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Wayne County

At a glance

This district is not ranked due to insufficient test score data.

Elementary 3 Middle 1 High 4Grades PK, KG-12

150 Cardinal Way
Monticello, KY 42633·(606) 348-8484·All Kentucky district rankings →

Statewide performance 2012–2023

2023: better than 12.5% of districts

Schools

3,058

Students

Top rankedMonticello Elementary School518^th of 685 Kentucky elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Monticello Elementary School up 48 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Bell Elementary School 15.1 students per teacher

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Summary:

The Wayne County school district in Kentucky consists of 8 schools, including 3 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 4 high schools, serving a predominantly white student population with high rates of economic disadvantage.

The data reveals some standout schools in the district, such as Otter Creek Academy, a high school with the lowest student-teacher ratio, and Lake Cumberland Youth Development Center, a high school with a unique student demographic of 60.71% African American students. Monticello Elementary School also stands out with the lowest student-teacher ratio among the elementary schools.

Overall, the Wayne County school district faces challenges, with consistently lower test scores compared to state averages and high rates of free/reduced lunch recipients, indicating significant economic disadvantages among the student population. However, the variation in student-teacher ratios and student demographics across the district suggests opportunities for targeted interventions to address these issues and improve academic performance.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)							KSA Reading (2025)							KSA Science (2025)		KSA Writing (2025)			KSA Social Studies (2025)			KSA Editing and Mechanics (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 3rd Grade	KSA Mathematics 4th Grade	KSA Mathematics 5th Grade	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 3rd Grade	KSA Reading 4th Grade	KSA Reading 5th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 4th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 5th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 5th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 5th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Wayne County High School	Public	9-12	2 Kenny Davis Blvd	Monticello	42633	Wayne County	Wayne County	No	No	No	No	(606) 348-5575	895	46	19.3	72.6%	742 (82.9%)	12 (1.3%)	120 (13.4%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (1.8%)	18.7	212^th of 254 public high schools	16.5%		22	224^th of 290 public high schools	22.8%	12							32.0							41.0		12.0			30.0			20.0			22.0	$17,206	$900	$367	$1,267	$8,141	$2,542	$10,683
Lake Cumberland Youth Development Center	Public	8-12	9000 Hwy 1546	Monticello	42633	Wayne County	Wayne County	No	No	No	No	(606) 348-1482	30	4	7.5	100.0%	9 (30.0%)	18 (60.0%)	3 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Walker Early Learning Center	Public	PK-K	1080 South Main Street	Monticello	42633	Wayne County	Wayne County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 348-4251	358	21	16.8	78.8%	297 (83.0%)	5 (1.4%)	42 (11.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.6%)								(n/a)																										$17,206	$1,064	$552	$1,612	$10,627	$2,378	$13,006
Bell Elementary School	Public	1-2	278 Kenny Davis Blvd.	Monticello	42633	Wayne County	Wayne County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 348-8150	432	29	15.1	83.8%	367 (85.0%)	6 (1.4%)	44 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.5%)								(n/a)																										$20,261	$1,313	$705	$2,018	$9,028	$2,549	$11,576
Wayne County Middle School	Public	6-8	95 Champion Drive	Monticello	42633	Wayne County	Wayne County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 348-6691	646	40	16.1	74.8%	561 (86.8%)	6 (0.9%)	61 (9.4%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.5%)	15.3	286^th of 320 public middle schools	10.6%		38.2	203^rd of 324 public middle schools	37.3%	83				24.0	36.0	31.0					39.0	28.0	28.0					29.0			24.0			33.0		$14,113	$1,147	$599	$1,746	$8,860	$2,144	$11,004
Otter Creek Academy	Public	6-12	1442 Old Bethel Church Rd	Monticello	42633	Wayne County	Wayne County	No	No	No	No	(606) 343-0203	7	4	1.7		6 (85.7%)	1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Monticello Elementary School	Public	3-5	160 Cave St	Monticello	42633	Wayne County	Wayne County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 340-3900	664	42	15.7	80.6%	576 (86.7%)	9 (1.4%)	61 (9.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.6%)	27.7	518^th of 685 public elementary schools	24.4%		21.1	566^th of 685 public elementary schools	17.4%	48	30.0	39.0	34.0					39.0	36.0	39.0					28.0		17.0			39.0			39.0			$13,981	$1,731	$552	$2,282	$8,174	$2,139	$10,313
Wayne County Learning Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	1025 South Main Street	Monticello	42633	Wayne County	Wayne County	No	No	Yes	No	(606) 348-8484	26	3	8.6	84.6%	20 (76.9%)	1 (3.8%)	3 (11.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.7%)								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kentucky Technical System	0.06 mi	53
Russell County	14.81 mi	5	36^th
Clinton County	16.98 mi	5	119^th
Pulaski County	17.83 mi	14	12^th
McCreary County	22.06 mi	5	79^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

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