Best Public Schools in Wayland, NY

Summary:

The city of Wayland, New York is home to three schools serving grades K-12: Wayland Elementary School, Wayland-Cohocton High School, and Wayland-Cohocton Middle School. These schools are part of the Wayland-Cohocton Central School District.

Among the three schools, Wayland-Cohocton High School stands out as the highest-performing, ranking in the top 500 high schools in New York state for the past 3 years and earning a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. The high school boasts impressive test scores, with 100% proficiency in Regents Algebra II and Geometry, and over 85% proficiency in Regents English Language Arts and Living Environment. Additionally, the school maintains a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 84.3% and a low dropout rate of 4.9%.

Wayland-Cohocton Middle School also stands out, outperforming the district and state averages in several 8th grade state assessments, including 49.35% proficiency in 8th grade science and 100% proficiency in Regents Earth Science, U.S. History, and Algebra I. The middle school also has a strong student-teacher ratio of 8.4, lower than the other schools in the district. While the district as a whole has a ranking of 523 out of 865 in New York and a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, the high-performing schools in Wayland suggest there are pockets of excellence within the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Regents Common Core Algebra I (2024)	Regents Chemistry (2024)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2024)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2024)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2024)	Regents Earth Science (2024)	Regents Global History and Geography (2024)	Regents Living Environment (2024)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2024)	Regents Algebra I (2024)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2024)						NY State Assessments Math (2024)						NY State Assessments Science (2024)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Common Core Algebra I End of Course	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Wayland-Cohocton High School	Public	9-12	2350 Rt 63	Wayland	14572	Steuben County	Wayland-Cohocton Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 728-2366	415	44	9.4	59.0%	398 (95.9%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	61.4	500^th of 1242 public high schools	59.7%		60.8	491^st of 1228 public high schools	60.0%	9	36.6	88.0	100.0	86.1	95.5	73.3	73.6	87.5	66.2	68.2															98.4	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$16,834	$1,268	$15,567
Wayland Elementary School	Public	K-4	2350 Rt 63	Wayland	14572	Steuben County	Wayland-Cohocton Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 728-3547	449	44	10.1	66.4%	432 (96.2%)	3 (0.7%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	38.6	1493^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	38.9%		31.2	1713^th of 2439 public elementary schools	29.8%	220											32.6	34.1					48.4	59.3							99.6	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	100.0	99.6	$12,936	$1,404	$11,532
Wayland-Cohocton Middle School	Public	5-8	2350 Rt 63	Wayland	14572	Steuben County	Wayland-Cohocton Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(585) 728-2551	395	41	9.6	62.8%	371 (93.9%)	4 (1.0%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.5%)	44.6	817^th of 1504 public middle schools	45.7%		44.1	847^th of 1500 public middle schools	43.5%	30						100.0			100.0	100.0			31.5	51.1	27.0	42.9			46.1	38.6	45.1	40.9	25.3	49.4	96.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	$12,219	$1,244	$10,975

Cities Near Wayland

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cohocton	5.44 mi	1
Dansville	6.13 mi	3	530^th
Canaseraga	10.76 mi	1
Naples	10.9 mi	2	190^th
Arkport	11.35 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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