading / language arts16%
State average 27.2% · 233 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–89%
State average 81.2% · 38 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
$13,093 per student · 7% above OK
Spending
Classroom instruction 54%Support & administration 38%Other 8%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 33%State 51%Federal 16%

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

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

Enrollment over time
452’20
455’21
449’22
460’23
454’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 63%American Indian/Alaska Native 19%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 6%Black <1%

Schools in the district

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

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

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 Oklahoma.