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Western Wayne Schools

519 Queen St
Pershing, IN 47370
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Western Wayne Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 340 students in Western Wayne Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Indiana.
Public Middle School in Western Wayne School have an average math proficiency score of 10% (versus the Indiana public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 40% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public middle school average of 37% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
2 Schools
574 Schools
# Students
729 Students
289,684 Students
# Teachers
57 Teachers
19,878 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Western Wayne Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 389 school districts in Indiana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 85-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (IN)
#247 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
31%
39%
36%
41%
25-29%
34%
92%
88%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.14
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
4%
14%
% Black
n/a
14%
% White
93%
63%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,982 is higher than the state median of $13,183. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,764 is less than the state median of $12,814. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (IN)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,982
$13,183
Spending / Student
$12,764
$12,814

Best Western Wayne Schools Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lincoln Middle/ High School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
215 E Parkway Dr
Cambridge City, IN 47327
(765) 478-5916
Gr: 7-12 | 340 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 729 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : 92% (Top 20% in IN)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 25-29% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IN Dept. of Education

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