Waverly Central School District

Public Regional · 3 towns Grades PK–12 C-School Grade

Public schools for Barton, Waverly and Chemung, and parts of Ashland and Baldwin.

At a glance

1,605Students enrolled

4Schools

3Towns served

$21,006Spent per student

12:1Student–teacher ratio

54%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

BartonWaverlyChemung

Grades PK–K

LINCOLN STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL212 students · WaverlyThis district

Grades 1–4

ELM STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL426 students · WaverlyThis district

Grades 5–8

WAVERLY MIDDLE SCHOOL486 students · WaverlyThis district

Grades 9–12

WAVERLY HIGH SCHOOL481 students · WaverlyThis district

Grades PK–K

LINCOLN STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL212 students · WaverlyThis district

Grades 1–4

ELM STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL426 students · WaverlyThis district

Grades 5–8

WAVERLY MIDDLE SCHOOL486 students · WaverlyThis district

Grades 9–12

WAVERLY HIGH SCHOOL481 students · WaverlyThis district

Grades PK–K

LINCOLN STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL212 students · WaverlyThis district

Grades 1–4

ELM STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOL426 students · WaverlyThis district

Grades 5–8

WAVERLY MIDDLE SCHOOL486 students · WaverlyThis district

Grades 9–12

WAVERLY HIGH SCHOOL481 students · WaverlyThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs NY

Math proficiency41%

State average 55.9%

Reading / language arts46%

State average 62.4%

Graduation rate (4-year)82%

State average 83.5%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$21,006

per student each year · 39% below the NY average

Spending

Classroom instruction71%

Support & administration26%

Other3%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)21%

State68%

Federal11%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

1,490’20

1,514’21

1,532’22

1,603’23

1,605’24

Students

White · 94%1,504

Two or more races · 3%42

Hispanic · 2%39

Black · 1%9

Asian · 1%9

American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%2

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served

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Barton8,461 people

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Waverly4,305 people

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Chemung2,361 people

Also covers small parts of Ashland and Baldwin.

Schools4 in district

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ELM STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades 1–4 · 426 students · Waverly

CPublic 📚

LINCOLN STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–K · 212 students · Waverly

Public 📚

WAVERLY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 486 students · Waverly

C-Public 🏫

WAVERLY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Grades 9–12 · 481 students · Waverly

A-Public

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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Spencer-Van Etten Central School DistrictErin · Spencer · Van Etten · $29,317 per student

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Elmira City School DistrictElmira · Southport · $23,921 per student

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Horseheads Central School DistrictErin · $24,217 per student

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Owego-Apalachin Central School DistrictNichols · $25,207 per student

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.