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Wayne Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 319 students in Wayne Community Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Nebraska.
Public High School in Wayne Community School School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Wayne Community School School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is more than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Wayne High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nebraska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
4 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
1,009 Students
106,970 Students
# Teachers
64 Teachers
8,163 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Wayne Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#75 out of 246 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)68%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
62%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.54
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
19%
22%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
76%
64%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,540 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,464. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,595 is less than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,540
$15,464
Spending / Student
$12,595
$16,776
Best Wayne Community Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wayne High School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
611 W 7th St
Wayne, NE 68787
(402) 375-3150
Wayne, NE 68787
(402) 375-3150
Grades: 9-12
| 319 students
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