High school (grades 9-12) · Wayne, WV

Wayne High School

Federal NCES profile for Wayne High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 33/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 540150001112
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👥 S:T ratio
55
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
48
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Wayne High School earns 33/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 73% of West Virginia schools.

#2 of 3
public schools in Wayne · Resource Index
33
Resource Index · Typical
11.2:1
small classes for West Virginia
525
students enrolled

Wayne High School has class sizes smaller than 73% of West Virginia schools. Computed live against every West Virginia school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Wayne High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Wayne, WV.

School address

Wayne, WV 25570
District: Wayne County Schools · West Virginia

NCES ID 540150001112 Verify on NCES CCD record →

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

-36 students YoY

Wayne High School shrank from 611 students in 2022-23 to 575 in 2023-24 (-5.9%).

Teacher FTE held 47.3 → 47.5 across the same CCD years.

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

Shrinking CCD campus

-36 students YoY 540150001112 · Wayne, WV High · MID · TRAD

525 enr · 11.2:1 · RII 33

Nearest enrollment peer: Spring Valley High School (946 students)

Wayne High School shrank from 611 students in 2022-23 to 575 in 2023-24 (-5.9%). Teacher FTE held 47.3 → 47.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · West Virginia 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 525 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 is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs West Virginia and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs West Virginia West Virginia avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 11.2:1 ▼ 15% 13.1:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 525 top 20% - -

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

11.2:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
525
Bigger than 65% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Staffing depth
11.2:1
students per teacher - 15% below state mean
Top 27% in West Virginia - lower ratio than 73% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
78.9%
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
$14,446
per pupil, district-wide - below West Virginia avg of $15,158
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 263 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
58
in-school suspensions + 99 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 11.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 29.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 97.5%
African American 1.3%
Two or More 0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Asian 0.2%

Largest group: White at 97.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 4.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 4.9, Wayne High School is less mixed than the West Virginia school average of 17.9.

Programs

AP courses offered 3

District finance for Wayne County Schools reports $14,446 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
Spring Valley High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Ceredo-Kenova Elementary Similar size No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Wayne Elementary School Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Fort Gay Pre K-8 Similar size No free-lunch data Similar S:T ratio
Buffalo Elementary School Similar size No free-lunch data Higher 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

Wayne County Schools · 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 (~525 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Wayne High School

How many students attend Wayne High School?

Wayne High School has 525 students enrolled. It is a high school in Wayne, WV. CCD year-over-year: 611 (2022-23) → 575 (2023-24), down 36.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Wayne High School is 11.2:1, which is 15% lower than the West Virginia average of 13.1:1 and 29% 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 High School?

The largest demographic group at Wayne High School is White at 97.5% of enrollment, in Wayne, WV.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Wayne High School?

Wayne High School has a Resource Investment Index of 33/100 (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 High School rank among public schools in Wayne?

By Resource Investment Index, Wayne High School ranks #2 of 3 public schools in Wayne, WV. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in Wayne County Schools?

Besides Wayne High School, Wayne County Schools also operates Spring Valley High School (946 students), Ceredo-Kenova Elementary (632 students), and Wayne Elementary School (444 students). See the Wayne County Schools 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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