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Schools in Wirt · Bolivar-Richburg Central School District

Wirt’s public schools score below 65% of New York districts on tests and graduation

In Wirt, 42% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the public school district serving Wirt, 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 87% 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
42%
▼ 7 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
45%
▼ 2 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
80–84%
▼ 3–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$32.1K
▼ 7% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
8.0
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
634 students on the public path
In brief

Wirt’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 178 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Wirt’s, its schools beat 49%, higher than their 35% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 45% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 87% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

80–84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Wirt’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $32,114 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Bolivar-Richburg Junior-Senior High School. Enrollment is down 5% 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 Wirt’s grade

C+ Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 35% of New York school districts. Both inputs trail the New York average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 35%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (178)Better than 49%
Towns in Allegany County (29)Better than 21%
C−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 308 test results and a graduating class of 61 could put Wirt anywhere from C− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 87% of Wirt’s students in the tested grades sat them (297 in math, 320 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Bolivar-Richburg Elementary SchoolBolivar-Richburg Central School DistrictB−
6–12Bolivar-Richburg Junior-Senior High Schoolin BolivarC

Wirt’s public schools are run by Bolivar-Richburg Central School District, which also serves Bolivar, Bolivar, Clarksville and Genesee and others. Parts of Wirt (16% and 7% of its land) are served by Friendship Central and Scio 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.

Bolivar-Richburg Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 651 students, down 5% since 2020–21 · 8.0 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$32,114NY $34,607 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 48.9% · 320 students tested
Math45%
State average 46.5% · 297 students tested

Wirt vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WirtC+Bolivar-Richburg Central
BolivarC+Bolivar-Richburg Central
Clarksville—Bolivar-Richburg Central PK–12 · Portville Central PK–12 · Cuba-Rushford Central PK–12
ScioB+Scio Central
FriendshipC−Friendship Central

2 of the 4 neighbors share Bolivar-Richburg Central with Wirt, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Wirt

2 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 Wirtby address
Bolivar-Richburg Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Richburg
B−
298 students7:1Rate it →
Also serving Wirtin other towns
Bolivar-Richburg Junior-Senior High School
High · Grades 6–12 · Bolivar
C
336 students8:1Rate it →

Questions about Wirt’s schools

Are Wirt’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Wirt children attend score below 65% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 49%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Wirt in?

Bolivar-Richburg Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 651 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Wirt are served by Friendship Central and Scio Central.

What is Wirt’s graduation rate?

80–84% of the class of 2023 in Bolivar-Richburg Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Wirt spend per student?

$32,114 in Bolivar-Richburg 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.