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Wayne High School

Public Grades 9-12
416th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 463 Oklahoma High Schools
Better than 10% of Oklahoma high schools
Summary

Wayne High School is a public high school located in Wayne, Oklahoma, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 151 students. The school is part of the Wayne School District, which is ranked 330 out of 452 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wayne High School consistently underperforms compared to the state average on standardized tests, with only 26% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, 0% in Mathematics, and 3% in Science, all significantly lower than the state averages. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated, ranging from 81.1% to 94.6%, with the lower end being concerning. Additionally, Wayne High School has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 2.2% to 19.0%, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Wayne High School to nearby schools, such as Dibble High School and Lindsay High School, both within 20 miles, the data reveals that these schools have higher academic performance, graduation rates, and lower chronic absenteeism rates. This suggests that the challenges faced by Wayne High School may be unique to the school or district, rather than a broader regional issue. Additionally, the school's spending per student, at $11,613 in the 2018-2019 school year, is higher than the state average, raising questions about the efficient allocation of resources and the potential need to explore ways to optimize spending to improve student outcomes.

147
Students ?
16.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,793
Per pupil spending ?
67.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 212 South Seifried Street
       Wayne, OK  73095-3095

(405) 449-3646

District: Wayne


Feeder schools for Wayne High School:

Elementary:    Wayne Elementary School
Middle:    Wayne Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
61.9%
American Indian:
18.4%
Hispanic:
10.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 5th percentile in 2009 → 10th in 2025
Strengths
95% graduate in 4 years — above the Oklahoma average (82%)
Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2009
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Oklahoma average (15% vs 31% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)
!Science scores 27 pts below the Oklahoma average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school15%
District avg22%
Oklahoma avg31%
416th of 463
Oklahoma public high schools ?
Bottom 10%▼ down 41 pts since 2015
From top 49% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Oklahoma High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
330th of 452Wayne among Oklahoma districts
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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOklahoma percentileRating
202516.8416 of 46310.2%★☆☆☆☆
202431.3295 of 43131.6%★★☆☆☆
202311.7413 of 4395.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202219.3302 of 35013.7%★☆☆☆☆
201562.2220 of 44951.0%★★★☆☆
201153.4209 of 42450.7%★★★☆☆
201051.3231 of 43146.4%★★☆☆☆
20098.5405 of 4285.4%☆☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOklahoma percentileRating
202420.7275 of 33317.4%★☆☆☆☆
202321.7292 of 35317.3%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOklahoma percentileRating
202526.0310 of 37417.1%★☆☆☆☆
202447.0188 of 37049.2%★★☆☆☆
202320.0326 of 38014.2%★☆☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOklahoma percentileRating
202444.0201 of 36144.3%★★☆☆☆
20239.7332 of 3556.5%☆☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankOklahoma percentileRating
202422.5281 of 34618.8%★☆☆☆☆
202311.3332 of 3505.1%☆☆☆☆☆
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)
Male (2024)44th percentile+13 vs school
White (2024)19th percentile-13 vs school
Female (2024)17th percentile-14 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)17th percentile+7 vs school
By subject vs Oklahoma (2024-2025) ?
U.S. History32%-10 vs state
English Language Arts I26%~ state avg
Science3%-27 vs state
Mathematics0%-26 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Wayne High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 147 students attended Wayne High School.

Wayne High School ranks in the bottom 10.2% of Oklahoma high schools.

Students at Wayne High School are 62% White, 18% American Indian, 11% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.

Wayne High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Wayne Elementary School
Middle : Wayne Middle School


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

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