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Schools in Chili · Wheatland-Chili Central School District, Churchville-Chili Central School District

Chili’s public schools outscore 58% of New York districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Chili, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

#316of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 89% 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
51%
▲ 4 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90%
▲ 3 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$22.6K
▼ 35% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Churchville-Chili Central
Students per teacher
10.8
NY 11.2
Schools in town
4
2,110 students on the public path
In brief

Chili’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1049 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Chili’s, its schools beat 66%, higher than their 58% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 47% and math 51% across both districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Wheatland-Chili Central spends $29,986 per student and Churchville-Chili Central $22,646, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Pius Tenth School (private) is in town. Every school ↓

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 Chili’s grade

B Test scoresB− Graduation

B: better than 58% of New York school districts, #316 of 755 New York towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New York average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 58%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1049)Better than 66%
Towns in Monroe County (19)Better than 26%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,994 test results and a graduating class of 293 could put Chili anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 89% of Chili’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,077 in math, 1,911 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Chestnut Ridge Elementary SchoolChurchville-Chili Central School DistrictB−
5–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC

Chili runs its own schools through grade 12 (Wheatland-Chili Central School District). From grade PK, students attend the Churchville-Chili Central School District, shared with Churchville, Ogden and Riga. Its school is in Churchville. Parts of Chili (18% and 12% of its land) are served by Gates-Chili Central and Caledonia-Mumford Central instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Chili

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Wheatland-Chili Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 661 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 9.6 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$29,986NY $34,607 · FY2024
C+
Churchville-Chili Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 3,767 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 11.0 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$22,646NY $34,607 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Wheatland-Chili Central School District46%
State average 48.9% · 308 students tested
Math · PK–12, Wheatland-Chili Central School District38%
State average 46.5% · 316 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Churchville-Chili Central School District47%
State average 48.9% · 1603 students tested
Math · PK–12, Churchville-Chili Central School District53%
State average 46.5% · 1761 students tested

Chili vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
ChiliBWheatland-Chili Central PK–12 · Churchville-Chili Central PK–12
RochesterD−Rochester City
HenriettaB+Rush-Henrietta Central
RigaBChurchville-Chili Central
GatesCGates-Chili Central
BrightonA−Rush-Henrietta Central PK–12 · Brighton Central K–12
WheatlandBWheatland-Chili Central PK–12 · Caledonia-Mumford Central PK–12

Every school in Chili

6 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 Chiliby address
Chestnut Ridge Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Rochester
B−
569 students12:1Rate it →
Also serving Chiliin other towns
Churchville-Chili Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Churchville
C
1,172 students11:1Rate it →
Wheatland-Chili High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Scottsville
C
369 students9:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Chilirun by other districts or the state
Florence Brasser School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Rochester
C−
384 students11:1Rate it →
Paul Road School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Rochester
C−
426 students13:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Pius Tenth School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rochester
Private · Catholic
117 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Chili’s schools

Are Chili’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New York: the public schools Chili children attend outscore 58% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #316 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 66%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Chili in?

Two districts: Wheatland-Chili Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Churchville-Chili Central School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Churchville, Ogden and Riga.

What is Chili’s graduation rate?

90% of the class of 2023 in Churchville-Chili Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Chili spend per student?

$29,986 in Wheatland-Chili Central School District and $22,646 in Churchville-Chili Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Chili?

Yes: St. Pius Tenth School (Catholic, grades PK–5, 117 students).

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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.