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Wayne County School District

810 Chickasawhay Street
Waynesboro, MS 39367

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:

6/

10

Top 50%

Tel: (601) 735-4871

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 816 students in Wayne County School District. This district's average high is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in Mississippi.

Public High Schools in Wayne County School District have an score of 67% (versus the Mississippi public high school average of 58%), and score of 32% (versus the 42% statewide average).

Public High School in Wayne County School District have a of 87%, which is less than the Mississippi average of 89%.

The school with highest graduation rate is Wayne County High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Mississippi or national school graduation rate statistics.

Minority enrollment is 59% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Mississippi public high school average of 55% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District

This State (MS)

# Schools

8 Schools

396 Schools

# Students

2,977 Students

156,115 Students

# Teachers

248 Teachers

11,969 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

13:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wayne County School District	Mississippi
9	194	221
10	230	217
11	213	200
12	169	175
Grade Not Listed	10	16

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District Rank

Wayne County School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 147 school districts in Mississippi (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 77% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (MS)

#67 out of 148 school districts
(Top 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Wayne County School District
2023	#67
2022	#69
2021	#82
2019	#99
2018	#103
2017	#98
2016	#81
2015	#92
2014	#115
2013	#94
2012	#98

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46%

52%

Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Wayne County School District	Mississippi
2023	46%	52%
2022	42%	47%
2021	24%	37%
2019	32%	46%
2018	27%	43%
2017	22%	37%
2016	22%	31%
2015	17%	27%
2014	53%	64%
2013	57%	68%
2012	54%	64%

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37%

42%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Wayne County School District	Mississippi
2022	37%	42%
2021	29%	35%
2019	30%	41%
2018	27%	39%
2017	26%	35%
2016	25%	33%
2015	23%	33%
2014	47%	56%
2013	52%	59%
2012	48%	56%
2011	52%	53%

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56%

55%

Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Wayne County School District	Mississippi
2022	56%	55%
2021	41%	49%

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87%

89%

Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Wayne County School District	Mississippi
2023	87%	89%
2022	90%	89%
2021	89%	88%
2020	86%	88%
2019	82%	85%
2018	77%	84%
2017	79%	83%
2016	82%	83%
2015	80%	82%
2014	74%	78%
2013	76%	76%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.55

0.60

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Wayne County School District	Mississippi
2023	0.55	0.60
2022	0.54	0.60
2021	0.53	0.59
2020	0.53	0.58
2019	0.53	0.58
2018	0.51	0.58
2017	0.51	0.58
2016	0.50	0.56
2015	0.50	0.55
2014	0.50	0.56
2013	0.50	0.55
2012	0.50	0.55
2011	0.51	0.55
2010	0.51	0.55
2009	0.50	0.54
2008	0.50	0.53
2007	0.50	0.53
2006	0.50	0.53
2005	0.50	0.52
2004	0.50	0.53
2003	0.51	0.53
2002	0.50	0.53
2001	0.50	0.53
2000	0.50	0.53
1999	0.53	0.52
1998	0.50	0.51
1997	0.50	0.51
1996	0.51	0.51
1995	0.51	0.51
1994	0.51	0.51
1993	0.50	0.51

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% American Indian

n/a

1%

% Asian

n/a

1%

% Hispanic

3%

5%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Wayne County School District	Mississippi
2023	3%	5%
2022	2%	4%
2021	3%	4%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	1%	4%
2017	1%	4%
2016	1%	3%
2015	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	2%

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% Black

54%

45%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Wayne County School District	Mississippi
2023	54%	47%
2022	53%	47%
2021	54%	48%
2020	54%	48%
2019	54%	48%
2018	57%	49%
2017	57%	49%
2016	58%	49%
2015	57%	49%
2014	57%	49%
2013	56%	49%
2012	57%	50%
2011	55%	50%
2010	56%	50%
2009	56%	50%
2008	55%	51%
2007	55%	51%
2006	55%	51%
2005	54%	51%
2004	54%	51%
2003	54%	51%
2002	54%	51%
2001	54%	51%
2000	53%	50%
1999	49%	51%
1998	52%	51%
1997	51%	51%
1996	51%	51%
1995	50%	51%
1994	50%	51%
1993	49%	52%

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% White

40%

45%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Wayne County School District	Mississippi
2023	41%	42%
2022	43%	43%
2021	42%	43%
2020	43%	44%
2019	43%	44%
2018	42%	43%
2017	42%	43%
2016	41%	45%
2015	42%	46%
2014	42%	45%
2013	43%	46%
2012	43%	46%
2011	44%	45%
2010	43%	46%
2009	44%	46%
2008	45%	46%
2007	45%	46%
2006	45%	46%
2005	46%	47%
2004	46%	46%
2003	46%	46%
2002	46%	46%
2001	46%	46%
2000	47%	47%
1999	49%	47%
1998	48%	48%
1997	49%	48%
1996	49%	48%
1995	50%	48%
1994	50%	48%
1993	51%	48%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

n/a

% Two or more races

3%

3%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Wayne County School District	Mississippi
2023	2%	4%
2022	2%	4%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	2%
2019	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,290 is higher than the state median of $12,205. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,274 is higher than the state median of $12,074. The school district spending/student has grown by 21% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MS)

