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Public School Review - Established 2003

Wayne County School District

419 South Main St
Waynesboro, TN 38485
(District boundaries shown in map)
: 
2/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (931) 722-3548
www.wayne-lea.wayne.k12.tn.us

Top Rankings

Wayne County School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Tennessee for:

Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 1,612 students in Wayne County School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Tennessee.
Public Elementary Schools in Wayne County School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the Tennessee public elementary school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 26% (versus the 36% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public elementary school average of 43% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,500 Schools
# Students
2,149 Students
719,413 Students
# Teachers
178 Teachers
48,388 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

GradeWayne County School DistrictTennessee
Pre-K153198
Kind139500
1157510
2149523
3155502
4144504
5146510
6167504
7145470
8155468
92937
102636
111733
123033
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District Rank

Wayne County School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 147 school districts in Tennessee (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 79% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (TN)
#127 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Overall School District Rank Trends

YearWayne County School District
2023#127
2022#127
2021#130
2019#114
2018#122
2017#123
2016#51
2015#124
2014#72
2013#60
2012#68
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19%
34%

Math Proficiency Trends

YearWayne County School DistrictTennessee
202319%34%
202216%31%
20218%28%
201924%39%
201824%35%
201723%36%
201612%17%
201547%57%
201450%52%
201353%52%
201247%49%
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29%
37%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

YearWayne County School DistrictTennessee
202229%37%
202121%30%
201931%35%
201824%35%
201728%35%
201647%35%
201541%51%
201452%52%
201354%52%
201254%52%
201152%50%
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30%
40%

Science Proficiency Trends

YearWayne County School DistrictTennessee
202230%40%
202126%38%
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79%
90%

Graduation Rate Trends

YearWayne County School DistrictTennessee
202379%90%
202295%90%
202195%88%
202092%89%
201992%90%
201895%89%
201795%89%
201692%88%
201595%87%
201495%86%
201392%85%
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Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.61

Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

YearWayne County School DistrictTennessee
20240.120.61
20230.110.59
20220.110.58
20210.100.58
20200.080.56
20190.080.56
20180.050.55
20170.050.55
20160.060.54
20150.270.53
20140.060.52
20130.070.51
20120.060.50
20110.060.49
20100.060.48
20090.050.48
20080.050.47
20070.050.46
20060.040.45
19990.030.41
19980.030.39
19970.030.39
19960.030.39
19950.030.38
19940.030.38
19930.040.37
19920.020.36
19910.020.37
19900.040.36
19890.030.36
19880.020.36
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% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
3%
15%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2024)

YearWayne County School DistrictTennessee
20243%15%
20234%14%
20223%13%
20213%12%
20203%11%
20193%11%
20182%10%
20172%10%
20162%9%
20153%8%
20142%8%
20132%7%
20122%7%
20112%6%
20102%6%
20092%5%
20081%5%
20071%4%
20061%4%
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% Black
1%
21%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWayne County School DistrictTennessee
20242%21%
20231%21%
20221%21%
20211%22%
20201%22%
20191%22%
20181%22%
20171%22%
20161%22%
20153%22%
20141%23%
20131%23%
20121%24%
20111%24%
20101%24%
20091%25%
20081%25%
20072%25%
20061%25%
19991%24%
19981%23%
19972%24%
19961%23%
19952%23%
19941%23%
19932%23%
19921%22%
19911%23%
19902%22%
19891%22%
19881%22%
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% White
94%
57%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearWayne County School DistrictTennessee
202494%57%
202394%59%
202295%60%
202195%60%
202096%62%
201996%62%
201897%63%
201797%63%
201697%64%
201556%65%
201497%66%
201396%66%
201297%67%
201197%67%
201097%68%
200997%68%
200898%68%
200797%69%
200698%70%
199998%73%
199899%75%
199798%74%
199699%75%
199598%75%
199499%75%
199398%76%
199299%77%
199199%76%
199098%77%
198999%77%
198899%77%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)

YearWayne County School DistrictTennessee
20241%5%
20231%4%
20221%4%
20131%1%
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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $11,553 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,979. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,987 is less than the state median of $11,478. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (TN)
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$12,104 MM

