High Schools in Wayne County School District

Summary:

The Wayne County School District in Mississippi has only one high school, Wayne County High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. The school's performance is below average compared to other high schools in the state, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger and a declining statewide ranking over the past three years.

While Wayne County High School outperforms the state average in Algebra I, it struggles in English II and Biology, indicating uneven academic performance across subject areas. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 23.9%, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school serves a population with a 100% free and reduced-price lunch rate, suggesting a high level of economic disadvantage among its students.

Overall, the data suggests that Wayne County School District and Wayne County High School could benefit from focusing on improving English II and Biology performance, as well as addressing the high chronic absenteeism rate among its students. Addressing these challenges may help the school improve its overall performance and ranking within the state.

District Detail

810 Chickasawhay Street
Waynesboro, MS 39367

(601) 735-4871

SchoolDigger Rank:
78^th of 130 Mississippi districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,977

Primary Schools: 5
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MAAP Algebra I (2025)	MAAP English II (2025)	MAAP Biology (2025)	MAAP U.S. History1 (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	MAAP Algebra I End of Course	MAAP English II End of Course	MAAP Biology End of Course	MAAP U.S. History1 End of Course	Total
Wayne County High School	Public	9-12	1325 Azalea Drive	Waynesboro	39367	Wayne County	Wayne County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(601) 735-2851	775	60	12.9	99.6%	313 (40.4%)	413 (53.3%)	38 (4.9%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	51	118^th of 232 public high schools	49.1%		50.4	122^nd of 228 public high schools	46.5%	4	74.0	45.9	57.2	70.2	$14,023
Wayne County Alternative School	Public	5-12	1325 Azalea Drive	Waynesboro	39367	Wayne County	Wayne County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 735-2851	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Wayne County Career and Technical	Public	9-12	800 Collins Street	Waynesboro	39367	Wayne County	Wayne County School District	No	No	No	No	(601) 735-5036	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Jones County School District	14.28 mi	11	36^th
East Jasper School District	17.53 mi	3	77^th
Laurel School District	18.44 mi	8	81^st
Quitman School District	23.79 mi	6	93^rd
Greene County Schools	24.14 mi	6	50^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 Mississippi Department of Education.

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High Schools in Wayne County School District

District Detail

Wayne County High School

Wayne County Alternative School

Wayne County Career and Technical

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