Wayne Central School District

6200 Ontario Ctr Rd
Ontario Center, NY 14520-0155
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,373 students in Wayne Central School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Wayne Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,699 Schools
# Students
2,043 Students
1,750,735 Students
# Teachers
182 Teachers
152,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Wayne Central School District, which is ranked #344 of all 1,017 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#356 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Wayne Central   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Wayne Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Wayne Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
87%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Wayne Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85-89%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Wayne Central   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.18
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
13,468 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
12 Students
173,437 Students
% Asian Students
1%
10%
# Hispanic Students
75 Students
517,152 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
29%
# Black Students
47 Students
284,563 Students
% Black Students
2%
16%
# White Students
1,850 Students
695,305 Students
% White Students
90%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,928 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
58 Students
63,035 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
58,548
# Students in K Grade:
148
168,620
# Students in 1st Grade:
151
178,905
# Students in 2nd Grade:
136
175,989
# Students in 3rd Grade:
148
178,881
# Students in 4th Grade:
161
179,134
# Students in 5th Grade:
152
182,604
# Students in 6th Grade:
154
183,404
# Students in 7th Grade:
141
160,947
# Students in 8th Grade:
172
162,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
168
25,962
# Students in 10th Grade:
163
24,346
# Students in 11th Grade:
165
22,367
# Students in 12th Grade:
164
21,784
# Ungraded Students:
20
26,642

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,433 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $24,769 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Wayne Central   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$51 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Wayne Central   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$24,433
$31,353
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Wayne Central   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$24,769
$32,230
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Wayne Central   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Wayne Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wayne Central Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
6076 Ontario Ctr Rd
Ontario Center, NY 14520
(315) 524-1080
Grades: 5-8
| 625 students
Rank: #22.
Wayne Central Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1784 Ridge Rd
Ontario Center, NY 14520
(315) 524-1130
Grades: 3-4
| 309 students
Rank: n/an/a
Wayne Central Primary School
Magnet School
1730 Ridge Rd
Ontario Center, NY 14520
(315) 524-1150
Grades: K-2
| 439 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,043 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 9%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 56% (Top 30%)
  • : 50% (Top 50%)
  • : 87% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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