Lebo-Waverly School District

411 Pearson
Waverly, KS 66871-0457
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Lebo-Waverly School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 197 students in Lebo-Waverly School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle Schools in Lebo-Waverly School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Kansas public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
4 Schools
444 Schools
# Students
488 Students
135,097 Students
# Teachers
39 Teachers
9,658 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Lebo-Waverly School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#63 out of 286 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Lebo-Waverly  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Lebo-Waverly  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Lebo-Waverly  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Lebo-Waverly  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥80%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Lebo-Waverly  School District and public school graduation rate of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.16
0.54
# American Indian Students
4 Students
1,123 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
3,384 Students
% Asian Students
1%
2%
# Hispanic Students
11 Students
26,977 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
20%
# Black Students
3 Students
7,995 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
448 Students
87,589 Students
% White Students
92%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
288 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
18 Students
7,741 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
50
1,187
# Students in K Grade:
41
1,373
# Students in 1st Grade:
35
1,723
# Students in 2nd Grade:
39
1,821
# Students in 3rd Grade:
38
1,853
# Students in 4th Grade:
46
2,318
# Students in 5th Grade:
42
3,889
# Students in 6th Grade:
27
26,331
# Students in 7th Grade:
34
35,096
# Students in 8th Grade:
32
36,357
# Students in 9th Grade:
29
5,226
# Students in 10th Grade:
25
5,637
# Students in 11th Grade:
26
5,522
# Students in 12th Grade:
24
5,409
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,355

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $15,869 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,276. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,170 is less than the state median of $17,192. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$7,774 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Lebo-Waverly  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$7 MM
$8,211 MM
This chart displays total spending of Lebo-Waverly  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$15,869
$16,276
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Lebo-Waverly  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,170
$17,192
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Lebo-Waverly  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Lebo-Waverly School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Lebo High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
12 W 4th St
Lebo, KS 66856
(620) 256-6341
Grades: 6-12
| 103 students
Rank: #22.
Waverly High School
(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
607 Pearson
Waverly, KS 66871
(785) 733-2561
Grades: 6-12
| 94 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 488 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 8%
  • : ≥80% (Btm 50% in KS)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 37% (Top 20%)
  • : 36% (Top 30%)
  • : 35-39% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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