Public schools in Waverly, IA
Waverly has 4 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 1 other, enrolling 1,494 students. They are run by 1 district.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
One district runs Waverly's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Waverly | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waverly-Shell Rock Community Schools | 4 | 2,394 | $12,423 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Waverly, 782 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waverly-Shell Rock Senior High School | 737 | 14.8 | 12.8% | Waverly-Shell Rock Community Schools |
| Greenview Alternative School | 45 | 43.3 | 44.4% | Waverly-Shell Rock Community Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Waverly, 681 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waverly-Shell Rock Middle School | 681 | 13.8 | 19.1% | Waverly-Shell Rock Community Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Waverly, 31 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southeast Elementary School | 31 | not reported | 12.9% | Waverly-Shell Rock Community Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Waverly's public schools compare with Iowa's
The median Waverly school has 14.8 students per full-time teacher, more than the Iowa median of 13.7. 0% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 19% across the state. Its median school enrolls 363 students (state 312).
| Waverly | Iowa | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 14.8 | 13.7 |
| Median school size (students) | 363 | 312 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 19% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 0% | 19% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 0.3% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 4 Waverly schools and the 1,290 Iowa schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Waverly
- Waverly-Shell Rock Community SchoolsRuns 4 of Waverly's 4 public schools and spent $12,423 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$12,423
- Waverly-Shell Rock Senior High School, the largest high school in Waverly737 students in 2024-25, 14.8 per teacher.737
- The largest public schools in IowaIowa's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Waverly addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Iowa
- Des Moines64 schools
- Cedar Rapids38 schools
- Davenport23 schools
- Sioux City21 schools
- Dubuque18 schools
- Ankeny17 schools
- Council Bluffs17 schools
- Iowa City17 schools
Questions about schools in Waverly
How many public schools are in Waverly, IA?
4 public schools with an address in Waverly were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 1 other, enrolling 1,494 students.What is the largest high school in Waverly?
Waverly-Shell Rock Senior High School, with 737 students in 2024-25 (Waverly-Shell Rock Community Schools).Which districts run Waverly's schools?
Waverly-Shell Rock Community Schools (4 schools). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25