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%)
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 172 students in Waverly Community Schools.
Public Preschools in Waverly Community Schools have a diversity score of 0.60, which is more than the Michigan public preschool average of 0.58.
Minority enrollment is 47% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the Michigan public preschool average of 39% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,088 Schools
# Students
2,695 Students
372,117 Students
# Teachers
190 Teachers
24,806 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Waverly Community Schools, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 845 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%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.75
0.58
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
4%
3%
% Hispanic
20%
9%
% Black
34%
21%
% White
30%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
11%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,554 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,512. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,154 is less than the state median of $17,694. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$47 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$38 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,554
$18,512
Spending / Student
$14,154
$17,694
Best Waverly Community Schools Public Preschools (2025-26)
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 | 172 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
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