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Wayne County High School

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Wayne County High School ranks 179 th of 262 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

179^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 262 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 32% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

Wayne County High School is a public school in Monticello serving 895 students in grades 9–12 in the Wayne County district. Its most striking strength is graduation: the rate rounds to 100%, compared with 99% districtwide and 94% statewide, and it is higher than at each of the three nearby conventional high schools. That makes graduation the school’s clearest standout, even as attendance and test results present concerns.

Test results are mixed, with writing strongest and math a clear weakness compared with nearby schools. In 2025–26, the school was below the state in all six KSA subjects, but above its district in five and tied in science. Writing was 46% proficient—the highest result among the four conventional high schools and 2 points above their average. Math was 32%, the lowest among the four and 12 points below their average; reading and social studies also trailed nearby-school averages. Chronic absenteeism was 32%, above the district’s 28% and state’s 24%; among the four schools, only Southwestern High School and Clinton County High School had higher rates, while Russell County High School had a lower one.

Several results are improving: from the earliest to latest years supplied, proficiency rose 18 points in writing and 7 in math, while social studies was unchanged. Chronic absenteeism fell 17 points, from 49% to 32%. SchoolDigger ranked the school in the 32nd percentile with 2 stars in 2025–26, up from the 17th percentile the year before, though it remained behind the three nearby conventional schools. For context, its 2024–25 student–teacher ratio was 19.3, the highest among those four schools, and 73% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness ranking for Special Education Students was at the 5th percentile in 2023–24, compared with the school’s overall 23rd percentile; for Hispanic Students, it fell from the 41st percentile in 2023–24 to the 18th in 2025–26, while the overall percentile rose from 23 to 32. Subgroup data have gaps in the years reported, so they do not show a continuous annual trend.

895

Students ?

19.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,391

Per pupil spending ?

72.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

2 Kenny Davis Blvd
Monticello, KY 42633

(606) 348-5575

District: Wayne County

Feeder schools for Wayne County High School:

Elementary:	Bell Elementary School
	Monticello Elementary School
	Walker Early Learning Center
Middle:	Wayne County Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.9%

Hispanic:

13.4%

Two or more races:

1.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 17th percentile in 2025 → 32nd in 2026

Strengths

✓100% graduate in 4 years — above the Kentucky average (94%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 32nd (2026) from a 17th-percentile low (2025)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (33% vs 39% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 24% Kentucky)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg32%

Kentucky avg39%

179^th of 262

Kentucky public high schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to bottom 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	33.4	179 of 262	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	18.7	212 of 254	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.0	224 of 290	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.9	220 of 276	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.5	163 of 271	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.9	170 of 267	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.7	150 of 285	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.7	140 of 271	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	55.8	141 of 287	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.8	178 of 288	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	54.0	147 of 295	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.0	150 of 290	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	66.9	78 of 291	73.2%	★★★★☆
2012	48.4	110 of 229	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.7	108 of 226	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	51.6	98 of 223	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	27.0	173 of 217	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	24.7	182 of 217	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	42.6	121 of 217	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	20.1	139 of 153	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.4	123 of 154	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.6	136 of 166	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.2	101 of 166	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	26.0	33 of 48	31.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	38.3	159 of 244	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.2	195 of 239	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	218 of 261	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.6	211 of 253	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.8	189 of 252	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.5	141 of 236	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.4	150 of 249	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.0	110 of 234	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	22.0	14 of 17	17.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	84.0	7 of 115	93.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	23.6	94 of 115	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.4	90 of 115	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.1	73 of 124	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	14.3	109 of 116	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.2	90 of 114	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.8	78 of 92	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.0	51 of 88	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	29.8	183 of 245	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.4	219 of 242	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	203 of 274	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.8	210 of 272	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.9	127 of 266	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.1	128 of 234	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.4	145 of 254	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.3	132 of 232	43.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	25.4	193 of 243	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.1	224 of 239	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	212 of 262	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.5	211 of 259	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.3	117 of 257	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	34.2	156 of 238	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.2	140 of 251	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.1	140 of 237	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	14.2	159 of 168	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	123 of 162	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.8	131 of 226	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	32.7	170 of 253	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	14.5	225 of 251	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	228 of 273	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	226 of 264	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.9	174 of 260	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.2	149 of 203	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.1	137 of 219	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.1	117 of 198	40.9%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2026)35th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)33rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)31st percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)25th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2026)21st percentile-11 vs school

Hispanic (2026)18th percentile-13 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)18th percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2022)9th percentile-31 vs school

Special Education (2024)5th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Reading46%-3 vs state

Writing46%~ state avg

Mathematics32%-8 vs state

Editing and Mechanics32%-8 vs state

Social Studies28%-9 vs state

Science16%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KSA Mathematics (2026)				KSA Reading (2026)				KSA Science (2026)		KSA Writing (2026)		KSA Social Studies (2026)		KSA Editing and Mechanics (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/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%)	33.4	179^th of 262 public high schools	31.7%		18.7	212^th of 254 public high schools	16.5%	33				32.0				46.0		16.0		46.0		28.0		32.0	$14,391	$1,264	$11,878
Wayne County Area Technology Center	Public	8-12	38 Academic Ave	Monticello	42633	Wayne County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(606) 348-8424	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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)																	$17,724	$579	$16,009
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)																	$33,313	$2,142	$30,036
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	—	9 (30.0%)	18 (60.0%)	3 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$20,216	$1,758	$17,323
Clinton County High School	Public	9-12	65 High School Dr	Albany	42602	Clinton County	Clinton County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 387-5569	434	35	12.4	67.1%	387 (89.2%)	3 (0.7%)	41 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	40.8	155^th of 262 public high schools	40.8%		55.4	102^nd of 254 public high schools	59.8%	53				46.0				55.0		12.0		45.0		29.0		29.0	$20,455	$2,932	$15,901
Southern Kentucky Early CCA	Public	8-12	1273 Ky Hwy 90	Albany	42602	Clinton County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(606) 387-6448	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lake Cumberland Area Technology Center	Public	8-12	2330 Highway 127 South	Russell Springs	42642	Russell County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(270) 866-6175	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Russell County High School	Public	9-12	2166 S Hwy 127	Russell Springs	42642	Russell County	Russell County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 866-3341	859	54	15.9	64.4%	703 (81.8%)	4 (0.5%)	127 (14.8%)	9 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	11 (1.3%)	43.6	147^th of 262 public high schools	43.9%		54.7	108^th of 254 public high schools	57.5%	39				40.0				47.0		19.0		43.0		38.0		35.0	$14,486	$983	$13,503
Pulaski County Area Technology Center	Public	8-12	3865 S Hwy 27	Somerset	42501	Pulaski County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(606) 678-2998	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Wayne County High School

What district is Wayne County High School in?

Wayne County

What is the racial makeup of Wayne County High School?

Students at Wayne County High School are 83% White, 13% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Wayne County High School a good school?

Wayne County High School ranks 179^th of 262 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Wayne County High School?

Wayne County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bell Elementary School
Elementary : Monticello Elementary School
Elementary : Walker Early Learning Center
Middle : Wayne County Middle School

How many students attend Wayne County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 895 students attended Wayne County High School.

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