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Wayne County Schools School District

212 North Court Street, P.o. Box 70
Wayne, WV 25570
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Wayne County Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in West Virginia for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public middle schools serving 1,776 students in Wayne County Schools School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in West Virginia.
Public Middle Schools in Wayne County Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the West Virginia public middle school average of 29%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the West Virginia public middle school average of 10% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (WV)
# Schools
18 Schools
205 Schools
# Students
6,138 Students
74,597 Students
# Teachers
492 Teachers
5,815 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Wayne County Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 57 school districts in West Virginia (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (WV)
#14 out of 57 school districts
(Top 30%)
36%
34%
43%
41%
27%
28%
88%
91%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.06
0.19
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
n/a
% Hispanic
1%
2%
% Black
1%
4%
% White
97%
90%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,200 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,963. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,505 is less than the state median of $15,138. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (WV)
Total Revenue
$93 MM
$3,933 MM
Spending
$83 MM
$3,730 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,200
$15,963
Spending / Student
$13,505
$15,138

Best Wayne County Schools School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Vinson Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3851 Piedmont Rd
Huntington, WV 25704
(304) 429-1641
Gr: 6-8 | 179 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
Rank: #22.
Buffalo Middle School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
298 Buffalo Creek Rd
Kenova, WV 25530
(304) 429-6062
Gr: 6-8 | 232 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
Rank: #33.
Ceredo-kenova Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
500 High Street
Ceredo, WV 25507
(304) 453-3588
Gr: 6-8 | 271 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 3%
Rank: #44.
Crum Pre K-8 School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
150 Crum Rd
Crum, WV 25669
(304) 393-3200
Gr: PK-8 | 219 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
Rank: #55.
Wayne Middle School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
200 Pioneer Road
Wayne, WV 25570
(304) 272-3227
Gr: 6-8 | 370 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
Rank: #66.
Fort Gay Pre K-8
(Math: 22% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
1 Viking Dr
Fort Gay, WV 25514
(304) 648-5404
Gr: PK-8 | 505 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 2%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 18 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 6,138 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 3%
  • : 88% (Top 50% in WV)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 36% (Top 30%)
  • : 43% (Top 30%)
  • : 27% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WV Dept. of Education

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