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Wayne Central School District

Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Ontario and Walworth, and parts of Williamson.

Ontario’s School Grade B better than 61% of New York school districts

Students
2,031
Schools
4
Spent per student
$24,490
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Debt
$11.2M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Wayne Central School District

  • Its letter, B: results better than 61% of New York districts
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Spends 29% less per student than the NY average
  • 11 students per teacher
  • Debt of $11.2M, about $5,522 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B: better than 61% of the 1,013 New York school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
B+
GraduationFour-year graduation close to the state, class of 2023
C
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
BOntario 10,701BWalworth 9,443

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Ontario. Grade by grade →

K–2Wayne Central Primary SchoolThis district
3–4Wayne Central Elementary SchoolThis district
5–8Wayne Central Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Wayne Senior High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. NY

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency56%
State average 46.5% · 1,009 students tested
Reading / language arts50%
State average 48.9% · 933 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)85–89%
State average 87.2% · 174 in the class

91% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$24,490 per student · 29% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 62%Support & administration 36%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 55%State 42%Federal 3%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
2,035’20
2,017’21
2,043’22
2,012’23
2,031’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 90%Hispanic 5%Two or more races 3%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

4 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools.

Wayne Central Primary School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Ontario Center
434 students13:1
Wayne Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades 3–4 · Ontario Center
B+
305 students14:1
Wayne Central Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Ontario Center
C+
628 students11:1
Wayne Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Ontario Center
A+
664 students10:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Marion Central School DistrictMarion
$31,244per student
Webster Central School DistrictPenfield, Webster
$24,169per student
Gananda Central School DistrictMacedon
$26,490per student
Palmyra-Macedon Central School DistrictMacedon
$25,144per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within New York.