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Waverly School District 145

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Waverly, Eagle and Alvo, and parts of Ashland Township and Green Township.

Waverly’s School Grade A− better than 81% of Nebraska school districts

Students
2,110
Schools
5
Spent per student
$14,157
NE $15,602
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
18%
Debt
$12.4M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Waverly School District 145

  • Its letter, A−: results better than 81% of Nebraska districts
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 10 pts above the state
  • Spends 9% less per student than the NE average
  • 14 students per teacher
  • Debt of $12.4M, about $5,889 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A−: better than 81% of the 244 Nebraska school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A−
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
B+
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
A−Waverly 4,533A−Eagle 1,206Alvo 125

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Waverly. Grade by grade →

PK–2Evelyn Hamlow ElementaryThis district
3–5Waverly Intermediate SchoolThis district
6–8Waverly Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Waverly High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. NE

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency60%
State average 46% · 1,212 students tested
Reading / language arts56%
State average 47.1% · 1,212 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)95–100%
State average 87.3% · 179 in the class

100% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$14,157 per student · 9% below NE
Spending
Classroom instruction 57%Support & administration 39%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 71%State 25%Federal 4%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,138’20
2,180’21
2,165’22
2,134’23
2,110’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
Hispanic 74%White 24%Two or more races <1%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

5 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Nebraska’s other public schools.

Evelyn Hamlow Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Waverly
325 students14:1
Eagle Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Eagle
B
264 students12:1
Waverly Intermediate School
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Waverly
A−
330 students16:1
Waverly Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Waverly
B−
512 students13:1
Waverly High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Waverly
B
679 students15:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Ashland-Greenwood Public SchoolsClear Creek Township
$14,099per student
Wahoo Public SchoolsRichland Township, Wahoo Township
$15,809per student
Mead Public SchoolsWahoo Township
$17,637per student
Raymond Central Public SchoolsRichland Township
$15,996per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Nebraska.