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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%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 192 students in Waverly Community Schools School District.
Public Preschools in Waverly Community Schools School District have a diversity score of 0.66, which is more than the Michigan public preschool average of 0.57.
Minority enrollment is 55% 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
1,092 Schools
# Students
2,859 Students
372,048 Students
# Teachers
182 Teachers
24,562 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Waverly Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 860 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
0.73
0.57
# American Indian Students
16 Students
2,715 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
126 Students
9,505 Students
% Asian Students
4%
3%
# Hispanic Students
327 Students
32,770 Students
% Hispanic Students
12%
9%
# Black Students
1,001 Students
79,422 Students
% Black Students
35%
21%
# White Students
1,013 Students
227,920 Students
% White Students
35%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
352 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
373 Students
19,025 Students
% of Two or more races Students
13%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
192
71,170
# Students in 1st Grade:
183
61,256
# Students in 2nd Grade:
187
56,024
# Students in 3rd Grade:
180
51,406
# Students in 4th Grade:
209
47,553
# Students in 5th Grade:
214
41,347
# Students in 6th Grade:
216
13,833
# Students in 7th Grade:
225
8,441
# Students in 8th Grade:
253
7,989
# Students in 9th Grade:
275
3,136
# Students in 10th Grade:
230
2,955
# Students in 11th Grade:
237
2,757
# Students in 12th Grade:
258
2,824
# Ungraded Students:
-
1,357
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,547 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,370. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,342 is less than the state median of $17,559. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,547
$18,370
Spending / Student
$13,342
$17,559
Best Waverly Community Schools School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Meryl S Colt Early Childhood Education Center
Magnet School
4344 W Michigan Ave
Lansing, MI 48917
(517) 323-3777
Lansing, MI 48917
(517) 323-3777
Grades: PK-K
| 192 students
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