High school (grades 9-12) · Wayland, NY

Wayland-Cohocton High School

Federal NCES profile for Wayland-Cohocton High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 360001101020
0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
64
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
81
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Wayland-Cohocton High School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of New York schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.

#1 of 3
public schools in Wayland · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
9.1:1
small classes for New York
51.8%
free-lunch eligible

Wayland-Cohocton High School has class sizes smaller than 81% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Wayland-Cohocton High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Wayland, NY.

Enrollment

382

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

42.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

9.1:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

-23% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

51.8%

vs 56.2% New York avg

-8% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Wayland-Cohocton High School compares with New York and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Wayland-Cohocton High School

Wayland-Cohocton High School is a higher-need, mid-sized high school in Wayland, New York, enrolling 382 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.1:1 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.

Its free-meal eligibility rate of 51.8% lands close to the New York typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.

With 382 students, its enrollment sits close to the New York median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 4,801 scored New York schools.

Against 811 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #215.

Its student body is predominantly White (95% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 9/100).

On the academic-pipeline side it reports 2 Advanced Placement courses.

Counselor coverage is strong, about 96 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 47.6% 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.

Discipline events run high: 115 in- and out-of-school suspensions were reported for 382 students in the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 1 expulsion at this campus for 2021-22.

Wayland-Cohocton Central School District also operates Wayland Elementary School (451 students) and Wayland-Cohocton Middle School (390 students) alongside Wayland-Cohocton High 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 Wayland-Cohocton High School compares

Wayland-Cohocton High 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 9.1:1 ▼ 23% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 51.8% ▼ 8% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 382 top 58% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

9.1:1
Leaner classes than 92% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
382
Bigger than 45% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
51.8%
free-lunch eligible - 8% 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
9.1:1
students per teacher - 23% below state mean
Top 19% in New York - lower ratio than 81% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
47.6%
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
Counselors4.0 FTE
Per 96 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
53
in-school suspensions + 62 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 13.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 30.1 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 1 expulsion.

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 95.3%
Two or More 2.1%
Hispanic or Latino 1.8%
Asian 0.8%

Largest group: White at 95.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 9.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 9.1, Wayland-Cohocton High School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 2

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Wayland-Cohocton Central School District, which includes Wayland-Cohocton High 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 Wayland-Cohocton High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Wayland Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Wayland-Cohocton Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Cohocton Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Wayland-Cohocton High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Wayland-Cohocton Central School District · 3 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Wayland-Cohocton High School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Wayland-Cohocton High School

How many students attend Wayland-Cohocton High School?

Wayland-Cohocton High School has 382 students enrolled. It is a high school in Wayland, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Wayland-Cohocton High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Wayland-Cohocton High School is 9.1:1, which is 23% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 42% 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 Wayland-Cohocton High School?

51.8% of students at Wayland-Cohocton High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Wayland-Cohocton High School?

The largest demographic group at Wayland-Cohocton High School is White at 95.3% of enrollment, in Wayland, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Wayland-Cohocton High School?

Wayland-Cohocton High School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Wayland-Cohocton High School rank among public schools in Wayland?

By Resource Investment Index, Wayland-Cohocton High School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Wayland, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Wayland on the city page.

Is Wayland-Cohocton High School a good school?

Wayland-Cohocton High School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 81% of New York schools. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools. 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 Wayland-Cohocton High School, Wayland-Cohocton Central School District also operates Wayland Elementary School (451 students), Wayland-Cohocton Middle School (390 students), and Cohocton Elementary School (71 students). See the Wayland-Cohocton Central School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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