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Schools in Brutus · Weedsport Central School District

Brutus’s public schools outscore 62% of New York districts

Math proficiency in Brutus’s districts is 55%, above the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Brutus, 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.

#269of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 83% 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.

Reading proficiency
47%
▼ 2 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
55%
▲ 8 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Spent per student
$25.4K
▼ 27% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.9
NY 11.2
Schools in town
2
698 students on the public path
In brief

Brutus’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1172 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Brutus’s, its schools beat 79%, higher than their 62% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 55% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $25,389 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Weedsport Junior-Senior High School. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Brutus’s grade

B Test scores

B: better than 62% of New York school districts, #269 of 755 New York towns. Test scores are above the New York average; there is no graduation rate to add.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 62%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1172)Better than 79%
Towns in Cayuga County (23)Better than 74%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 317 test results could put Brutus anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 83% of Brutus’s students in the tested grades sat them (317 in math, 317 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Brutus, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Weedsport Elementary SchoolWeedsport Central School DistrictC
6–12Weedsport Junior-Senior High SchoolWeedsport Central School DistrictB−

Brutus’s public schools are run by Weedsport Central School District, which also serves Cato, Sennett and Weedsport. Parts of Brutus (17% of its land) are served by Jordan-Elbridge 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.

Weedsport Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 698 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 10.9 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$25,389NY $34,607 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading47%
State average 48.9% · 317 students tested
Math55%
State average 46.5% · 317 students tested

Brutus vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Brutus’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BrutusBWeedsport Central
CatoBCato-Meridian Central PK–12 · Weedsport Central PK–12
ElbridgeB−Jordan-Elbridge Central
MentzC+Port Byron Central
SennettA−Weedsport Central PK–12 · Skaneateles Central K–12

2 of the 4 neighbors share Weedsport Central with Brutus, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Brutus

2 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).

District schools in Brutusby address
Weedsport Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Weedsport
C
324 students14:1Rate it →
Weedsport Junior-Senior High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Weedsport
B−
374 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Brutus’s schools

Are Brutus’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New York: the public schools Brutus children attend outscore 62% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #269 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 79%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Brutus in?

Weedsport Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 698 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Brutus are served by Jordan-Elbridge Central.

How much does Brutus spend per student?

$25,389 in Weedsport Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.