Wayne County Schools & Education
Wayne County, Utah
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataSchool Score
79/100
Percentile-style score
Score Band
Higher Signal
Graduation Rate
95.0%
National avg 87.5%
Education Statistics
Graduation Rate
95.0%
National avg 87.5%
State avg 89.1%
Per-Pupil Spending
$8,373
National avg $13,239
State avg $6,829
School Score
79/100
Percentile-style score
State avg 42/100
State Score Position
#1
of 29 counties by score
Education Data Brief: Wayne County
Measured School Summary
Wayne County has a higher measured school signal with a school score of 79/100 and a graduation rate of 95.0%, based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-score inputs.
Funding Context
Wayne County spends $8,373 per student, which is on the lower end of adequate and may require careful resource allocation to maintain quality.
Neighbor Context
Its school score is 87% above the Utah average, and its graduation rate exceeds the state average by 5.9 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 23% higher than the state norm.
School Data Brief
How to read Wayne County before comparing districts
County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.
Local context that changes the interpretation
4 public schools and 1 district are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.
Overall screen
79/100
Higher measured signal. Ranks #1 of 29 Utah counties with school score data.
Completion
95.0%
5.9 pts above the state average
Funding context
$8,373
$1,544 above the state average
School coverage
4
1 district represented in the county school list.
Start with measured county context
This county screens well on the combined school metrics available here. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.
Check the local school mix
Wayne County has 4 public schools across 1 district, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.
Verify local rules
Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.
What Wayne County school data means before you move
County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.
Small-system county
Wayne County has a compact public-school footprint. A single school change, boundary rule, or district update can move the lived experience more than the county score suggests.
State position
#1
of 29 Utah counties with school score data. The county score is 37 points above the state average.
Data confidence
Usable
3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.
K-12 continuity check
These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.
Wayne District
Elementary to high school visible
473 students
4 listed schools in this county slice.
District reality check
Wayne District is the largest listed district slice, with 4 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.
What the data cannot tell you
NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.
Questions to ask before choosing an address
Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in Wayne County?
Which attendance zones, transfer rules, and transportation policies apply inside the local district?
What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?
If we need a program not visible in the NCES flags, which district office can confirm current offerings?
Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?
Data Story
Wayne County School Score Significantly Exceeds State Norms
Education data brief for Wayne County, Utah.
Wayne County reports a composite school score of 78.5, the highest among the counties surveyed and well above the Utah state average of 42.4 and the national median of 50.0. This rural county operates only four public schools, all within the Wayne District, serving a total of 473 students. The average school size is just 118 students, ranging from 16 students at Hanksville School to 230 at Loa School. The county’s graduation rate of 95.0% is substantially higher than the state (89.1%) and national (87.0%) averages. Per-pupil expenditure is $8,373, which is higher than the state average of $6,829 but lower than the national average of $13,000. There are no charter schools present in the county. All four schools are classified as rural in the NCES directory. Access the NCES database to examine historical enrollment data for small rural districts.
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data
- U.S. Census Bureau ACS
School Overview
Total Schools
4
in Wayne County
Reported Enrollment
473
4 schools reporting
School Districts
1
district
Charter Schools
0
0% of total
School Level Breakdown
1 School District in Wayne County
Wayne District
4 Public Schools in Wayne County
Sorted by reported enrollment. Every NCES public school remains listed here; no school-level profile pages are included in the current generated coverage for this county.
NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance dataLevel
Showing 4 of 4 matching schools
| School Name | Profile | District | Location | Grades | Type / Flags | Reported Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loa School | Record | Wayne District | LOA, 84747Rural: Remote | PK–5 | Primary | 230 |
| Wayne High | Record | Wayne District | BICKNELL, 84715Rural: Remote | 9–12 | High | 139 |
| Wayne Middle | Record | Wayne District | BICKNELL, 84715Rural: Remote | 6–8 | Middle | 88 |
| Hanksville School | Record | Wayne District | HANKSVILLE, 84734Rural: Remote | PK–6 | Primary | 16 |
Education Funding Detail
Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure
$8,373
State avg $6,829
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Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.