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Item: Cato-Meridian Central School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

2851 State Rte 370
Cato, NY 13033

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (315) 626-3439

www.catomeridian.org

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Cato-Meridian Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NY)

# Schools

2 Schools

1,654 Schools

# Students

846 Students

881,039 Students

# Teachers

75 Teachers

83,294 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Cato-Meridian Central School District	New York
7	77	167
8	62	169
9	61	35
10	62	32
11	55	30
12	66	29

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District Rank

Cato-Meridian Central School District, which is ranked #558 of all 1,007 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 92% has increased from 90-94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NY)

#550 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Cato-Meridian Central School District
2023	#550
2022	#592
2021	#488
2019	#523
2018	#442
2017	#430
2016	#410
2015	#486
2014	#451
2013	#499
2012	#525
2011	#496
2010	#468

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52%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Cato-Meridian Central School District	New York
2023	52%	52%
2022	43%	46%
2021	43%	55%
2019	55%	54%
2018	53%	52%
2017	55%	50%
2016	58%	49%
2015	57%	48%
2014	44%	41%
2013	40%	39%
2012	73%	69%
2011	71%	67%
2010	89%	86%

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43%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Cato-Meridian Central School District	New York
2022	43%	49%
2021	58%	62%
2019	43%	52%
2018	53%	52%
2017	45%	47%
2016	43%	46%
2015	36%	40%
2014	31%	37%
2013	33%	39%
2012	55%	60%
2011	55%	58%
2010	78%	74%

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75-79%

78%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Cato-Meridian Central School District	New York
2022	77%	78%
2021	82%	84%

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92%

87.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Cato-Meridian Central School District	New York
2023	92%	87%
2022	87%	87%
2021	87%	85%
2020	92%	83%
2019	92%	83%
2018	92%	82%
2017	92%	82%
2016	92%	81%
2015	92%	79%
2014	92%	78%
2013	77%	78%
2012	82%	78%
2011	72%	78%

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(2022-23)

30.6%

34.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Cato-Meridian Central School District	New York
2023	30.6%	34.8%
2022	36.9%	38.5%
2021	22.5%	27.7%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.14

0.74

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Cato-Meridian Central School District	New York
2023	0.12	0.73
2022	0.14	0.72
2021	0.15	0.72
2020	0.13	0.71
2019	0.13	0.71
2018	0.10	0.71
2017	0.10	0.70
2016	0.12	0.70
2015	0.26	0.70
2014	0.12	0.69
2013	0.12	0.69
2012	0.12	0.68
2011	0.12	0.68
2010	0.09	0.66
2009	0.07	0.66
2008	0.07	0.65
2007	0.08	0.65
2006	0.05	0.64
2005	0.08	0.64
2004	0.06	0.63
2003	0.05	0.62
2002	0.06	0.62
2001	0.06	0.62
2000	0.05	0.63
1999	0.05	0.62
1998	0.06	0.62
1997	0.05	0.61
1996	0.04	0.61
1995	0.04	0.60
1994	0.03	0.59
1993	0.03	0.59
1992	0.04	0.59
1991	0.04	0.58
1990	0.04	0.57
1989	0.04	0.57

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% American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2012)

Year	Cato-Meridian Central School District	New York
2012	3%	1%
2011	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%
1990	2%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2011)

Year	Cato-Meridian Central School District	New York
2011	1%	8%
2009	1%	8%
2006	1%	7%
2005	1%	7%
2002	1%	6%
2001	1%	6%
1999	1%	6%
1998	1%	5%
1997	1%	5%
1996	1%	5%

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% Hispanic

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2023)

Year	Cato-Meridian Central School District	New York
2023	2%	29%
2022	3%	29%
2021	4%	28%
2020	2%	28%
2019	2%	27%
2018	1%	27%
2017	1%	27%
2016	2%	26%
2015	3%	25%
2014	2%	25%
2013	2%	24%
2012	1%	23%
2011	1%	22%
2010	2%	22%
2009	1%	21%
2008	1%	21%
2007	2%	21%
2006	1%	20%
2005	1%	20%
2004	1%	19%
2003	1%	19%
2002	1%	19%
2001	1%	19%

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% Black

20%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2020)

