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Waverly, Nebraska - 5 schools
An equity score of 12/100 ranks Waverly School District 145 #198 of 200 districts in Nebraska (state average 50). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $12,368 per pupil, Waverly School District 145 ranks #229 of 244 Nebraska districts by per-pupil spending (Nebraska districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
2,165
Total Enrollment
5
Schools
$12,368
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Waverly School District 145 operates 5 public schools serving 2,165 students, placing it among the smallest districts in Nebraska. The school portfolio breaks down into 2 combined, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary 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 Lancaster County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $12,368 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, among the bottom 25 of 244 Nebraska districts by per-pupil spending. See how Nebraska compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 79.2% local, 13.1% state, and 7.7% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 12/100, ranked #198 of 200 in Nebraska against a state average of 50, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 5 schools offering Advanced Placement (3 AP courses district-wide), a 280.3:1 student-counselor ratio, somewhat above the 250:1 ASCA recommendation, and 13.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 72.0% Hispanic or Latino, 26.2% White, 0.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Evelyn Hamlow Elementary, with a diversity index of 51.3/100.
Its largest campus is Waverly High School, enrolling 679 students (32% of the district's total enrollment).
Waverly High School accounts for 31.4% of all Waverly School District 145 student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Waverly School District 145-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. 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 School District 145 school enrollment varies 2.6× across entities
Waverly School District 145 school enrollment ranges from 264 students (lowest) to 679 students (highest), a spread of 415 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 School District 145 student-counselor ratio is 280:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Waverly School District 145 is typically wider than the Waverly School District 145-aggregate figure suggests.
Waverly School District 145 chronic absenteeism rate is 13.2% — low (typically associated with lower-than-average attendance disruption; districts in this range often have attendance interventions, robust transportation, or smaller catchments that reduce barriers)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
How many schools are in Waverly School District 145?
Waverly School District 145 has 5 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 1 elementary, 2 combined. Total enrollment is 2,165 students.
How much does Waverly School District 145 spend per student?
Waverly School District 145 spends $12,368 per student. The district has an equity score of 12/100, ranking #198 in Nebraska.
What is the demographic composition of Waverly School District 145?
Waverly School District 145 students are 72.0% Hispanic or Latino, 26.2% White, 0.4% African American, 0.3% Asian, averaged across 5 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Waverly School District 145?
Waverly School District 145 has an equity score of 12/100, ranking #198 out of 200 districts in Nebraska.