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, which is ranked 595 out of 874 districts in New York, indicating below-average performance.

Among the standout schools, Wayland-Cohocton High School ranks in the top 40% of high schools in New York and maintains a 3-star rating, with strong Regents exam proficiency rates and a respectable 84.3% four-year graduation rate. Wayland-Cohocton Middle School also performs well on 8th grade science assessments and Regents exams, earning a 2-star rating.

However, the district as a whole faces challenges, with all three schools having relatively high rates of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 59.04% at the high school to 66.37% at the elementary school. Additionally, Wayland-Cohocton High School has a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 31.5%, significantly higher than the state's target of 10% or less. These factors suggest a need to address equity and access issues to support student success across the Wayland-Cohocton school community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)						NY State Assessments Math (2025)						NY State Assessments Science (2025)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts 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	Regents Geometry 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	382	40	9.6	50.5%	362 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.1%)	59.9	515^th of 1234 public high schools	58.3%		61.4	500^th of 1242 public high schools	59.7%	15	71.4	94.1	87.7	66.2	71.2	70.3	66.3	60.2	86.8															98.4	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$26,445	$1,152	$25,294
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	451	46	9.8	59.9%	432 (95.8%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	35.6	1600^th of 2445 public elementary schools	34.6%		38.6	1493^rd of 2445 public elementary schools	38.9%	107										39.4	55.3					44.7	54.3							99.6	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	100.0	99.6	$26,265	$1,186	$25,079
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	390	43	9.0	59.0%	371 (95.1%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.1%)	36	991^st of 1500 public middle schools	33.9%		44.6	817^th of 1504 public middle schools	45.7%	174				100.0			93.8	100.0				42.1	37.2	49.4	32.4			53.3	32.9	53.6	40.7	31.6	42.2	96.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	$23,552	$1,169	$22,383

Cities Near Wayland

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cohocton	5.44 mi	1
Dansville	6.13 mi	3	571^st
Canaseraga	10.76 mi	1
Naples	10.9 mi	2	284^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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