Photo: Dougtone · CC BY-SA 2.0Avoca’s public schools score below 82% of New York districts on tests and graduation
32% of students in Avoca’s public schools are proficient in math, below the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Avoca, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.
From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 91% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Avoca’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 37% of tested students were proficient in reading and 32% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 91% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $31,270 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Avoca’s grade
C−: better than 18% of New York school districts. Test scores are below the New York average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Avoca, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Avoca
Avoca Central School
Grades PK–12 · 369 students · 8:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Avoca
Avoca Central School
Grades PK–12 · 369 students · 8:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Avoca
Avoca Central School
Grades PK–12 · 369 students · 8:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Avoca
Avoca Central School
Grades PK–12 · 369 students · 8:1 students per teacher
Avoca’s public schools are run by Avoca Central School District, which also serves Avoca, Howard and Wheeler. Parts of Avoca (5% of its land) are served by Bath Central instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Avoca vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New York towns that share Avoca’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Avoca | C− | Avoca Central |
| Cohocton | B− | Wayland-Cohocton Central |
| Wheeler | C+ | Avoca Central PK–12 · Prattsburgh Central PK–12 · Bath Central PK–12 |
| Bath | B− | Bath Central PK–12 · Campbell-Savona Central PK–12 |
| Howard | B− | Canisteo-Greenwood Central PK–12 · Avoca Central PK–12 |
2 of the 4 neighbors share Avoca Central with Avoca, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Avoca
1 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Avoca’s schools
Are Avoca’s schools good?
On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Avoca children attend score below 82% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 16%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Avoca in?
Avoca Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 369 students in 1 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Avoca are served by Bath Central.
How much does Avoca spend per student?
$31,270 in Avoca Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Avoca families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New York. Stars are from neighbors.