📊 Data: NCES CCD 2024–2025·🔄 Updated: September 2026·Editorial standards
🏆 Rankings · State Test Data (ILEARN 2024–25)

Best School Districts
in Wayne County, IN

Wayne County has 5 rated public school districts. Ratings are percentile-ranked against every rated district in Indiana, not just this county.

📊 What this ranking measures
Rankings are based on academic achievement — the share of students scoring proficient or above on state reading and math assessments (ILEARN 2024–25), ranked against other districts in the same state — not on spending, district size, or staffing. See full methodology →
All 5 Rated Districts in Wayne County, IN Sorted by rating, then state percentile
County RankDistrictDistrict OfficeRatingState Percentile
#1Nettle Creek School CorporationHagerstown8/10  Good76th
#2Centerville-Abington Community SchoolsCenterville8/10  Good70th
#3Northeastern Wayne SchoolsFountain City7/10  Good61st
#4Western Wayne SchoolsPershing5/10  Average40th
#5Richmond Community School CorporationRichmond3/10  Below Average24th

Best School Districts in Wayne County, Indiana (2026)

This page lists the 5 public school districts headquartered in Wayne County, Indiana that have a SchoolDistrictFinder rating, scored using ILEARN 2024–25 state assessment data. The county rank is simply their order here; the state percentile compares each district with every rated district in Indiana, which is how the 1–10 rating is set. Ratings are not comparable with districts in other states.

Districts are placed in the county of their NCES directory listing. A district's boundaries can cross county lines, and a home in Wayne County may be served by a district headquartered next door — search your address or zip code to confirm.

Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best-rated school district in Wayne County, Indiana?
Among the 5 rated districts in Wayne County, Indiana, the highest-rated is Nettle Creek School Corporation (Hagerstown), rated 8/10 (Good) and in the 76th percentile of Indiana districts on ILEARN 2024–25 reading and math proficiency.
How are these rankings calculated?
Each district's rating comes from the share of its students scoring proficient or above on state reading and math assessments (ILEARN 2024–25), percentile-ranked against all rated districts in Indiana and converted to a 1–10 scale. Full methodology here.