WAVERLY REGIONAL YOUTH CTR.

WAVERLY REGIONAL YOUTH CTR. is a tiny 9-12 campus in WAVERLY, Missouri, operated by DIVISION OF YOUTH SERVICE. The school works with 28 students in grades 6 through 12. That puts it 94% leaner than the typical public school in Missouri, which averages around 501 students.

Within DIVISION OF YOUTH SERVICE, which oversees 26 schools and 496 students, WAVERLY REGIONAL YOUTH CTR. is one campus in the system.

On demographics, WAVERLY REGIONAL YOUTH CTR. records that 79% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder reads as 21% Black. The wider county runs roughly 91% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 6 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 5.1:1. The state averages around 12.2:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 89% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Lafayette County (around 41%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

In the area at large, Lafayette County reports that the typical household earns roughly $80,612 per year, roughly 26% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. WAVERLY REGIONAL YOUTH CTR. is one of 19 public schools in Lafayette County (combined enrollment of about 5,064 students).

SANTA FE ELEM. is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 4 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas.

WAVERLY REGIONAL YOUTH CTR. operates from a countryside location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 24%: 37 students in 2018 compared to 28 in 2025.

On allk12, the feed for WAVERLY REGIONAL YOUTH CTR. typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.