The organization and management of education system in Ethiopia has beenrndecentralized since 1994. Accordingly, the WEOs are among the organs introduced asrna result of the decentralization process. However, effective implementation ofrndecentralized functions at local (Woreda) level calls for better practices of managerialrnfunctions on the one hand and adequacy in the provision of system's resources on thernother hand. Thus, the intention of this study was to assess the status of managerialrnpractices in Woreda Education Offices in SNNPR. Hence, the suggestions forwardedrnas a result of this study are belied to indicate some of alternative measures to berntaken to improve the status of managerial practices in WEOs in SNNPR.rnThe study was conducted on 12 Woredas in SNNPR. The research method employedrnin the study was the descriptive survey. To substantiate the study with importantrntheoretical basis the review of related literature was made. The sources of data wererneducation officials and experts at Regional and Zonal levels, the heads and teamrnleaders of all sampled WEOs, the school principals, the head of Woreda FinancernOffices, and Woreda Education and Training Boards. A total of 123 respondents wererninvolved in this study. The dominant sampling techniques used were availability andrnpurposive. Data were gathered through questionnaires, interviews, and observationrnchecklists. The data analysis techniques employed were the mean, weighted mean, ttestrnand chi-square test.rnThe result of data analysis indicated that there were weaknesses in gatheringrndetailed information and low participation of stakeholders in order to prepare soundrnplans. In addition, the organizational s tructure was poorly suited and there werernproblems of unity of command. Moreover, professional support provided to schoolsrnand efforts exerted in preparing short term capacity building trainings at Woreda levelrnwere found to be poor. Above all, the lack of finance, skilled man power and materialrnresources was found to be serious problem in WEOs. As a result, the s tatus ofrnmanagerial practices in WEOs in SNNPR is affected by the mix of poor p erformancernstatus of principal management functions such as planning, organizing and leading asrnwell as inadequacy of system's resources (skilled manpower, finance and materialrnresources).rnHence, it is recommended that ins titutionalizing the Woreda level EducationalrnManagement Information System, revision and the resultant modification ofrnorganizational structure of WEOs, provision of continuous local level capacity buildingrntrainings on educational planning and management as well as giving duernconsideration for education sector at Woreda level when allocating budget are some ofrnthe essential steps to be taken in order to improve the status of managerial practicesrnin WEOs.