Enrollment
71
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Cohocton, NY
Cohocton Elementary School
Federal NCES profile for Cohocton Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 360001101445
👥 S:T ratio 60
🌟 Gifted program 30
📋 Attendance 0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Cohocton Elementary School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. It is also one of the smallest schools in New York.
- 30
- Resource Index · Lower
- 10.1:1
- students per teacher
- 52.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 71
- students enrolled
Cohocton Elementary School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Wayland-Cohocton Central School District · New York
NCES ID 360001101445 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
7.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
10.1:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-14% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
52.2%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-7% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Cohocton Elementary School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Cohocton Elementary School
Cohocton Elementary School is a higher-need, small combined-grade school in Cohocton, New York, enrolling 71 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 10.1:1 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 52.2% lands close to the New York typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
This is a small campus: fewer students than 98% of New York schools, with 71 enrolled.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 4,801 scored New York schools.
Its student body is predominantly White (97% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 5/100).
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 60.6% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Its district draws 15.5% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Wayland-Cohocton Central School District also operates Wayland Elementary School (451 students) and Wayland-Cohocton Middle School (390 students) alongside Cohocton Elementary School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Cohocton Elementary School compares
Cohocton Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against New York and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New York | New York avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 10.1:1 | ▼ 14% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 52.2% | ▼ 7% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 71 | top 98% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
10.1:1
Leaner classes than 88% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
71
Bigger than 7% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
52.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 7% below the New York average of 56.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.1:1
students per teacher
- 14% below state mean
Top 31% in New York - lower ratio than 69% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
60.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$22,854
per pupil, district-wide
- below New York avg of $26,410
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 97.2%
Two or More 2.8%
Largest group: White at 97.2% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 5.4/100
Simpson diversity index - at 5.4, Cohocton Elementary School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wayland-Cohocton Central School District, which includes Cohocton Elementary School.
$22,854
Per student
-13%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+38%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 20.7%
State 63.8%
Federal 15.5%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Cohocton Elementary School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayland Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Wayland-Cohocton Middle School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
| Wayland-Cohocton High School | Larger | Similar economic need | Similar S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Cohocton Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 451
- Students per teacher
- 10.3:1
- Resource Index
- 25/100
- Enrollment
- 390
- Students per teacher
- 8.9:1
- Resource Index
- 29/100
- Enrollment
- 382
- Students per teacher
- 9.1:1
- Resource Index
- 44/100
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New York, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~71 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~10.1:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Cohocton Elementary School
How many students attend Cohocton Elementary School?
Cohocton Elementary School has 71 students enrolled. It is a public school in Cohocton, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cohocton Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Cohocton Elementary School is 10.1:1, which is 14% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 36% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Cohocton Elementary School?
52.2% of students at Cohocton Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cohocton Elementary School?
The largest demographic group at Cohocton Elementary School is White at 97.2% of enrollment, in Cohocton, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Cohocton Elementary School?
Cohocton Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Cohocton Elementary School a good school?
Cohocton Elementary School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. It is also one of the smallest schools in New York. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Wayland-Cohocton Central School District?
Besides Cohocton Elementary School, Wayland-Cohocton Central School District also operates Wayland Elementary School (451 students), Wayland-Cohocton Middle School (390 students), and Wayland-Cohocton High School (382 students). See the Wayland-Cohocton Central School District district page for the complete list.
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