Enrollment
105
Kansas · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Waverly, KS
Waverly High
Federal NCES profile for Waverly High, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 48/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 201281000176
👥 S:T ratio 58
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 58
📋 Attendance 45
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Waverly High earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Kansas schools.
- 48
- Resource Index · Typical
- 10.5:1
- small classes for Kansas
- 38.3%
- free-lunch eligible
- 105
- students enrolled
Waverly High has class sizes smaller than 84% of Kansas schools. Computed live against every Kansas school reporting to NCES.
School address
Teachers (FTE)
10.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.5:1
vs 13.8:1 Kansas avg
-24% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
38.3%
vs 42.7% Kansas avg
-10% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Waverly High compares with Kansas and U.S. medians
What stands out at Waverly High
Waverly High is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Waverly, Kansas, enrolling 105 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of Kansas schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 38.3% lands close to the Kansas typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
Enrollment of 105 puts it in the smaller third of Kansas schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,346 scored Kansas schools.
Against 145 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #92.
Its student body is predominantly White (90% of enrollment) (diversity index 20/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 210 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 21.9% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Among Waverly's public schools, it stands alongside Waverly Elem (136 students): Waverly High is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.5:1 vs 15.1:1).
Lebo-Waverly also operates Lebo Elem (159 students) and Waverly Elem (136 students) alongside Waverly High.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Waverly High compares
Waverly High on the metrics families compare, against Kansas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Kansas | Kansas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.5:1 | ▼ 24% | 13.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 38.3% | ▼ 10% | 42.7% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 105 | top 84% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.5:1
Leaner classes than 86% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
105
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
38.3%
free-lunch eligible
- 10% below the Kansas average of 42.7%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
10.5:1
students per teacher
- 24% below state mean
Top 16% in Kansas - lower ratio than 84% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
21.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$14,928
per pupil, district-wide
- below Kansas avg of $15,487
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 89.5%
Two or More 4.8%
Asian 2.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 2.9%
Largest group: White at 89.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 19.5/100
Simpson diversity index - at 19.5, Waverly High is less mixed than the Kansas school average of 39.4.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lebo-Waverly, which includes Waverly High.
$14,928
Per student
-4%
vs Kansas
Avg $15,487
-10%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 21.6%
State 71.5%
Federal 6.9%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Waverly High Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lebo Elem | Larger | Lower economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Waverly Elem | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Lebo High | Similar size | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Waverly High's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 159
- Students per teacher
- 17.7:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
- Enrollment
- 136
- Students per teacher
- 15.1:1
- Resource Index
- 58/100
- Enrollment
- 117
- Students per teacher
- 10.6:1
- Resource Index
- 59/100
Similar other schools in Waverly
1 comparable other schools (grades Mixed) serving the same city.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Kansas, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~105 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.5:1)
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Frequently asked questions about Waverly High
How many students attend Waverly High?
Waverly High has 105 students enrolled. It is a public school in Waverly, KS.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Waverly High?
The student-teacher ratio at Waverly High is 10.5:1, which is 24% lower than the Kansas average of 13.8:1 and 33% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Waverly High?
38.3% of students at Waverly High are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Kansas average of 42.7%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Waverly High?
The largest demographic group at Waverly High is White at 89.5% of enrollment, in Waverly, KS.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Waverly High?
Waverly High has a Resource Investment Index of 48/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Waverly High a good school?
Waverly High earns 48/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 84% of Kansas schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Lebo-Waverly?
Besides Waverly High, Lebo-Waverly also operates Lebo Elem (159 students), Waverly Elem (136 students), and Lebo High (117 students). See the Lebo-Waverly district page for the complete list.
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