B
Waverly Community Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Delta Township and Lansing Township, and parts of Windsor Township and Watertown Township.
Students
2,822
Schools
6
Spent per student
$17,324
MI $16,528
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
58%
Debt
$113.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Waverly Community Schools
- School Grade B: better than 57% of Michigan districts
- Math proficiency 13 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts above the state
- 16 students per teacher
- Debt of $113.0M, about $40,055 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Shepherd.
K–52 elementary schoolsShepherd Public School District
6–8Shepherd Middle SchoolShepherd Public School District
9–12Shepherd High SchoolShepherd Public School District
Test scores vs. MI
2020–21Math proficiency22%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts40%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 82.9%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$17,324 per student · 5% above MI
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 39%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 42%State 51%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
2,833’20
2,788’21
2,859’22
2,695’23
2,822’24
About steady.
Students
Black 33%White 29%Hispanic 22%Two or more races 12%Asian 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.