Enrollment
404
Ohio · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Haviland, OH
Wayne Trace High School
Federal NCES profile for Wayne Trace High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 59/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 390490303471
👥 S:T ratio 42
🌟 Gifted program 70
🎓 Counselors 60
📋 Attendance 65
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Wayne Trace High School earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of Ohio schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio schools.
- 59
- Resource Index · Higher
- 14.4:1
- small classes for Ohio
- 27.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 404
- students enrolled
Wayne Trace High School has class sizes smaller than 77% of Ohio schools. Computed live against every Ohio school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Wayne Trace Local · Ohio
NCES ID 390490303471 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
28.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
14.4:1
vs 18.2:1 Ohio avg
-21% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
27.4%
vs 31.6% Ohio avg
-13% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Wayne Trace High School compares with Ohio and U.S. medians
What stands out at Wayne Trace High School
Wayne Trace High School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Haviland, Ohio, enrolling 404 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 14.4:1 puts it in the smaller third of Ohio schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 27.4% lands close to the Ohio typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 404 students, its enrollment sits close to the Ohio median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 96% of the 3,574 Ohio schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Among 714 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need Ohio schools statewide, it ranks #20, a top-tier result once campus size and economic need are matched.
Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 9/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 202 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
14.1% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.
Wayne Trace Local also operates Payne Elementary School (263 students) and Grover Hill Elementary School (217 students) alongside Wayne Trace High School.
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 Trace High School compares
Wayne Trace High School on the metrics families compare, against Ohio and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Ohio | Ohio avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 14.4:1 | ▼ 21% | 18.2:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 27.4% | ▼ 13% | 31.6% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 404 | top 47% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
14.4:1
Leaner classes than 53% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
404
Bigger than 48% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
27.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 13% below the Ohio average of 31.6%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
14.4:1
students per teacher
- 21% below state mean
Top 23% in Ohio - lower ratio than 77% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
14.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$16,778
per pupil, district-wide
- above Ohio avg of $14,655
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 202 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 4.2 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 95.3%
Hispanic or Latino 2.5%
Two or More 1.7%
African American 0.5%
Largest group: White at 95.3% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 9.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 9.1, Wayne Trace High School is less mixed than the Ohio school average of 35.3.
Programs
AP courses offered 1
Gifted & talented Yes
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wayne Trace Local, which includes Wayne Trace High School.
$16,778
Per student
+14%
vs Ohio
Avg $14,655
+1%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 53.3%
State 35.0%
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 Trace High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Payne Elementary School | Smaller | Higher economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Grover Hill Elementary School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Wayne Trace High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 263
- Students per teacher
- 13.8:1
- Resource Index
- 49/100
- Enrollment
- 217
- Students per teacher
- 16.7:1
- Resource Index
- 43/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Ohio, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~404 students)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Wayne Trace High School
How many students attend Wayne Trace High School?
Wayne Trace High School has 404 students enrolled. It is a public school in Haviland, OH.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Wayne Trace High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Wayne Trace High School is 14.4:1, which is 21% lower than the Ohio average of 18.2:1 and 8% lower 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 Trace High School?
27.4% of students at Wayne Trace High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Ohio average of 31.6%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wayne Trace High School?
The largest demographic group at Wayne Trace High School is White at 95.3% of enrollment, in Haviland, OH.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Wayne Trace High School?
Wayne Trace High School has a Resource Investment Index of 59/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Wayne Trace High School a good school?
Wayne Trace High School earns 59/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 77% of Ohio schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most Ohio 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 Trace Local?
Besides Wayne Trace High School, Wayne Trace Local also operates Payne Elementary School (263 students) and Grover Hill Elementary School (217 students). See the Wayne Trace Local district page for the complete list.
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