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Waverly School District 145, Nebraska

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Waverly School District 145
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Lancaster County, Nebraska
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Superintendent:Cory Worrell
# of school board members:6
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Waverly School District 145 is aschool district inNebraska.

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Superintendent

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Cory Worrell is the superintendent of Waverly School District 145. Worrell was appointed superintendent on July 1, 2017. Worrell's previous career experience includes working as the superintendent ofBoone Central Schools inNebraska, an elementary school principal forNorfolk Public Schools inVirginia, and an elementary school teacher forGrand Island Public Schools inNebraska.[1]

School board

The Waverly School District 145 Board of Education consists of six members elected to four-year terms. Members are elected by district.[2]

Elections

See also:Waverly School District 145, Nebraska, elections

Members of the Waverly School District 145 Board of Education are elected to four-year terms. Elections are held in November.

Three of the six seats on theWaverly School District 145 school board inNebraska are up for general election onNovember 3, 2026. A primary is scheduled for May 12, 2026. The filing deadline for incumbents for this election isFebruary 17, 2026 and the filing deadline for non-incumbents isMarch 2, 2026.

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Public participation in board meetings

The Waverly School District 145 Board of Education maintains the following policy on public testimony during board meetings:[3]

“It is the policy of the Board of Education to provide for and encourage input from its various constituents in an appropriate and orderly fashion at regularly scheduled Board of Education meetings. The board is open to and encourages input on school issues from the public. The board would prefer that individuals or groups with school related concerns first attempt to resolve those concerns through established administrative channels.
  1. Matters concerning an individual school shall be discussed first with the respective building administrator of the school.
  2. If the matter is not resolved satisfactorily at the school level, it may then be brought to the Superintendent.
  3. If the matter is not resolved satisfactorily at the Superintendent’s level, it may then be brought before the board of education by:
    1. Addressing the matter during Open Forum at a regular, monthly board meeting; individual presentations should be no longer than three (3) minutes and the total allotted Open Forum agenda time will be a maximum of thirty (30) minutes.
    2. Requesting a formal agenda item by contacting the superintendent or board president on or before the Thursday prior to the regular, monthly meeting which, unless otherwise announced, will be on the first Monday of every month.
    3. Submitting the matter in writing, said documentation can either be presented at the regular meeting or appended to the agenda, if received in the superintendent's office on the designated Thursday.
  4. A response will be provided once the board has the opportunity to inquire about the matter. Possible board responses when appropriate may include, but are not limited to: directing the superintendent to address the matter; tabling for further study; appointing a temporary board committee to study and/or resolve the matter; scheduling a special meeting to hear the matter; or not taking action. Public input to the board is heard during Open Forum. Matters brought to the board in this fashion will be taken under advisement and not acted upon at that time.



Note: The chair will not allow complaints about individuals. There are appropriate channels to address such matters. Because of the potential of introducing bias into board hearings on termination cases, complaints on individual employees will be received by the board only through the Superintendent of schools.[4]

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Budget

The following statistics were published by theNational Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of theU.S. Department of Education.[5]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCEAMOUNTAMOUNT PER STUDENTPERCENT
Federal:$2,426,000$1,113 8%
Local:$24,922,000$11,432 79%
State:$4,121,000$1,890 13%
Total:$31,469,000$14,435
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPEAMOUNTAMOUNT PER STUDENTPERCENT
Total Expenditures:$29,680,000$13,614
Total Current Expenditures:$26,962,000$12,367
Instructional Expenditures:$15,290,000$7,013 52%
Student and Staff Support:$3,331,000$1,527 11%
Administration:$3,441,000$1,578 12%
Operations, Food Service, Other:$4,900,000$2,247 17%
Total Capital Outlay:$2,316,000$1,062
Construction:$5,000$2
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other:$0$0
Interest on Debt:$402,000$184


Teacher salaries

The following salary information was pulled from the district's teacher salary schedule. A salary schedule is a list of expected compensations based on variables such as position, years employed, and education level. It may not reflect actual teacher salaries in the district.

YearMinimumMaximum
2024-2025[6]$39,600$76,032
2023-2024[7]$38,600$74,112
2021-2022[8]$37,475$71,952

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by theU.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result,proficiency levels are not comparable between different states andyear-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements.[9]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School yearAll (%)Asian/Pacific Islander (%)Black (%)Hispanic (%)Native American (%)Two or More Races (%)White (%)
2021-202260PS<5060-69PS40-5961
2020-202154PS<5040-59PS40-5954
2018-201958>=50<5060-79PS40-5958
2017-201857>=50PS40-59PS>=5057
2016-201772PS>=5060-79PS>=5072
2015-201674>=50>=5060-79PS>=5075
2014-201573>=50<5060-79PS>=5074
2013-201477>=50<5060-79PSPS78
2012-201374>=50PS40-59PSPS74
2011-201268>=50PS40-59PS68
2010-201172>=50>=5040-5973

