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Waynesboro, MS
Public School Ratings




Waynesboro Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:  

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only Ä¢¹½ÊÓƵ gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location.


Wayne Co School Dist School District details

Wayne Co School Dist School District
810 Chickasawhay Street
Waynesboro, MS 39367

2,977 Students enrolled in District

8 Schools in District

12 Students Per Classroom (State average is 14)

Wayne Co School Dist School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to Mississippi

7

(10 is best)

Better than 61.0% of all MS school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

5

(10 is best)

Better than 46.4% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

100 80 60 40 20 0
69%
45%
57%
42%
81%
48%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Beat Four Elementary School
5090 Hwy. 84
Waynesboro, MS, 39367
PK-08
Buckatunna Elementary School
11 Buckatunna Mt. Zion Rd.
Buckatunna, MS, 39322
PK-08
Clara Elementary School
40 Clara School Rd
Waynesboro, MS, 39367
PK-08
Wayne Central Elementary School
1022 Azalea Drive
Waynesboro, MS, 39367
PK-08
Wayne Co Career & Technical School
800 Collins Street
Waynesboro, MS, 39367
09-12
Wayne County Alternative School
1325 Azalea Dr
Waynesboro, MS, 39367
05-12
Wayne County High School
1325 Azalea Drive
Waynesboro, MS, 39367
09-12
Waynesboro Riverview Ele School
155 Wayne Street
Waynesboro, MS, 39367
PK-08

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 41.2% 44.6%
Black 55.6% 48.4%
Hispanic 3.1% 5.0%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 0.0% 1.2%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.1% 0.8%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 100.0% 99.7%
Free lunch eligible 100.0% 73.8%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.0% 25.9%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $6,514 $19,392,000 49.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $735 $2,189,000 5.6%
Staff $335 $998,000 2.6%
General Administration $476 $1,416,000 3.6%
School Administration $513 $1,528,000 3.9%
Operation $1,078 $3,208,000 8.2%
Transportation $578 $1,721,000 4.4%
Other $226 $674,000 1.7%
Total Support $3,942 $11,734,000 30.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,614 $7,782,000 20.0%
Total Expenditures $13,070 $38,908,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $5,827 $2,577,379,000 48.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $580 $256,641,000 4.9%
Staff $465 $205,614,000 3.9%
General Administration $349 $154,231,000 2.9%
School Administration $612 $270,616,000 5.1%
Operation $1,057 $467,711,000 8.8%
Transportation $426 $188,522,000 3.6%
Other $289 $127,751,000 2.4%
Total Support $3,778 $1,671,086,000 31.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $2,355 $1,041,743,000 19.7%
Total Expenditures $11,960 $5,290,208,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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