Best Public Schools in Wayne, IL

The city of Wayne, Illinois is home to a single public elementary school, Wayne Elementary School, which serves grades K-6 and has a total enrollment of 363 students. The school is part of the School District U-46, which is ranked 594 out of 811 school districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wayne Elementary School appears to be a standout institution in the area, consistently ranking in the top 25% of Illinois elementary schools over the past 3 school years with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's student performance on state assessments is significantly higher than the district and state averages across multiple grade levels and subject areas, with 62.6% proficiency in ELA and 55.1% proficiency in Math, compared to 43.1% and 31.5% for the district, respectively.

While the school's chronic absenteeism rate of 25.4% is higher than the state average, it has access to more resources than other schools in the district and state, with a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15.7 and spending per student of $18,032 in 2023-2024. Additionally, the school serves a student population that is less economically disadvantaged than the district and state averages, with a free/reduced lunch rate of 15.7% in 2023-2024.