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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 2025-26 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 847 students in Wayne County School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Tennessee.
Public Middle Schools in Wayne County School District have an average math proficiency score of 15% (versus the Tennessee public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 34% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 7% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Tennessee public middle school average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (TN)
# Schools
9 Schools
672 Schools
# Students
2,149 Students
315,543 Students
# Teachers
178 Teachers
21,238 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#127 out of 147 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
29%
37%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
40%
Graduation Rate
79%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.13
0.58
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
2%
% Hispanic
3%
14%
% Black
1%
19%
% White
94%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
4%
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 stayed relatively flat 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.
Total Revenue
$25 MM
$12,104 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$11,597 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,553
$11,979
Spending / Student
$10,987
$11,478
Best Wayne County School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Collinwood Middle School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
300 4th Avenue North
Collinwood, TN 38450
(931) 724-9510
Collinwood, TN 38450
(931) 724-9510
Gr: 5-8 | 234 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #22.
Frank Hughes School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
444 Main St, P. O. Box A
Clifton, TN 38425
(931) 676-3325
Clifton, TN 38425
(931) 676-3325
Gr: PK-12 | 304 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #33.
Waynesboro Middle School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
407 South Main St
Waynesboro, TN 38485
(931) 722-5545
Waynesboro, TN 38485
(931) 722-5545
Gr: 5-8 | 285 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: n/an/a
419 South Main St
Waynesboro, TN 38485
(931) 722-7579
Waynesboro, TN 38485
(931) 722-7579
Gr: 7-12 | 24 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
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