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Western Wayne Schools School District 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 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 389 students in Western Wayne Schools School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Indiana.
Public Preschool in Western Wayne School School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Indiana public pre school average of 44%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 39% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Indiana public preschool average of 36% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IN)
# Schools
2 Schools
605 Schools
# Students
729 Students
264,424 Students
# Teachers
57 Teachers
17,629 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Western Wayne Schools School District, 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.
Overall District Rank
#247 out of 395 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
36%
41%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
34%
Graduation Rate
92%
88%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.56
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
4%
15%
% Black
n/a
12%
% White
93%
64%
% 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 $13,184. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,764 is less than the state median of $12,815. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$13,615 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$13,234 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,982
$13,184
Spending / Student
$12,764
$12,815
Best Western Wayne Schools School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Western Wayne Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
801 E Delaware
Cambridge City, IN 47327
(765) 478-3622
Cambridge City, IN 47327
(765) 478-3622
Gr: PK-6 | 389 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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