For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 90 students in Waverly School District 14-5. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in South Dakota.
Public High School in Waverly School District 14-5 have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the South Dakota public high school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 63% statewide average).
Public High School in Waverly School District 14-5 have a Graduation Rate of 80%, which is less than the South Dakota average of 81%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Waverly-south Shore High School - 01, with ≥80% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in South Dakota or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the South Dakota public high school average of 35% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (SD)
# Schools
3 Schools
218 Schools
# Students
263 Students
47,000 Students
# Teachers
22 Teachers
3,332 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Waverly School District 14-5, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 146 school districts in South Dakota (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 stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#118 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
42%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
42%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
82%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.20
0.54
# American Indian Students
7 Students
8,926 Students
% American Indian Students
3%
19%
# Asian Students
n/a
669 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
1%
# Hispanic Students
6 Students
3,395 Students
% Hispanic Students
2%
7%
# Black Students
2 Students
1,382 Students
% Black Students
1%
3%
# White Students
235 Students
30,421 Students
% White Students
89%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
65 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
13 Students
2,142 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
7
35
# Students in K Grade:
17
247
# Students in 1st Grade:
9
370
# Students in 2nd Grade:
17
358
# Students in 3rd Grade:
18
247
# Students in 4th Grade:
26
245
# Students in 5th Grade:
19
270
# Students in 6th Grade:
19
336
# Students in 7th Grade:
24
409
# Students in 8th Grade:
17
466
# Students in 9th Grade:
21
12,230
# Students in 10th Grade:
28
11,381
# Students in 11th Grade:
22
10,546
# Students in 12th Grade:
19
9,860
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,095 is higher than the state median of $13,121. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,776 is higher than the state median of $12,623. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$4 MM
$1,916 MM
Spending
$4 MM
$1,844 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,095
$13,121
Spending / Student
$13,776
$12,623
Best Waverly School District 14-5 Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Waverly-south Shore High School - 01
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
319 Mary Pl
Watertown, SD 57201
(605) 886-9174
Watertown, SD 57201
(605) 886-9174
Grades: 9-12
| 90 students
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