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Wayne Co School Dist Schools
Wayne Co School Dist is a public school district in Mississippi, based in Wayne County (Waynesboro). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Wayne Co School Dist on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Wayne Co School Dist
6 of 6 schools in Wayne Co School Dist carry a SchoolGrade. Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 4D: 1
Best schools in Wayne Co School Dist
Statewide rankings: all 219 high schools in Mississippi · all 141 middle schools in Mississippi · all 378 elementary schools in Mississippi
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B- Clara Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C+ Buckatunna Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C- Wayne Central Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C- Wayne County High School (High school, meets expectations)
- C- Beat Four Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Waynesboro Riverview Ele School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
Every school in Wayne Co School Dist
High schools (1)
- C- Wayne County High School, Waynesboro
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- C- Beat Four Elementary School, Waynesboro
- C+ Buckatunna Elementary School, Buckatunna
- B- Clara Elementary School, Waynesboro
- C- Wayne Central Elementary School, Waynesboro
Other schools and academies (1)
- D+ Waynesboro Riverview Ele School, Waynesboro
Where Wayne Co School Dist schools are
Cities and towns served (2)
- Waynesboro (5)
- Buckatunna (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Mississippi
- County: Wayne County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 2,977 students with 248 full-time-equivalent teachers and 497 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2804530
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Quitman School Dist (4 schools, 24 mi)
- Laurel School District (6 schools, 28 mi)
- Jones Co School Dist (9 schools, 29 mi)
- Greene County School District (5 schools, 30 mi)
- East Jasper Consolidated Sch Dist (3 schools, 32 mi)
- Enterprise School Dist (3 schools, 37 mi)
- Petal School Dist (5 schools, 37 mi)
- Perry Co School Dist (4 schools, 40 mi)
Questions about Wayne Co School Dist
How many schools are in Wayne Co School Dist?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Wayne Co School Dist, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Wayne Co School Dist serve?
The largest by graded schools: Waynesboro, Buckatunna.
How good are the schools in Wayne Co School Dist?
Across the 6 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C, with 30.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 31.5%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Wayne Co School Dist?
2,977 students were enrolled in Wayne Co School Dist in the 2023-24 school year, about 12.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Wayne Co School Dist?
Wayne Co School Dist is in Mississippi, based in Wayne County, with its district office in Waynesboro. Its boundary covers about 811 sq mi.