An equity score of 60/100 ranks Waverly Community Schools #184 of 702 districts in Michigan (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $15,527 per pupil, Waverly Community Schools ranks #216 of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending (Michigan districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,884
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$15,527
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Waverly Community Schools operates 6 public schools serving 2,884 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Michigan. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 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 Eaton County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $15,527 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 812 Michigan districts by per-pupil spending. See how Michigan compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 41.4% local, 48.8% state, and 9.8% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 60/100, ranked #184 of 702 in Michigan against a state average of 50, notably more even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (11 AP courses district-wide), a 390:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 46.8% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 31.8% African American, 28.2% White, 21.6% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Meryl S Colt Early Childhood Education Center, with a diversity index of 77.5/100.
Waverly Senior High School accounts for 34.2% of all Waverly Community Schools student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Waverly Community Schools-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Waverly Community Schools school enrollment varies 5.4× across entities
Waverly Community Schools school enrollment ranges from 184 students (lowest) to 987 students (highest), a spread of 803 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 Community Schools reports 58.0% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Waverly Community Schools student-counselor ratio is 390:1 — 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 Community Schools chronic absenteeism rate is 46.8% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
How many schools are in Waverly Community Schools?
Waverly Community Schools has 6 schools, including 1 high, 4 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 2,884 students.
How much does Waverly Community Schools spend per student?
Waverly Community Schools spends $15,527 per student. The district has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #184 in Michigan.
What is the demographic composition of Waverly Community Schools?
Waverly Community Schools students are 31.8% African American, 28.2% White, 21.6% Hispanic or Latino, 4.5% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Waverly Community Schools?
Waverly Community Schools has an equity score of 60/100, ranking #184 out of 702 districts in Michigan.