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B+

Scio Central School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns

Serves Scio and Ward, and parts of Amity, Bolivar, Wirt and Alma.

Scio’s School Grade B+ better than 65% of New York school districts

Students
267
Schools
1
Spent per student
$39,473
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Debt
$5.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Scio Central School District

  • Its letter, B+: results better than 65% of New York districts
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Spends 14% more per student than the NY average
  • 7 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $5.1M, about $19,045 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

B+: better than 65% 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 above the state, 2021–22
B
The towns it serves, and their School Grades
B+Scio 1,623Ward 330

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Scio. Grade by grade →

PK–12Scio Central SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. NY

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency50–54%
State average 46.5% · 125 students tested
Reading / language arts50–54%
State average 48.9% · 131 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–100%
State average 87.2% · 22 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

98% 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
$39,473 per student · 14% above NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 56%Support & administration 41%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 18%State 72%Federal 10%

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

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

Enrollment over time
300’20
281’21
265’22
281’23
267’24

Down 11% since 2020–21.

Students
White 93%Black 3%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 2%

Schools in the district

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

Scio Central School
Other · Grades PK–12 · Scio
C+
267 students7:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Wellsville Central School DistrictWellsville, Willing
$26,938per student
Andover Central School DistrictAndover
$35,185per student
Bolivar-Richburg Central School DistrictClarksville, Genesee
$32,114per student
Friendship Central School DistrictFriendship
$35,604per 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.