Waverly City School District

1 Tiger Dr
Waverly, OH 45690-8704
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,221 students in Waverly City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Ohio.
Public Elementary Schools in Waverly City School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Ohio public elementary school average of 57%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Ohio public elementary school average of 35% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
4 Schools
2,457 Schools
# Students
1,673 Students
1,090,239 Students
# Teachers
103 Teachers
62,996 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Waverly City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 916 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#577 out of 931 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
42%
54%
47%
60%
51%
63%
(21-22)
≥95%
86%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.12
0.55
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
1%
8%
% Black
3%
18%
% White
94%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,507 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,295. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,736 is less than the state median of $17,243. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$28 MM
$28,879 MM
Spending
$25 MM
$28,792 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,507
$17,295
Spending / Student
$14,736
$17,243

Best Waverly City School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Waverly Intermediate School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
5 Tiger Drive
Waverly, OH 45690
(740) 947-5173
Gr: 3-5 | 381 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #22.
Waverly Junior High School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3 Tiger Drive
Waverly, OH 45690
(740) 947-4527
Gr: 6-8 | 389 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: n/an/a
Waverly Primary School
7 Tiger Drive
Waverly, OH 45690
(740) 947-2813
Gr: PK-2 | 451 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 5%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,673 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 6%
  • : ≥95% (Btm 50% in OH)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 47% (Btm 50%)
  • : 51% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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