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Wayne County Schools
Wayne County is a public school district in Kentucky, based in Wayne County (Monticello). SchoolGrade grades 7 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Wayne County 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 County
4 of 7 schools in Wayne County carry a SchoolGrade (3 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
C: 1D: 3
Best schools in Wayne County
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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.
- C- Wayne County High School (High school, meets expectations)
- D+ Otter Creek Academy (High school, meets expectations)
- D+ Monticello Elementary School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D Wayne County Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Wayne County
High schools (1)
- C- Wayne County High School, Monticello
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- D Wayne County Middle School, Monticello
Elementary and primary schools (3)
- Bell Elementary School, Monticello
- D+ Monticello Elementary School, Monticello
- Walker Early Learning Center, Monticello
Other schools and academies (2)
- D+ Otter Creek Academy, Monticello
- Wayne County Learning Academy, Monticello
Where Wayne County schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Monticello (7)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Kentucky
- County: Wayne County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,120 students with 140 full-time-equivalent teachers and 454 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2105790
- 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
- Clinton County (5 schools, 18 mi)
- Russell County (5 schools, 18 mi)
- McCreary County (4 schools, 19 mi)
- Somerset Independent (3 schools, 23 mi)
- Pulaski County (13 schools, 25 mi)
- Cumberland County (3 schools, 31 mi)
- Adair County (4 schools, 33 mi)
- Casey County (5 schools, 36 mi)
Questions about Wayne County
How many schools are in Wayne County?
SchoolGrade grades 7 public schools in Wayne County, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Wayne County serve?
The largest by graded schools: Monticello.
How good are the schools in Wayne County?
Across the 4 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D+, with 23.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 27.3%. 50% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Wayne County?
3,120 students were enrolled in Wayne County in the 2023-24 school year, about 22.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Wayne County?
Wayne County is in Kentucky, based in Wayne County, with its district office in Monticello. Its boundary covers about 458 sq mi.