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C−

Brocton Central School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Pomfret, Portland and Brocton, and parts of Stockton.

Pomfret’s School Grade C+ better than 41% of New York school districts

Students
486
Schools
2
Spent per student
$33,315
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Debt
$9.6M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Brocton Central School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 15% of New York districts
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 7.1% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $9.6M, about $19,702 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 15% 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 below the state, 2021–22
D
GraduationFour-year graduation below the state, class of 2023
C−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Pomfret. Grade by grade →

PK–KWheelock Primary SchoolFredonia Central School District
1–4Fredonia Elementary SchoolFredonia Central School District
5–8Fredonia Middle SchoolFredonia Central School District
9–12Fredonia High SchoolFredonia Central School District

Test scores vs. NY

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency24%
State average 46.5% · 232 students tested
Reading / language arts29%
State average 48.9% · 243 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–89%
State average 87.2% · 44 in the class

84% 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
$33,315 per student · 4% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 68%Support & administration 29%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 22%State 67%Federal 11%

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

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

Enrollment over time
523’20
517’21
494’22
507’23
486’24

Down 7.1% since 2020–21.

Students
White 79%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 4%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

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

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

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.