Enrollment
105
High
DISTRICT 111 · STATE 410
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEBO-WAVERLY·NCES 201281000176
Waverly High
607 Pearson, Waverly, KS 66871 · (785) 733-2561 · Coffey County
GRADES 06–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL105 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 91% of Kansas public high schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kansas public high schools
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.6:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
46 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 21 | 20% |
| Grade 7 | 15 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 18 | 17% |
| Grade 9 | 16 | 15% |
| Grade 10 | 13 | 12% |
| Grade 11 | 11 | 10% |
| Grade 12 | 11 | 10% |
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 58% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
44.8%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
43.1%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.8% | 43.1% |
| 2023-24 | 35.7% | 30.4% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades. Kansas set new KAP cut scores in spring 2025, so results from 2023-24 and earlier are not comparable with later years.
Source: KAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.2%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 41% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for Kansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kansas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Waverly High
Waverly High's state test result (41.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waverly High this school | 105 | 43.8% | 41.5% |
| Dexter High Dexter | 157 | 41.4% | 37.8% |
| Northern Heights Allen | 102 | 42.2% | 38.8% |
| Skyline High Pratt | 91 | 37.4% | 42.5% |
| Plainville High Plainville | 197 | 41.1% | 18.6% |
| Solomon High Solomon | 116 | 47.4% | 21.8% |
Matched among Kansas high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Waverly High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.5% | #33 of 262 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.1% | #78 of 262 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.8% | #81 of 262 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 105 | #258 of 332 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 43.8% | #133 of 263 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
105
+11 (+12%) vs 2020
+42% since 1990-91, when it was 74
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
was 10.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 105 | 11.3 | 9.3:1 | 44% (46) |
| 2023-24 | 94 | 10.2 | 9.3:1 | 35% (33) |
| 2022-23 | 94 | 10.7 | 8.8:1 | 39% (37) |
| 2020-21 | 94 | 9 | 10.4:1 | 45% (42) |
| 2017-18 | 94 | 11.9 | 7.9:1 | 45% (42) |
| 2015-16 | 116 | 12 | 9.7:1 | 40% (46) |
| 2010-11 | 126 | 12 | 10.5:1 | 43% (54) |
| 2000-01 | 123 | 13 | 9.5:1 | 24% (30) |
| 1990-91 | 74 | 7 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Waverly High.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (94 to 105); teachers down 5% (11.9 to 11.3).
About Waverly High
In Waverly, Kansas, part of Coffey County, Waverly High is a high school. Enrollment is 105 students in 2024-25, and the school serves grades 6 through 12. Against the 410-student average for high schools in Kansas, enrollment here is 74% lower.
Lebo-Waverly enrolls 517 students in 4 schools, including Waverly High.
Most students at Waverly High are White: 90% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 5% multiracial, 3% Asian, and 3% Native American. County-wide, about 92% of residents are White. By the diversity index, Waverly High comes in at 19%.
Waverly High counts 11.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 9.3 students for each one. Among high schools in Kansas, the typical ratio is 11.9:1. About 44% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. That is close to the 45% average for public schools in Coffey County.
The allk12 Grade for Waverly High is A. Compared with Kansas public high schools, the school scored higher than 91% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure, Waverly High is within a point of the average proficiency rate on state tests predicted for its free or reduced-price lunch share: 41.5% actual, 41.2% predicted. That is outside both the top and bottom 10% in Kansas.
According to the American Community Survey, in Coffey County, median household income is about $70,346, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 20%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Waverly High is one of 10 public schools in Coffey County, which together enroll about 1,498 students.
The next-closest public school is Waverly Elem, about 0.1 miles away. There are 4 more public schools inside ten miles. Waverly High ranks 5th of 9 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 41.5% against a local average of 43.9%.
Waverly High falls in the Rural: Remote locale category, used for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Waverly High saw enrollment rise 12% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 10.4:1 to 9.3:1 over the same years.
The Waverly High community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Coffey County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
8,308
Census ACS
Median income
$70,346
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
10
1,498 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lebo-Waverly
- Lebo ElemElementary · 159 students
- Waverly ElemElementary · 136 students
- Lebo HighHigh · 117 students
Other Waverly High schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Waverly High. Waverly High is the 4th largest of the 4.
- WAVERLY HIGH SCHOOLWAVERLY, NE · 679 students
- WAVERLY HIGH SCHOOLWAVERLY, NY · 481 students
- Waverly High SchoolWaverly, OH · 435 students
Nearby schools
- Waverly Elem0.1 mi · 136
- Marais Des Cygnes Valley Middle8.2 mi · 35
- Marais Des Cygnes Valley High8.2 mi · 53
- Williamsburg Elementary School9.3 mi · 102
- Marais Des Cygnes Valley Elem13.4 mi · 87
- Lebo High14.0 mi · 117
Frequently asked questions
About Waverly HighHow many students attend Waverly High?
Waverly High enrolls approximately 105 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does Waverly High serve?
Waverly High serves grades 06-12.
How many students per teacher at Waverly High?
Approximately 9.3:1 students per teacher at Waverly High.
How diverse is Waverly High?
Waverly High reports a student body of 90% White, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Waverly High?
Waverly High is overseen by Lebo-Waverly in Coffey County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.