Top Rankings
Wayne Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 252 students in Wayne Comm School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in Iowa.
Public High School in Wayne Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 81% (versus the Iowa public high school average of 65%), and reading proficiency score of 81% (versus the 71% statewide average).
Public High School in Wayne Comm School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the Iowa average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Wayne Community Jr-sr High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Iowa or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Iowa public high school average of 27% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
2 Schools
365 Schools
# Students
613 Students
171,507 Students
# Teachers
48 Teachers
11,091 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Wayne Comm School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#56 out of 327 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
79%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
80%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
63%
Graduation Rate
85%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.14
0.45
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
2%
13%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
93%
73%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,191 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,581 is less than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$8 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,191
$16,468
Spending / Student
$12,581
$16,042
Best Wayne Comm School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Wayne Community Jr-sr High School
(Math: 81% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
102 N Dekalb Street
Corydon, IA 50060
(641) 872-2184
Corydon, IA 50060
(641) 872-2184
Gr: 7-12 | 252 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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