High Schools in Waverly School District 145

Summary:

Waverly School District 145 in Nebraska is home to a single high school, Waverly High School, which serves students in grades 9-12. This school has demonstrated a relatively strong performance within the state, ranking 54th out of 146 Nebraska high schools for the 2024-2025 school year and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Waverly High School's students have consistently outperformed the state average in ACT/Math and ACT/Science, indicating a potential strength in these subject areas. However, the school's performance in ACT/English Language Arts was slightly below the state average. With a low student-teacher ratio of 15:1 and higher per-student spending compared to the state average, Waverly High School appears to have access to more resources and support for its students, which could be a contributing factor to its overall performance.

While Waverly High School's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the past few years, ranging from 36th out of 168 schools in 2023-2024 to 97th out of 215 schools in 2022-2023, the school's 4-year graduation rate for 2024-2025 is a positive 87.9%. This suggests that the school is effectively supporting its students' success, and further analysis of the school's trends, best practices, and resource allocation could provide valuable insights for the Waverly School District 145 and inform strategies to support student achievement across the district.

District Detail

14511 Heywood St
Waverly, NE 68462-0426

(402) 786-2321

SchoolDigger Rank:
44^th of 118 Nebraska districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 2,110

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ACT English Language Arts (2025)	ACT Mathematics (2025)	ACT Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ACT English Language Arts 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Science 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Waverly High School	Public	9-12	13401 Amberly Rd	Waverly	68462	Lancaster County	Waverly School District 145	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(402) 786-2765	679	46	14.8	15.3%	122 (18.0%)	4 (0.6%)	548 (80.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	64.9	54^th of 146 public high schools	63.0%		75.7	36^th of 168 public high schools	78.6%	18	42.7	64.3	66.1	$15,514	$505	$12,725

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Elmwood-Murdock Public Schools	6.87 mi	2	21^st
Palmyra District O R 1	7.93 mi	3	7^th
Lincoln Public Schools	8.19 mi	80	96^th
Morton School	11.24 mi	1
Nebraska Youth Academy	11.28 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Nebraska Department of Education.

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