Lebo-Waverly School District

411 Pearson
Waverly, KS 66871
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 222 students in Lebo-Waverly School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle Schools in Lebo-Waverly School District have an average math proficiency score of 29% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 26%), and reading proficiency score of 31% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is less than the Kansas public middle school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
4 Schools
438 Schools
# Students
517 Students
133,160 Students
# Teachers
46 Teachers
9,954 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Lebo-Waverly School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#71 out of 286 school districts
(Top 30%)
39%
31%
36%
32%
35-39%
31%
(21-22)
≥80%
89%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.54
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
3%
% Hispanic
3%
20%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
91%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,979 in this school district is less than the state median of $16,295. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,319 is less than the state median of $17,212. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$7,774 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$8,211 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,979
$16,295
Spending / Student
$14,319
$17,212

Best Lebo-Waverly School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Lebo High School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
12 W 4th St
Lebo, KS 66856
(620) 256-6341
Gr: 6-12 | 117 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #22.
Waverly High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
607 Pearson
Waverly, KS 66871
(785) 733-2561
Gr: 6-12 | 105 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 11%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 517 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : ≥80% (Top 50% in KS)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 39% (Top 30%)
  • : 36% (Top 30%)
  • : 35-39% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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