Top Rankings
Wayne Community Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 161 students in Wayne Community Schools. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Nebraska.
Public Middle School in Wayne Community School have an average math proficiency score of 67% (versus the Nebraska public middle school average of 61%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public middle school average of 34% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
4 Schools
336 Schools
# Students
1,009 Students
80,801 Students
# Teachers
64 Teachers
6,586 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Wayne Community Schools, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (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 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#94 out of 246 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
58%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
62%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.52
% American Indian
1%
2%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
19%
19%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
76%
67%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,540 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,475. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,595 is less than the state median of $16,787. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$14 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$13 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,540
$15,475
Spending / Student
$12,595
$16,787
Best Wayne Community Schools Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wayne Junior High School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
611 West 7th Street
Wayne, NE 68787
(402) 375-3150
Wayne, NE 68787
(402) 375-3150
Gr: 7-8 | 161 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
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