For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 182 students in Waverly CUSD 6 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Illinois.
Public Elementary School in Waverly CUSD 6 School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Illinois public elementary school average of 27%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 30% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Illinois public elementary school average of 56% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IL)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,119 Schools
# Students
329 Students
1,192,824 Students
# Teachers
23 Teachers
91,471 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Waverly CUSD 6 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 861 school districts in Illinois (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#653 out of 865 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
27%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
30%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
50%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)25.5%
29.7%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.17
0.70
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
6%
% Hispanic
1%
28%
% Black
2%
17%
% White
91%
44%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,292 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,456. The school district revenue/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,182 is less than the state median of $21,694. The school district spending/student has grown by 33% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$6 MM
$41,381 MM
Spending
$6 MM
$39,976 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,292
$22,456
Spending / Student
$18,182
$21,694
Best Waverly CUSD 6 School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Waverly Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
499 W Elm St
Waverly, IL 62692
(217) 435-2331
Waverly, IL 62692
(217) 435-2331
Gr: PK-6 | 182 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
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