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Waverly School District 14-5

Item: Waverly School District 14-5
Rating: 2
Author: Public School Review

319 Mary Pl
Waverly, SD 57201

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (605) 886-9174

www.waverly.k12.sd.us

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public schools serving 283 students in Waverly School District 14-5. This district's average is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in South Dakota.

Public Schools in Waverly School District 14-5 have an score of 26% (versus the South Dakota public school average of 43%), and score of 45% (versus the 51% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the South Dakota public school average of 34% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District

This State (SD)

# Schools

3 Schools

726 Schools

# Students

283 Students

146,805 Students

# Teachers

22 Teachers

10,616 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Waverly School District 14-5	South Dakota
Pre-K	20	19
Kind	16	68
1	17	62
2	13	64
3	17	65
4	19	61
5	26	63
6	20	64
7	24	63
8	25	63
9	18	70
10	20	65
11	25	61
12	23	60

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District Rank

Waverly School District 14-5, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 146 school districts in South Dakota (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.

This School District

State Average (SD)

#128 out of 148 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Waverly School District 14-5
2023	#128
2022	#118
2021	#133
2019	#134
2018	#128
2017	#126
2016	#120
2015	#125
2013	#99
2012	#106
2011	#51

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26%

42%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Waverly School District 14-5	South Dakota
2023	26%	42%
2022	32%	42%
2021	27%	43%
2019	27%	46%
2018	32%	47%
2017	27%	47%
2016	37%	45%
2015	32%	42%
2013	77%	73%
2012	77%	75%
2011	82%	76%

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40-44%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Waverly School District 14-5	South Dakota
2022	42%	51%
2021	37%	52%
2019	37%	54%
2018	32%	54%
2017	47%	53%
2016	42%	52%
2015	37%	49%
2013	67%	74%
2012	67%	75%
2011	77%	75%
2010	77%	75%

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35-39%

42%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Waverly School District 14-5	South Dakota
2022	37%	42%
2021	24%	42%

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(21-22)

≥80%

82%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Waverly School District 14-5	South Dakota
2022	80%	82%
2021	80%	80%
2020	80%	84%
2019	80%	83%
2018	80%	82%
2017	80%	82%
2016	80%	82%
2015	50%	82%
2014	80%	81%
2013	50%	81%
2012	80%	81%

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(2022-23)

11.4%

22.5%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Waverly School District 14-5	South Dakota
2023	11.4%	22.5%
2022	22.7%	23.1%
2021	21.4%	20%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.23

0.53

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Waverly School District 14-5	South Dakota
2023	0.19	0.51
2022	0.16	0.50
2021	0.18	0.50
2020	0.13	0.50
2019	0.13	0.50
2018	0.17	0.47
2017	0.17	0.47
2016	0.15	0.42
2015	0.30	0.41
2014	0.17	0.40
2013	0.13	0.38
2012	0.14	0.38
2011	0.12	0.40
2010	0.14	0.37
2009	0.16	0.38
2008	0.17	0.30
2007	0.12	0.28
2006	0.10	0.34
2005	0.08	0.28
2004	0.05	0.34
2003	0.05	0.32
2002	0.12	0.31
2001	0.06	0.31
2000	0.01	0.27
1998	0.02	0.29

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% American Indian

14%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Waverly School District 14-5	South Dakota
2023	3%	14%
2022	5%	14%
2021	5%	14%
2020	4%	16%
2019	4%	16%
2018	5%	16%
2017	5%	16%
2016	6%	12%
2015	5%	11%
2014	3%	11%
2013	4%	11%
2012	4%	12%
2011	3%	17%
2010	4%	16%
2009	4%	17%
2008	4%	12%
2007	2%	11%
2006	1%	17%
2005	1%	11%
2004	1%	16%
2003	2%	16%
2002	5%	15%
2001	2%	15%
2000	1%	14%
1994	2%	13%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2016)
Year	Waverly School District 14-5	South Dakota
2016	1%	2%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%
2012	2%	2%
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2006	2%	1%
2005	3%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Waverly School District 14-5	South Dakota
2023	2%	8%
2022	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%
2020	1%	6%
2019	1%	6%
2018	1%	5%
2017	1%	5%
2016	1%	5%
2015	3%	5%
2014	3%	5%
2013	1%	4%
2012	1%	4%
2011	1%	3%
2010	1%	3%
2009	2%	3%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2005	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	Waverly School District 14-5	South Dakota
2023	1%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2011	1%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%
2007	3%	2%

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% White

88%

66%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Waverly School District 14-5	South Dakota
2023	90%	68%
2022	91%	69%
2021	90%	69%
2020	93%	69%
2019	93%	69%
2018	91%	71%
2017	91%	71%
2016	92%	75%
2015	57%	76%
2014	91%	77%
2013	93%	78%
2012	93%	78%
2011	94%	76%
2010	92%	78%
2009	91%	77%
2008	91%	83%
2007	93%	84%
2006	95%	80%
2005	95%	84%
2004	97%	80%
2003	97%	81%
2002	93%	82%
2001	97%	82%
2000	99%	86%
1999	100%	83%
1998	99%	83%
1997	100%	83%
1996	100%	84%
1995	100%	84%
1994	98%	84%
1993	97%	86%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Waverly School District 14-5	South Dakota
2023	4%	5%
2022	3%	5%
2021	4%	5%
2020	2%	4%
2019	2%	4%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,958 is higher than the state median of $13,053. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $12,802 is higher than the state median of $12,557. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (SD)

