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B−

Wayne County School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns

Serves Kenova, Wayne, Ceredo and Fort Gay, and parts of Huntington.

Kenova’s School Grade B− better than 50% of West Virginia school districts

Students
5,953
Schools
18
Spent per student
$15,036
WV $15,637
Students per teacher
13:1
Debt
$7.4M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Wayne County School District

  • Its letter, B−: results better than 50% of West Virginia districts
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 7.9% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $7.4M, about $1,250 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B−: better than 50% of the 56 West Virginia 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 close to the state, 2021–22
B+
GraduationFour-year graduation below 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 Kenova. Grade by grade →

PK–5Ceredo-Kenova ElementaryThis district
6–86 middle schoolsThis district
9–123 high schoolsThis district

Test scores vs. WV

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency33%
State average 32.2% · 3,043 students tested
Reading / language arts43%
State average 41.3% · 3,040 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 92.6% · 460 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
$15,036 per student · 4% below WV
Spending
Classroom instruction 60%Support & administration 34%Other 6%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 54%Federal 21%

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

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

Enrollment over time
6,461’20
6,348’21
6,240’22
6,138’23
5,953’24

Down 7.9% since 2020–21.

Students
White 96%Black 1%Two or more races 1%Hispanic <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

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

Ceredo-Kenova Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kenova
A−
632 students17:1
Wayne Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Wayne
C−
444 students13:1
Fort Gay Pre K-8
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Fort Gay
D−
440 students12:1
Buffalo Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Kenova
A
402 students15:1
Kellogg Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Huntington
A−
328 students14:1
Lavalette Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lavalette
B−
245 students12:1
Crum Pre K-8 School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Crum
C−
236 students11:1
Prichard Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Prichard
B+
130 students13:1
East Lynn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · East Lynn
C−
124 students11:1
Dunlow Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Dunlow
C+
54 students7:1
Genoa Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Genoa
D
48 students7:1
Wayne Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Wayne
C−
344 students15:1
Buffalo Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Kenova
A
279 students14:1
Ceredo-Kenova Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Ceredo
C
263 students15:1
Vinson Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Huntington
B
164 students15:1
Spring Valley High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Huntington
B−
946 students15:1
Wayne High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Wayne
C
525 students12:1
Tolsia High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Fort Gay
D
349 students11:1

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 West Virginia.