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Waverly, New York - 4 schools
An equity score of 37/100 ranks Waverly Central School District #626 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $19,687 per pupil, Waverly Central School District ranks #863 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,559
Total Enrollment
4
Schools
$19,687
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Waverly Central School District operates 4 public schools serving 1,559 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Tioga County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $19,687 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending. See how New York compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 19.3% local, 65.2% state, and 15.5% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 37/100, ranked #626 of 941 in New York against a state average of 45, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
a 384.2:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 28.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 93.7% White, 2.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Elm Street Elementary School, with a diversity index of 13.3/100.
Its largest campus is Waverly Middle School, enrolling 486 students (30% of the district's total enrollment).
Waverly Middle School accounts for 30.3% of all Waverly Central School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Waverly Central School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: elementary. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Waverly Central School District school enrollment varies 2.3× across entities
Waverly Central School District school enrollment ranges from 212 students (lowest) to 486 students (highest), a spread of 274 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Waverly Central School District student-counselor ratio is 384:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Waverly Central School District chronic absenteeism rate is 28.7% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within Waverly Central School District is typically wider than the Waverly Central School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to Waverly Central School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in Waverly Central School District?
Waverly Central School District has 4 schools, including 2 elementary, 1 high, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 1,559 students.
How much does Waverly Central School District spend per student?
Waverly Central School District spends $19,687 per student. The district has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #626 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Waverly Central School District?
Waverly Central School District students are 93.7% White, 2.5% Hispanic or Latino, 0.6% African American, 0.6% Asian, averaged across 4 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Waverly Central School District?
Waverly Central School District has an equity score of 37/100, ranking #626 out of 941 districts in New York.