Public schools in Waynesburg, PA
Waynesburg has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 3 high, 2 elementary, enrolling 2,067 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Central Greene SD runs 2 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Waynesburg's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Waynesburg | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Central Greene SD | 2 | 1,494 | $18,546 |
| West Greene SD | 2 | 672 | $22,390 |
| Greene County CTC | 1 | 7 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
3 high schools in Waynesburg, 973 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waynesburg Central High School | 661 | 11.5 | 51.6% | Central Greene SD |
| West Greene JSHS | 307 | 10.2 | 40.4% | West Greene SD |
| Greene County CTC | 5 | 0.4 | not reported | Greene County CTC |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 elementary schools in Waynesburg, 1,094 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waynesburg Central El School | 761 | 12.4 | 56.0% | Central Greene SD |
| West Greene El Ctr | 333 | 9.5 | 53.8% | West Greene SD |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Waynesburg's public schools compare with Pennsylvania's
The median Waynesburg school has 10.8 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the Pennsylvania median of 13.1. 40% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 43% across the state. Its median school enrolls 333 students (state 460).
| Waynesburg | Pennsylvania | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 10.8 | 13.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 333 | 460 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 40% | 43% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 60% | 41% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 6.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 Waynesburg schools and the 2,899 Pennsylvania schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Waynesburg
- Central Greene SDRuns 2 of Waynesburg's 5 public schools and spent $18,546 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$18,546
- Waynesburg Central High School, the largest high school in Waynesburg661 students in 2024-25, 11.5 per teacher.661
- Compare Central Greene SD with West Greene SDWaynesburg's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in PennsylvaniaPennsylvania's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Waynesburg addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia302 schools
- Pittsburgh145 schools
- Harrisburg40 schools
- York39 schools
- Lancaster37 schools
- Erie35 schools
- Allentown34 schools
- Reading32 schools
Questions about schools in Waynesburg
How many public schools are in Waynesburg, PA?
5 public schools with an address in Waynesburg were open in 2024-25: 3 high, 2 elementary, enrolling 2,067 students.What is the largest high school in Waynesburg?
Waynesburg Central High School, with 661 students in 2024-25 (Central Greene SD).Which districts run Waynesburg's schools?
Central Greene SD (2 schools), West Greene SD (2 schools), Greene County CTC (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25