Benton County vs Wayne County

How do these districts compare?

Metric Benton County Wayne County
Location Camden, Tennessee Waynesboro, Tennessee
Total Enrollment 2,163 2,162
Number of Schools 6 8
Student:Teacher Ratio 12.8:1 13.6:1

Spending

Metric Benton County Wayne County
Per-Pupil Expenditure $11,411 $11,880
Federal Revenue 29.1% 26.9%
State Revenue 44.9% 56.7%
Local Revenue 26.0% 16.4%
Benton County
Federal State Local
Wayne County
Federal State Local

Demographics

Average across all schools in each district. Source: CCD Membership 2024-25.

Group Benton County Wayne County
White 89.2% 93.0%
African American 2.7% 1.1%
Hispanic or Latino 4.1% 3.8%
Asian 0.5% 0.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3% 0.1%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 0.1%
Multiracial 3.0% 1.6%
Free/Reduced Lunch N/A N/A

Academic Resources

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Resource Benton County Wayne County
AP Courses Offered 7 N/A
Schools with AP 2 0
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 309.8:1 279.9:1
Chronic Absenteeism 18.7% 23.1%

School Types

Benton County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 5

Wayne County

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 5

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Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.