Total Revenue

$4 MM

$1,916 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Waverly School District 14-5	South Dakota
2023	$4 MM	$6 MM
2022	$4 MM	$5 MM
2021	$4 MM	$6 MM
2020	$4 MM	$5 MM
2019	$4 MM	$5 MM
2018	$3 MM	$5 MM
2017	$3 MM	$5 MM
2016	$3 MM	$4 MM
2015	$2 MM	$4 MM
2014	$3 MM	$4 MM
2012	$2 MM	$4 MM
2011	$2 MM	$4 MM
2010	$2 MM	$4 MM
2009	$3 MM	$3 MM
2008	$2 MM	$3 MM
2007	$2 MM	$3 MM
2006	$1 MM	$3 MM
2005	$1 MM	$3 MM
2004	$1 MM	$3 MM
2003	$1 MM	$2 MM
2002	$1 MM	$2 MM
2001	$1 MM	$2 MM
2000	$1 MM	$2 MM
1999	$1 MM	$2 MM
1998	$1 MM	$2 MM
1997	$1 MM	$2 MM
1996	$1 MM	$2 MM
1995	$1 MM	$2 MM

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Spending

$4 MM

$1,844 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Waverly School District 14-5	South Dakota
2023	$4 MM	$5 MM
2022	$3 MM	$5 MM
2021	$4 MM	$5 MM
2020	$3 MM	$5 MM
2019	$3 MM	$5 MM
2018	$4 MM	$5 MM
2017	$4 MM	$5 MM
2016	$5 MM	$4 MM
2015	$3 MM	$3 MM
2014	$3 MM	$4 MM
2012	$2 MM	$3 MM
2011	$2 MM	$4 MM
2010	$3 MM	$3 MM
2009	$2 MM	$3 MM
2008	$1 MM	$3 MM
2007	$1 MM	$3 MM
2006	$1 MM	$3 MM
2005	$1 MM	$3 MM
2004	$1 MM	$2 MM
2003	$1 MM	$3 MM
2002	$1 MM	$2 MM
2001	$1 MM	$2 MM
2000	$1 MM	$2 MM
1999	$1 MM	$2 MM
1998	$1 MM	$2 MM
1997	$1 MM	$2 MM
1996	$1 MM	$2 MM
1995	$1 MM	$2 MM

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Revenue / Student

$14,958

$13,053

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Waverly School District 14-5	South Dakota
2023	$15,620	$15,739
2022	$12,982	$14,965
2021	$15,678	$16,342
2020	$12,982	$14,965
2019	$13,937	$14,816
2018	$13,150	$15,113
2017	$13,008	$15,388
2016	$11,747	$14,130
2015	$10,638	$11,732
2014	$11,655	$11,720
2012	$11,230	$11,685
2011	$11,816	$11,891
2010	$10,455	$11,732
2009	$10,872	$10,941
2008	$10,676	$10,856
2007	$10,053	$10,306
2006	$8,727	$10,049
2005	$8,354	$9,356
2004	$10,000	$8,456
2003	$8,687	$8,337
2002	$7,979	$7,799
2001	$7,901	$7,600
2000	$7,817	$7,183
1999	$7,565	$6,671
1998	$6,194	$5,954
1997	$6,451	$5,709
1995	$6,520	$5,253
1992	$5,369	$4,776

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Spending / Student

$12,802

$12,557

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Waverly School District 14-5	South Dakota
2023	$13,369	$14,560
2022	$12,428	$14,171
2021	$13,419	$15,118
2020	$12,428	$14,171
2019	$13,494	$14,567
2018	$13,965	$15,244
2017	$16,748	$14,997
2016	$19,138	$13,890
2015	$11,476	$11,206
2014	$11,601	$11,268
2012	$9,686	$10,790
2011	$11,563	$11,832
2010	$11,279	$11,206
2009	$9,760	$10,706
2008	$9,876	$10,238
2007	$9,434	$9,578
2006	$8,373	$9,559
2005	$8,639	$9,435
2004	$8,700	$8,315
2003	$8,470	$8,840
2002	$8,319	$8,399
2001	$7,748	$8,153
2000	$7,565	$7,670
1999	$8,194	$6,645
1998	$6,473	$5,696
1997	$5,722	$5,234
1995	$5,862	$5,109
1992	$6,087	$5,221

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Best Waverly School District 14-5 Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Waverly-south Shore High School - 01

(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
:

Bottom 50%

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319 Mary Pl
Watertown, SD 57201
(605) 886-9174

Gr: 9-12 | 86 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 10%

Rank: #22.

Waverly-south Shore Elementary - 02

(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 40-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

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319 Mary Pl
Watertown, SD 57201
(605) 886-9174

Gr: PK-5 | 128 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

Rank: #33.

Waverly-south Shore Middle School - 03

(Math: 11-19% | Reading: 40-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

319 Mary Pl
Watertown, SD 57201
(605) 886-9174

Gr: 6-8 | 69 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 4%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Waverly School District 14-5?

Waverly School District 14-5 manages 3 public schools serving 283 students.

What is the rank of Waverly School District 14-5?

Waverly School District 14-5 is ranked #123 out of 146 school districts in South Dakota (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Waverly School District 14-5?

88% of Waverly School District 14-5 students are White, 6% of students are American Indian, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Waverly School District 14-5?

Waverly School District 14-5 has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is lower than the South Dakota state average of 14:1.

What is Waverly School District 14-5's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $12,802 is higher than the state median of $12,557. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 283 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
: ≥80% (Top 50% in SD)
: Bottom 50%
: 26% (Btm 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), SD Dept. of Education