Wayne Community Schools, Nebraska
Wayne Community Schools is a unified school district in Wayne County and Dixon County, Nebraska, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 7,351 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 183 sq mi (475 km²) of land.
- Population, 2020–2024 estimate
- 7,351 ± 259
- Grades
- Pre-K to 12
- Type
- Unified school district
- Counties
- Wayne County94% of the district’s landDixon County6% of the district’s land
- Land area
- 183 sq mi (475 km²)
- Median household income
- $61,146 ± $5,921
- Median home value
- $232,600 ± $26,898
- Water area
- 0.09 sq mi (0.23 km²)
- State
- Nebraska
- Census code (GEOID)
- 3178520
- Coordinates (central point)
- 42.231773, -97.063277
These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.
Towns, townships and communities in Wayne Community Schools, largest first
- Wayne (city)6,121 people
- Hunter Precinct4,395 people
- Strahan Precinct2,168 people
- Deer Creek Precinct439 people
- Carroll (village)286 people
- Wilbur Precinct57 people
- Plum Creek Precinct44 people
A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.
Bordering unified school districts, nearest first
- Winside Public Schools8.3 mi southwest
- Wakefield Public Schools9.9 mi east
- Laurel-Concord-Coleridge School17 mi north
- Randolph Public Schools17 mi northwest
- Wisner-Pilger Public Schools17 mi south
- Pender Public Schools18 mi southeast
- Allen Consolidated Schools19 mi northeast
These share a boundary with Wayne Community Schools. Distances are straight lines between central points.
Before using this answer for enrollment
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