Top Rankings
Waverly Community Schools ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 184 students in Waverly Community Schools.
Public Preschools in Waverly Community Schools have a diversity score of 0.78, which is more than the Michigan public preschool average of 0.59.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is more than the Michigan public preschool average of 41% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,085 Schools
# Students
2,822 Students
374,269 Students
# Teachers
176 Teachers
25,217 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Waverly Community Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 844 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 89% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#640 out of 862 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
16%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
32%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
38%
Graduation Rate
89%
81.8%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)36.7%
33.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.75
0.59
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
3%
% Hispanic
22%
9%
% Black
33%
22%
% White
29%
60%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,540 in this school district is less than the state median of $22,572. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,386 is higher than the state median of $21,839. The school district spending/student has grown by 34% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$58 MM
$30,868 MM
Spending
$63 MM
$29,866 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,540
$22,572
Spending / Student
$22,386
$21,839
Best Waverly Community Schools Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
4344 W Michigan Ave
Lansing, MI 48917
(517) 323-3777
Lansing, MI 48917
(517) 323-3777
Gr: PK-K | 184 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
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