Top Rankings
Waverly School District 145 ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public preschools serving 623 students in Waverly School District 145. This district's average pre testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public pre schools in Nebraska.
Public Preschools in Waverly School District 145 have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Nebraska public pre school average of 49%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 50% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 64% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Nebraska public preschool average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
5 Schools
608 Schools
# Students
2,134 Students
159,116 Students
# Teachers
149 Teachers
11,545 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Waverly School District 145, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#64 out of 246 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
62%
Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.45
0.57
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
68%
22%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
31%
62%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,636 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,464. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,378 is less than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$29 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$29 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,636
$15,464
Spending / Student
$13,378
$16,776
Best Waverly School District 145 Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Eagle Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
600 S 1st St
Eagle, NE 68347
(402) 781-2210
Eagle, NE 68347
(402) 781-2210
Grades: PK-5
| 283 students
Rank: n/an/a
14541 Castlewood St
Waverly, NE 68462
(402) 786-2341
Waverly, NE 68462
(402) 786-2341
Grades: PK-2
| 340 students
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