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Schools in Cohocton · Wayland-Cohocton Central School District

Cohocton’s public schools score below 55% of New York districts on tests and graduation

On the state reading tests, 36% of Cohocton’s students scored proficient, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the public school district serving Cohocton, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 90% 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
36%
▼ 13 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
40%
▼ 6 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 3–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$24.9K
▼ 28% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.7
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
1,294 students on the public path
In brief

Cohocton’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1016 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cohocton’s, its schools beat 59%, higher than their 45% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 40% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 90% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Cohocton’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $24,881 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 5 the district’s path is Wayland-Cohocton Middle School, then Wayland-Cohocton High School. Enrollment is up 6% 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 Cohocton’s grade

C Test scoresB− Graduation

B−: better than 45% of New York school districts. Graduation is above the New York average; test scores are below it.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 45%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1016)Better than 59%
Towns in Steuben County (32)Better than 50%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 576 test results and a graduating class of 107 could put Cohocton anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 90% of Cohocton’s students in the tested grades sat them (616 in math, 536 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–4Wayland Elementary Schoolin WaylandC+
5–8Wayland-Cohocton Middle Schoolin WaylandC−
9–12Wayland-Cohocton High Schoolin WaylandA+

Cohocton’s public schools are run by Wayland-Cohocton Central School District, which also serves Canadice, Cohocton, Springwater and Wayland and others. Parts of Cohocton (11% and 2% of its land) are served by Avoca Central and Naples 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.

Wayland-Cohocton Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,294 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 9.7 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$24,881NY $34,607 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 48.9% · 536 students tested
Math40%
State average 46.5% · 616 students tested

Cohocton vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CohoctonB−Wayland-Cohocton Central
PrattsburghC+Prattsburgh Central
AvocaC−Avoca Central
WaylandB−Wayland-Cohocton Central
NaplesBNaples Central
HowardB−Canisteo-Greenwood Central PK–12 · Avoca Central PK–12

Every school in Cohocton

4 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 Cohoctonby address
Cohocton Elementary School
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
71 students14:1Rate it →
Also serving Cohoctonin other towns
Wayland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Wayland
C+
451 students10:1Rate it →
Wayland-Cohocton Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Wayland
C−
390 students9:1Rate it →
Wayland-Cohocton High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Wayland
A+
382 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Cohocton’s schools

Are Cohocton’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Cohocton children attend score below 55% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 59%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cohocton in?

Wayland-Cohocton Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,294 students in 4 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Cohocton are served by Avoca Central and Naples Central.

Where do Cohocton kids go to high school?

Wayland-Cohocton High School in Wayland, with 382 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Cohocton’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Wayland-Cohocton Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Cohocton spend per student?

$24,881 in Wayland-Cohocton 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.