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Waverly City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,221 students in Waverly City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Waverly City School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 54%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,458 Schools
# Students
1,673 Students
1,091,015 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
63,044 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Waverly City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 918 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#607 out of 929 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
60%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
63%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
86%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.12
0.55
# American Indian Students
n/a
1,574 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
9 Students
32,328 Students
% Asian Students
1%
3%
# Hispanic Students
24 Students
86,617 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
8%
# Black Students
49 Students
192,244 Students
% Black Students
3%
18%
# White Students
1,573 Students
704,631 Students
% White Students
94%
64%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,092 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
18 Students
72,529 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
41
30,887
# Students in K Grade:
122
112,601
# Students in 1st Grade:
144
119,240
# Students in 2nd Grade:
144
123,668
# Students in 3rd Grade:
127
116,979
# Students in 4th Grade:
109
120,578
# Students in 5th Grade:
145
121,564
# Students in 6th Grade:
115
121,429
# Students in 7th Grade:
133
90,010
# Students in 8th Grade:
141
88,363
# Students in 9th Grade:
142
11,363
# Students in 10th Grade:
137
10,664
# Students in 11th Grade:
80
12,317
# Students in 12th Grade:
93
11,352
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,507 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,287. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,736 is less than the state median of $17,235. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,507
$17,287
Spending / Student
$14,736
$17,235
Best Waverly City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Waverly Intermediate School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
5 Tiger Drive
Waverly, OH 45690
(740) 947-5173
Waverly, OH 45690
(740) 947-5173
Grades: 3-5
| 381 students
Rank: #22.
Waverly Junior High School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
3 Tiger Drive
Waverly, OH 45690
(740) 947-4527
Waverly, OH 45690
(740) 947-4527
Grades: 6-8
| 389 students
Rank: n/an/a
7 Tiger Drive
Waverly, OH 45690
(740) 947-2813
Waverly, OH 45690
(740) 947-2813
Grades: PK-2
| 451 students
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