High school (grades 9-12) · Huber Heights, OH

Wayne High School

Federal NCES profile for Wayne High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 390487503395
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👥 S:T ratio
20
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
29
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Wayne High School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 76% of Ohio schools. It is also one of the largest schools in Ohio.

#4 of 7
public schools in Huber Heights · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
20.1:1
large classes for Ohio
43.4%
free-lunch eligible

Wayne High School has class sizes larger than 76% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Wayne High School ranks #4 of 7 public schools in Huber Heights, OH.

School address

Huber Heights, OH 45424
District: Huber Heights City · Ohio

NCES ID 390487503395 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

+16 students YoY

Wayne High School held near 1,759 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+16 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 88.4 → 86.4 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+16 students YoY 390487503395 · Huber Heights, OH High · MID · TRAD

1,772 enr · 20.1:1 · 43.4% lunch · RII 30

Nearest enrollment peer: Weisenborn Junior High (845 students)

Wayne High School held near 1,759 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+16 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 88.4 → 86.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Ohio schools → · Find another →

Wayne High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Wayne High School reports 1,772 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 High School compares

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

Metric This school vs Ohio Ohio avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 20.1:1 ▲ 10% 18.2:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 43.4% ▲ 37% 31.6% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,772 top 1% - -

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

20.1:1
Leaner classes than 16% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,772
Bigger than 97% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
43.4%
free-lunch eligible - 37% above the Ohio average of 31.6%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
20.1:1
students per teacher - 10% above state mean
Top 76% in Ohio - lower ratio than 24% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
46.8%
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
$13,612
per pupil, district-wide - below Ohio avg of $15,819
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 354 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
213
in-school suspensions + 167 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 12.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 21.4 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 4 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 50.1%
African American 28.3%
Two or More 12.1%
Hispanic or Latino 7.6%
Asian 1.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 50.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 64.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 64.8, Wayne High School is more mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.

Programs

AP courses offered 4
Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Huber Heights City reports $13,612 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Wayne High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Weisenborn Junior High Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Wright Brothers Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Rushmore Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Charles Huber Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Monticello Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Huber Heights City · 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 (~1,772 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~20.1:1)

Frequently asked questions about Wayne High School

How many students attend Wayne High School?

Wayne High School has 1,772 students enrolled. It is a high school in Huber Heights, OH. CCD year-over-year: 1,743 (2022-23) → 1,759 (2023-24), nearly flat (+16).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Wayne High School is 20.1:1, which is 10% higher than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 28% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

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

43.4% of students at Wayne High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.

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

The largest demographic group at Wayne High School is White at 50.1% of enrollment, in Huber Heights, OH. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 64.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Wayne High School?

Wayne High School has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower 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 High School rank among public schools in Huber Heights?

By Resource Investment Index, Wayne High School ranks #4 of 7 public schools in Huber Heights, OH. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Huber Heights on the city page.

What other schools are in Huber Heights City?

Besides Wayne High School, Huber Heights City also operates Weisenborn Junior High (845 students), Wright Brothers Elementary School (659 students), and Rushmore Elementary School (621 students). See the Huber Heights City 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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