Total Revenue

$40 MM

$5,371 MM

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Wayne County School District	Mississippi
2023	$40 MM	$24 MM
2022	$36 MM	$23 MM
2021	$40 MM	$24 MM
2020	$36 MM	$23 MM
2019	$33 MM	$23 MM
2018	$37 MM	$22 MM
2017	$33 MM	$22 MM
2016	$37 MM	$22 MM
2015	$39 MM	$20 MM
2014	$47 MM	$20 MM
2012	$46 MM	$21 MM
2011	$46 MM	$21 MM
2010	$39 MM	$20 MM
2009	$38 MM	$21 MM
2008	$39 MM	$20 MM
2007	$31 MM	$20 MM
2006	$30 MM	$20 MM
2005	$28 MM	$17 MM
2004	$27 MM	$17 MM
2003	$26 MM	$16 MM
2002	$23 MM	$15 MM
2001	$23 MM	$13 MM
2000	$20 MM	$13 MM
1999	$20 MM	$12 MM
1998	$21 MM	$12 MM
1997	$18 MM	$11 MM
1996	$18 MM	$11 MM
1995	$16 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$40 MM

$5,314 MM

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Wayne County School District	Mississippi
2023	$40 MM	$23 MM
2022	$37 MM	$23 MM
2021	$40 MM	$23 MM
2020	$37 MM	$23 MM
2019	$36 MM	$22 MM
2018	$38 MM	$21 MM
2017	$35 MM	$21 MM
2016	$34 MM	$21 MM
2015	$31 MM	$20 MM
2014	$40 MM	$20 MM
2012	$33 MM	$20 MM
2011	$35 MM	$20 MM
2010	$31 MM	$20 MM
2009	$31 MM	$20 MM
2008	$31 MM	$20 MM
2007	$29 MM	$19 MM
2006	$30 MM	$18 MM
2005	$28 MM	$17 MM
2004	$28 MM	$16 MM
2003	$24 MM	$15 MM
2002	$22 MM	$14 MM
2001	$22 MM	$14 MM
2000	$23 MM	$14 MM
1999	$26 MM	$14 MM
1998	$19 MM	$12 MM
1997	$18 MM	$11 MM
1996	$17 MM	$11 MM
1995	$16 MM	$10 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,290

$12,205

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Wayne County School District	Mississippi
2023	$13,643	$12,554
2022	$10,893	$11,172
2021	$13,517	$13,142
2020	$10,893	$11,172
2019	$9,905	$11,082
2018	$11,354	$11,559
2017	$10,130	$11,251
2016	$11,269	$11,100
2015	$11,560	$9,638
2014	$13,489	$8,965
2012	$12,783	$8,998
2011	$12,664	$9,729
2010	$10,497	$9,638
2009	$10,029	$9,999
2008	$10,220	$9,551
2007	$7,860	$8,944
2006	$7,801	$9,208
2005	$7,039	$8,125
2004	$6,678	$8,004
2003	$6,674	$7,380
2002	$5,673	$6,736
2001	$5,592	$5,913
2000	$4,933	$5,664
1999	$4,678	$5,597
1998	$4,911	$5,260
1997	$4,162	$4,903
1995	$3,854	$4,082
1992	$3,113	$3,514

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Spending / Student

$13,274

$12,074

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Wayne County School District	Mississippi
2023	$13,627	$12,004
2022	$10,937	$11,286
2021	$13,501	$12,566
2020	$10,937	$11,286
2019	$10,953	$10,735
2018	$11,558	$10,908
2017	$10,709	$10,891
2016	$10,297	$10,668
2015	$9,351	$9,666
2014	$11,545	$8,852
2012	$9,181	$8,869
2011	$9,676	$9,323
2010	$8,491	$9,666
2009	$8,173	$9,596
2008	$8,130	$9,285
2007	$7,532	$8,688
2006	$7,693	$8,675
2005	$7,171	$8,168
2004	$7,081	$7,902
2003	$6,144	$7,198
2002	$5,457	$6,475
2001	$5,434	$6,210
2000	$5,720	$6,202
1999	$6,206	$6,315
1998	$4,576	$5,370
1997	$4,266	$4,828
1995	$3,867	$4,089
1992	$3,063	$3,260

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Best Wayne County School District Public High Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Wayne County High School

(Math: 67% | Reading: 32%)
:

6/

10

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1325 Azalea Drive
Waynesboro, MS 39367
(601) 735-2851

Gr: 9-12 | 816 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 59%

Rank: n/an/a

Wayne Co Career & Technical

Vocational School

Add to Compare

800 Collins Street
Waynesboro, MS 39367
(601) 735-5036

Gr: 9-12

Rank: n/an/a

Wayne County Alternative School

Alternative School

Add to Compare

1325 Azalea Dr
Waynesboro, MS 39367
(601) 735-2851

Gr: 5-12

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