C+
Waverly City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Pee Pee Township, Waverly, Pebble Township and Jackson Township, and parts of Franklin Township.
Students
1,607
Schools
4
Spent per student
$16,010
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
16:1
Debt
$2.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Waverly City School District
- School Grade C+: better than 39% of Ohio districts
- Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 13 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- 16 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7.6% since 2020
- Debt of $2.7M, about $1,663 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Thurston.
K–4Liberty Union Elementary SchoolLiberty Union-Thurston Local School District
5–8Liberty Union Middle SchoolLiberty Union-Thurston Local School District
9–12Liberty Union High SchoolLiberty Union-Thurston Local School District
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency32%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts44%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,010 per student · 4% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 33%Other 5%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 26%State 61%Federal 13%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,740’20
1,728’21
1,694’22
1,673’23
1,607’24
Down 7.6% since 2020.
Students
White 94%Black 3%Hispanic 1%Two or more races <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Scioto Valley Local School DistrictNewton Township, Piketon, Seal Township
$17,237per student
Huntington Local School DistrictHuntington Township
$15,095per student
Southeastern Local School DistrictJefferson Township, Liberty Township
$16,444per student
Chillicothe City School DistrictScioto Township
$15,085per student
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.