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Waverly Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 172 students in Waverly Community Schools School District.
Public Preschools in Waverly Community Schools School District have a diversity score of 0.60, which is more than the Michigan public preschool average of 0.58.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,089 Schools
# Students
2,695 Students
372,198 Students
# Teachers
190 Teachers
24,811 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Waverly Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 851 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#621 out of 866 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
38%
Graduation Rate
87%
81%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.75
0.58
# American Indian Students
16 Students
2,804 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
118 Students
11,161 Students
% Asian Students
4%
3%
# Hispanic Students
537 Students
33,151 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
9%
# Black Students
926 Students
79,200 Students
% Black Students
34%
21%
# White Students
815 Students
225,969 Students
% White Students
30%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
334 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
282 Students
19,240 Students
% of Two or more races Students
11%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
172
69,777
# Students in 1st Grade:
187
60,475
# Students in 2nd Grade:
186
57,993
# Students in 3rd Grade:
180
50,568
# Students in 4th Grade:
174
49,172
# Students in 5th Grade:
202
42,380
# Students in 6th Grade:
203
13,776
# Students in 7th Grade:
211
8,200
# Students in 8th Grade:
212
7,855
# Students in 9th Grade:
253
2,836
# Students in 10th Grade:
258
2,672
# Students in 11th Grade:
220
2,566
# Students in 12th Grade:
237
2,595
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,333
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,554 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,510. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,154 is less than the state median of $17,693. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,554
$18,510
Spending / Student
$14,154
$17,693
Best Waverly Community Schools School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
4344 W Michigan Ave
Lansing, MI 48917
(517) 323-3777
Lansing, MI 48917
(517) 323-3777
Grades: PK-K
| 172 students
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