Wayne Central School District

6200 Ontario Ctr Rd
Ontario Center, NY 14520-0155
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,341 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 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
4 Schools
3,702 Schools
# Students
2,012 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
177 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Wayne Central School District, which is ranked #343 of all 1,015 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:

0.19
0.73
# American Indian Students
1 Student
14,013 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
20 Students
175,821 Students
% Asian Students
1%
10%
# Hispanic Students
75 Students
531,348 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
30%
# Black Students
39 Students
278,768 Students
% Black Students
2%
16%
# White Students
1,815 Students
682,836 Students
% White Students
90%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,810 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
62 Students
63,556 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
60,112
# Students in K Grade:
143
169,096
# Students in 1st Grade:
144
177,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
152
181,096
# Students in 3rd Grade:
134
177,104
# Students in 4th Grade:
150
180,516
# Students in 5th Grade:
161
181,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
155
184,038
# Students in 7th Grade:
151
161,270
# Students in 8th Grade:
142
161,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
168
24,993
# Students in 10th Grade:
169
23,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
162
21,596
# Students in 12th Grade:
164
21,027
# Ungraded Students:
17
25,375

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,809 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,151 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat 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
$24,809
$31,307
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
$25,151
$32,183
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 (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Wayne Central Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
6076 Ontario Ctr Rd
Ontario Center, NY 14520
(315) 524-1080
Grades: 5-8
| 614 students
Rank: #22.
Wayne Central Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1784 Ridge Rd
Ontario Center, NY 14520
(315) 524-1130
Grades: 3-4
| 288 students
Rank: n/an/a
1730 Ridge Rd
Ontario Center, NY 14520
(315) 524-1150
Grades: K-2
| 439 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,012 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : 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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