High school (grades 9-12) · Monticello, KY

Wayne County High School

Federal NCES profile for Wayne County High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 34/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 210579001224
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👥 S:T ratio
24
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
40
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Wayne County High School earns 34/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 90% of Kentucky schools.

#7 of 8
public schools in Monticello · Resource Index
34
Resource Index · Typical
19:1
large classes for Kentucky
72.8%
free-lunch eligible

Wayne County High School has class sizes larger than 90% of Kentucky schools. Computed live against every Kentucky school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Wayne County High School ranks #7 of 8 public schools in Monticello, KY.

School address

Monticello, KY 42633
District: Wayne County · Kentucky

NCES ID 210579001224 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-17 students YoY

Wayne County High School held near 923 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-17 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 47.2 → 48.2 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-17 students YoY 210579001224 · Monticello, KY High · MID · TRAD

895 enr · 19:1 · 72.8% lunch · RII 34

Nearest enrollment peer: Monticello Elementary School (664 students)

Wayne County High School held near 923 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-17 headcount). Teacher FTE added 47.2 → 48.2 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Kentucky schools → · Find another →

Wayne County High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Wayne County High School reports 895 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Wayne County High School compares

Wayne County High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Kentucky and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Kentucky Kentucky avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19:1 ▲ 25% 15.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 72.8% ▲ 23% 59.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 895 top 8% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

19:1
Leaner classes than 20% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
895
Bigger than 89% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
72.8%
free-lunch eligible - 23% above the Kentucky average of 59.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
19:1
students per teacher - 25% above state mean
Top 90% in Kentucky - lower ratio than 10% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
42.7%
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
$13,466
per pupil, district-wide - below Kentucky avg of $14,362
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 298 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
183
in-school suspensions + 48 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 20.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 25.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 82.9%
Hispanic or Latino 13.4%
Two or More 1.8%
African American 1.3%
Asian 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 82.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 29.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 29.4, Wayne County High School is less mixed than the Kentucky school average of 34.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 6
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Wayne County reports $13,466 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Wayne County High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Monticello Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Wayne County Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Bell Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Walker Early Learning Center Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Lake Cumberland Youth Development Center Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Wayne County High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Wayne County · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~895 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~19:1)

Frequently asked questions about Wayne County High School

How many students attend Wayne County High School?

Wayne County High School has 895 students enrolled. It is a high school in Monticello, KY. CCD year-over-year: 940 (2022-23) → 923 (2023-24), nearly flat (-17).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Wayne County High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Wayne County High School is 19:1, which is 25% higher than the Kentucky average of 15.2:1 and 21% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Wayne County High School?

72.8% of students at Wayne County High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kentucky average of 59.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wayne County High School?

The largest demographic group at Wayne County High School is White at 82.9% of enrollment, in Monticello, KY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Wayne County High School?

Wayne County High School has a Resource Investment Index of 34/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Wayne County High School rank among public schools in Monticello?

By Resource Investment Index, Wayne County High School ranks #7 of 8 public schools in Monticello, KY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Monticello on the city page.

What other schools are in Wayne County?

Besides Wayne County High School, Wayne County also operates Monticello Elementary School (664 students), Wayne County Middle School (646 students), and Bell Elementary School (432 students). See the Wayne County district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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