Enrollment
190
Utah · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Bicknell, UT
Wayne High
Federal NCES profile for Wayne High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 490117000610
👥 S:T ratio 16
📚 AP courses 10
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 49
📋 Attendance 50
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Wayne High earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Utah median.
- 31
- Resource Index · Lower
- 21.1:1
- students per teacher
- 26.6%
- free-lunch eligible
- 190
- students enrolled
Wayne High has class sizes near the Utah median. Computed live against every Utah school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
9.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
21.1:1
vs 21.4:1 Utah avg
-1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
26.6%
vs 28.0% Utah avg
-5% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Wayne High compares with Utah and U.S. medians
What stands out at Wayne High
Wayne High is a small high school in Bicknell, Utah, enrolling 190 students.
At 21.1:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the Utah median, within a few percentage points of the 21.4:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 26.6% lands close to the Utah typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 190 puts it in the smaller third of Utah schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 1,065 scored Utah schools.
Against 53 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #24.
Its student body is predominantly White (82% of enrollment) (diversity index 31/100).
No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 253 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.0% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
The surrounding Wayne District spends $14,182 per pupil, 45% above the Utah average, a better-resourced district than most.
Wayne District also operates Loa School (254 students) and Wayne Middle (88 students) alongside Wayne High.
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 High compares
Wayne High on the metrics families compare, against Utah and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Utah | Utah avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 21.1:1 | ▼ 1% | 21.4:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 26.6% | ▼ 5% | 28.0% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 190 | top 86% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
21.1:1
Leaner classes than 13% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
190
Bigger than 19% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
26.6%
free-lunch eligible
- 5% below the Utah average of 28.0%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
21.1:1
students per teacher
- 1% below state mean
Top 48% in Utah - lower ratio than 52% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
20.0%
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
$14,182
per pupil, district-wide
- above Utah avg of $9,792
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.8 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.1 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 82.1%
Hispanic or Latino 11.6%
Two or More 3.2%
Asian 2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.1%
Largest group: White at 82.1% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 31.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 31.1, Wayne High is less mixed than the Utah school average of 40.9.
Programs
AP program Not offered
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wayne District, which includes Wayne High.
$14,182
Per student
+45%
vs Utah
Avg $9,792
-15%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 29.3%
State 59.1%
Federal 11.7%
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 High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Loa School | Larger | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Wayne Middle | Smaller | Higher economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
| Hanksville School | Smaller | Higher economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Wayne High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 254
- Students per teacher
- 19.5:1
- Resource Index
- 25/100
- Enrollment
- 88
- Students per teacher
- 17.6:1
- Resource Index
- 22/100
- Enrollment
- 24
- Students per teacher
- 24:1
- Resource Index
- 17/100
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Utah, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~190 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~21.1:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Wayne High
How many students attend Wayne High?
Wayne High has 190 students enrolled. It is a high school in Bicknell, UT.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wayne High?
The student-teacher ratio at Wayne High is 21.1:1, which is 1% lower than the Utah average of 21.4:1 and 34% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Wayne High?
26.6% of students at Wayne High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Utah average of 28.0%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wayne High?
The largest demographic group at Wayne High is White at 82.1% of enrollment, in Bicknell, UT.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wayne High?
Wayne High has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower 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 High a good school?
Wayne High earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Utah median. 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 District?
Besides Wayne High, Wayne District also operates Loa School (254 students), Wayne Middle (88 students), and Hanksville School (24 students). See the Wayne District district page for the complete list.
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