Fayette County Schools vs Wayne County Schools

How do these districts compare?

Metric Fayette County Schools Wayne County Schools
Location Fayetteville, West Virginia Wayne, West Virginia
Total Enrollment 5,613 6,240
Number of Schools 11 18
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.4:1 12.7:1

Spending

Metric Fayette County Schools Wayne County Schools
Per-Pupil Expenditure $14,235 $14,446
Federal Revenue 16.9% 17.1%
State Revenue 57.2% 56.2%
Local Revenue 25.9% 26.7%
Fayette County Schools
Federal State Local
Wayne County Schools
Federal State Local

Demographics

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

Group Fayette County Schools Wayne County Schools
White 91.3% 96.8%
African American 3.1% 1.3%
Hispanic or Latino 0.8% 0.3%
Asian 0.2% 0.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 4.6% 1.3%
Free/Reduced Lunch N/A N/A

Academic Resources

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

Resource Fayette County Schools Wayne County Schools
AP Courses Offered 23 24
Schools with AP 3 3
Avg Gifted Enrollment N/A N/A
Avg Counselor Ratio 360:1 295.4:1
Chronic Absenteeism 34.7% 40.7%

School Types

Fayette County Schools

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 8

Wayne County Schools

Regular Schools 0
Charter Schools 0
Magnet Schools 0
Title I Schools 8

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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.