Total Revenues Trends

YearWayne County School DistrictTennessee
2023$25 MM$39 MM
2022$24 MM$36 MM
2021$25 MM$39 MM
2020$24 MM$36 MM
2019$24 MM$35 MM
2018$23 MM$35 MM
2017$23 MM$34 MM
2016$23 MM$33 MM
2015$22 MM$30 MM
2014$22 MM$32 MM
2012$22 MM$32 MM
2011$22 MM$30 MM
2010$22 MM$30 MM
2009$22 MM$28 MM
2008$22 MM$28 MM
2007$22 MM$26 MM
2006$20 MM$25 MM
2005$20 MM$24 MM
2004$18 MM$23 MM
2003$17 MM$21 MM
2002$16 MM$20 MM
2001$16 MM$20 MM
2000$15 MM$19 MM
1999$14 MM$18 MM
1998$14 MM$18 MM
1997$13 MM$16 MM
1996$12 MM$15 MM
1995$11 MM$13 MM
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Spending
$24 MM
$11,597 MM

Total Expenditure Trends

YearWayne County School DistrictTennessee
2023$24 MM$38 MM
2022$23 MM$36 MM
2021$24 MM$38 MM
2020$23 MM$36 MM
2019$23 MM$35 MM
2018$24 MM$34 MM
2017$23 MM$33 MM
2016$23 MM$32 MM
2015$22 MM$29 MM
2014$22 MM$33 MM
2012$22 MM$33 MM
2011$22 MM$31 MM
2010$22 MM$29 MM
2009$22 MM$28 MM
2008$23 MM$28 MM
2007$24 MM$27 MM
2006$22 MM$25 MM
2005$21 MM$24 MM
2004$18 MM$23 MM
2003$20 MM$22 MM
2002$18 MM$22 MM
2001$18 MM$21 MM
2000$27 MM$20 MM
1999$15 MM$18 MM
1998$13 MM$18 MM
1997$12 MM$17 MM
1996$11 MM$14 MM
1995$10 MM$14 MM
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Revenue / Student
$11,553
$11,979

Average Revenue Per Student Trends

YearWayne County School DistrictTennessee
2023$11,483$12,207
2022$10,778$10,799
2021$11,521$12,446
2020$10,778$10,799
2019$10,566$10,461
2018$9,853$10,253
2017$9,635$9,828
2016$9,659$9,274
2015$9,091$8,707
2014$8,929$8,998
2012$8,652$9,214
2011$8,505$8,846
2010$8,541$8,707
2009$8,525$8,477
2008$8,317$8,215
2007$8,654$7,225
2006$7,555$6,967
2005$7,601$7,132
2004$6,876$6,890
2003$6,413$6,637
2002$6,058$6,218
2001$6,011$5,931
2000$6,135$5,582
1999$5,335$5,367
1998$5,226$5,303
1997$4,575$4,686
1995$4,185$4,088
1992$2,976$3,000
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Spending / Student
$10,987
$11,478

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

YearWayne County School DistrictTennessee
2023$10,921$11,923
2022$10,564$10,735
2021$10,957$12,157
2020$10,564$10,735
2019$10,436$10,381
2018$10,373$10,022
2017$9,568$9,561
2016$9,410$9,213
2015$9,282$8,563
2014$8,957$9,415
2012$8,820$9,298
2011$8,672$8,981
2010$8,721$8,563
2009$8,675$8,379
2008$8,815$8,219
2007$9,645$7,537
2006$7,990$7,070
2005$7,891$7,221
2004$7,115$7,095
2003$7,329$6,873
2002$6,764$6,596
2001$6,957$6,372
2000$10,970$5,764
1999$5,447$5,455
1998$4,811$5,332
1997$4,345$5,155
1995$3,861$4,364
1992$3,059$3,431
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Best Wayne County School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Collinwood Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
450 North Trojan Blvd
Collinwood, TN 38450
(931) 724-9118
Gr: PK-4 | 374 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: #22.
Collinwood Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
300 4th Avenue North
Collinwood, TN 38450
(931) 724-9510
Gr: 5-8 | 234 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #33.
Frank Hughes School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
444 Main St, P. O. Box A
Clifton, TN 38425
(931) 676-3325
Gr: PK-12 | 304 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #44.
Waynesboro Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
115 Helton St
Waynesboro, TN 38485
(931) 722-5580
Gr: PK-4 | 415 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #55.
Waynesboro Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
407 South Main St
Waynesboro, TN 38485
(931) 722-5545
Gr: 5-8 | 285 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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  • Enrollment: 2,149 students
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