Enrollment
135
Illinois · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Wayne City, IL
Wayne City High School
Federal NCES profile for Wayne City High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 174136004151
👥 S:T ratio 64
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 73
📋 Attendance 43
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Wayne City High School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Illinois schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Illinois schools.
- 44
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9:1
- small classes for Illinois
- 135
- students enrolled
Wayne City High School has class sizes smaller than 95% of Illinois schools. Computed live against every Illinois school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Wayne City Cusd 100 · Illinois
NCES ID 174136004151 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
15.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9:1
vs 14:1 Illinois avg
-36% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Wayne City High School compares with Illinois and U.S. medians
What stands out at Wayne City High School
Wayne City High School is a small high school in Wayne City, Illinois, enrolling 135 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 9:1, Wayne City High School is leaner than roughly 95% of Illinois schools and 36% under the state's 14:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 91% of Illinois schools, with 135 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,845 scored Illinois schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (99% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 3/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 135 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 23.0% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Wayne City Cusd 100 spends $12,048 per pupil, 29% below the Illinois average, a leaner-resourced district than most.
Its district draws 21.1% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Its district, Wayne City Cusd 100, also runs Wayne City Attendance Center (342 students).
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Wayne City High School compares
Wayne City High School on the metrics families compare, against Illinois and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Illinois | Illinois avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9:1 | ▼ 36% | 14:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 135 | top 91% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9:1
Leaner classes than 93% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
135
Bigger than 13% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
9:1
students per teacher
- 36% below state mean
Top 5% in Illinois - lower ratio than 95% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
23.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,048
per pupil, district-wide
- below Illinois avg of $17,042
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 135 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 98.5%
Hispanic or Latino 0.7%
Two or More 0.7%
Largest group: White at 98.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 3.0/100
Simpson diversity index - at 3.0, Wayne City High School is less mixed than the Illinois school average of 38.9.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wayne City Cusd 100, which includes Wayne City High School.
$12,048
Per student
-29%
vs Illinois
Avg $17,042
-27%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 38.5%
State 40.5%
Federal 21.1%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Wayne City High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne City Attendance Center | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Wayne City High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 342
- Students per teacher
- 13.7:1
- Resource Index
- 47/100
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Illinois, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~135 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~9:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Wayne City High School
How many students attend Wayne City High School?
Wayne City High School has 135 students enrolled. It is a high school in Wayne City, IL.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wayne City High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Wayne City High School is 9:1, which is 36% lower than the Illinois average of 14:1 and 43% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wayne City High School?
The largest demographic group at Wayne City High School is White at 98.5% of enrollment, in Wayne City, IL.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wayne City High School?
Wayne City High School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Wayne City High School a good school?
Wayne City High School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 95% of Illinois schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Illinois schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Wayne City Cusd 100?
Besides Wayne City High School, Wayne City Cusd 100 also operates Wayne City Attendance Center (342 students). See the Wayne City Cusd 100 district page for the complete list.
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