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School yearAll (%)Asian/Pacific Islander (%)Black (%)Hispanic (%)Native American (%)Two or More Races (%)White (%)
2021-202256PS>=5060-69PS60-7956
2020-202152PS<5040-59PS40-5952
2018-201952>=50<5040-59PS40-5952
2017-201852>=50PS40-59PS<5052
2016-201754PS<5040-59PS<5055
2015-201687>=50>=5060-79PS>=5087
2014-201583>=50>=5060-79PS>=5084
2013-201485>=50>=50>=80PSPS85
2012-201383>=50PS60-79PSPS83
2011-201282>=50PS>=80PS82
2010-201181>=50>=5060-7981

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School yearAll (%)Asian/Pacific Islander (%)Black (%)Hispanic (%)Native American (%)Two or More Races (%)White (%)
2021-2022>=95PSPSPS>=95
2020-2021>=95PS>=50PS>=95
2019-2020>=95PSPSPS>=95
2018-201990-94>=50PSPS>=95
2017-2018>=95PSPS>=95
2016-2017>=95PSPSPS>=95
2015-2016>=95PSPSPS>=95
2014-2015>=95PS>=95
2013-2014>=95PS>=95
2012-2013>=95PS>=95
2011-201290-94PSPSPSPS90-94
2010-201190-94PSPS>=95


Students

YearEnrollmentYear-to-year change (%)
2023-20242,134-1.5
2022-20232,165-0.7
2021-20222,1801.9
2020-20212,138-0.2
2019-20202,1420.9
2018-20192,1222.9
2017-20182,0611.7
2016-20172,0260.6
2015-20162,0142.5
2014-20151,9634.2
2013-20141,8811.9
2012-20131,8450.4
2011-20121,8371.9
2010-20111,8021.7
2009-20101,7710.2
2008-20091,7682.0
2007-20081,7333.6
2006-20071,6711.9
2005-20061,639-0.7
2004-20051,651-0.6
2003-20041,661-0.7
2002-20031,672-0.9
2001-20021,687-0.9
2000-20011,703-0.9
1999-20001,7180.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACEWaverly School District 145 (%)Nebraska K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native0.21.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander0.23.1
Black0.26.5
Hispanic68.322.4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.00.2
Two or More Races0.74.7
White30.461.9

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the censushere.


Staff

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Waverly School District 145 had 148.93 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.33.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPENUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten:2.00
Kindergarten:0.00
Elementary:101.74
Secondary:45.19
Total:148.93

Waverly School District 145 employed 4.00 district administrators and 7.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPENUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators:4.00
District Administrative Support:4.00
School Administrators:7.00
School Administrative Support:5.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPENUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides:46.00
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors:2.00
Total Guidance Counselors:8.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors:5.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors:3.00
Librarians/Media Specialists:5.00
Library/Media Support:5.00
Student Support Services:10.76
Other Support Services:77.00


Schools

The Waverly School District 145 operates five schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Eagle Elementary School283PK-5
Evelyn Hamlow Elementary340PK-2
Waverly High School6809-12
Waverly Intermediate School3173-5
Waverly Middle School5146-8

Noteworthy events

2022: Recall election against school board president defeated

See also:Andy Grosshans recall, Waverly School District 145, Nebraska (2021)

A recall election againstAndy Grosshans, the Ward 4 representative of theWaverly School District 145 inNebraska, was held in January 2022. Mail-in ballots had to be turned in to theLancaster County Election Commission by January 11, 2022.[10] A majority of voters cast ballots against the recall, keeping Grosshans in office.[11]

The recall effort began in September 2021. Recall supporters had until October 30, 2021, to collect 88 signatures to put the recall on the ballot.[12]

Recall supporters said they began the effort due to Grosshans' vote to extend an emergency resolution giving the superintendent the power to "develop rules and regulations deemed necessary for the government and health of the district’s students and devise any means as may seem best to secure regular attendance and progress of students at school," according toThe Waverly News. The school board initially passed the emergency resolution in April 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. In July 2021, the board voted to extend the resolution through the 2021-2022 school year.[12]

Contact information

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Waverly School District 145
14511 Heywood St.
Box 426
Waverly, NE 68462
Phone: 402-786-2321
Fax: 402-786-2799


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Footnotes

  1. ↑Waverly School District 145, "Superintendent's Welcome," accessed May 13, 2021
  2. ↑Waverly School District 145, "Nebraska School District 145," accessed May 13, 2021
  3. ↑Ralston Public Schools, "COMMUNITY RELATIONS: Public Input to the Board," policy reviewed April 1, 2019
  4. ↑Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
  5. ↑National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
  6. ↑Waverly School District 145 ,"2024-2025 Waverly Education Association Negotiated Agreement," accessed February 6, 2024
  7. ↑Nebraska State Education Association ,"NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT Between SCHOOL DISTRICT #145 And WAVERLY EDUCATION ASSOCIATION 2023 — 2024," accessed February 6, 2024
  8. ↑Nebraska State Education Association ,"2021-2022 Salary Schedule," accessed May 13, 2021
  9. ↑U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
  10. ↑The Waverly News, "Grosshans to face recall election," December 1, 2021
  11. ↑Lincoln Journal-Star, "Waverly school board president survives recall election," January 11, 2022
  12. ↑12.012.1The Waverly News, "Grosshans recall effort continues," October 20, 2021
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