Year	Cato-Meridian Central School District	New York
2020	1%	17%
2019	1%	17%
2013	1%	18%
2012	1%	19%
2011	1%	19%
2010	1%	19%
2009	1%	19%
2008	1%	20%
2007	1%	19%
2006	1%	20%
2005	1%	20%
2004	1%	20%
2003	1%	20%
2002	1%	20%
2001	1%	20%
1999	1%	20%
1998	1%	20%
1997	1%	20%
1996	1%	20%
1995	1%	20%
1994	1%	20%
1992	1%	20%

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% White

93%

36%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)

Year	Cato-Meridian Central School District	New York
2023	94%	40%
2022	93%	41%
2021	92%	41%
2020	93%	42%
2019	93%	43%
2018	95%	43%
2017	95%	44%
2016	94%	45%
2015	37%	45%
2014	94%	46%
2013	94%	47%
2012	94%	48%
2011	94%	49%
2010	95%	51%
2009	96%	51%
2008	97%	52%
2007	96%	52%
2006	97%	53%
2005	96%	53%
2004	97%	54%
2003	97%	55%
2002	97%	55%
2001	96%	55%
2000	98%	55%
1999	97%	56%
1998	97%	56%
1997	97%	57%
1996	97%	57%
1995	98%	58%
1994	98%	59%
1993	98%	59%
1992	98%	59%
1991	98%	60%
1990	98%	61%
1989	98%	61%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)

Year	Cato-Meridian Central School District	New York
2023	4%	4%
2022	4%	3%
2021	4%	3%
2020	4%	3%
2019	4%	3%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	2%
2016	4%	2%
2015	4%	2%
2014	4%	1%
2013	3%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $31,288 in this school district is less than the state median of $34,989. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $31,969 is less than the state median of $36,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NY)

Total Revenue

$27 MM

$87,503 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Cato-Meridian Central School District	New York
2023	$26 MM	$41 MM
2022	$25 MM	$38 MM
2021	$23 MM	$36 MM
2020	$23 MM	$36 MM
2019	$22 MM	$35 MM
2018	$21 MM	$34 MM
2017	$21 MM	$33 MM
2016	$21 MM	$32 MM
2015	$19 MM	$29 MM
2014	$19 MM	$31 MM
2012	$19 MM	$29 MM
2011	$19 MM	$29 MM
2010	$19 MM	$29 MM
2009	$19 MM	$29 MM
2008	$18 MM	$28 MM
2007	$17 MM	$27 MM
2006	$17 MM	$25 MM
2005	$16 MM	$24 MM
2004	$16 MM	$22 MM
2003	$14 MM	$21 MM
2002	$14 MM	$20 MM
2001	$13 MM	$19 MM
2000	$13 MM	$18 MM
1999	$12 MM	$17 MM
1998	$11 MM	$16 MM
1997	$11 MM	$15 MM
1996	$10 MM	$15 MM
1995	$10 MM	$14 MM
1992	$8 MM	$11 MM
1990	$7 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$27 MM

$90,091 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Cato-Meridian Central School District	New York
2023	$27 MM	$26 MM
2022	$22 MM	$23 MM
2021	$20 MM	$21 MM
2020	$26 MM	$22 MM
2019	$23 MM	$35 MM
2018	$20 MM	$34 MM
2017	$19 MM	$33 MM
2016	$19 MM	$31 MM
2015	$18 MM	$30 MM
2014	$18 MM	$29 MM
2012	$18 MM	$28 MM
2011	$19 MM	$30 MM
2010	$18 MM	$30 MM
2009	$20 MM	$28 MM
2008	$17 MM	$27 MM
2007	$16 MM	$26 MM
2006	$20 MM	$25 MM
2005	$22 MM	$24 MM
2004	$16 MM	$23 MM
2003	$13 MM	$24 MM
2002	$13 MM	$23 MM
2001	$12 MM	$21 MM
2000	$12 MM	$19 MM
1999	$11 MM	$17 MM
1998	$14 MM	$16 MM
1997	$12 MM	$15 MM
1996	$10 MM	$16 MM
1995	$10 MM	$15 MM
1992	$9 MM	$12 MM
1990	$7 MM	$11 MM

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Revenue / Student

$31,288

$34,989

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Cato-Meridian Central School District	New York
2023	$30,531	$52,074
2022	$28,664	$48,179
2021	$26,123	$45,286
2020	$24,909	$44,052
2019	$24,160	$41,967
2018	$22,744	$37,783
2017	$21,920	$37,501
2016	$21,045	$36,257
2015	$19,656	$23,859
2014	$19,197	$33,260
2012	$17,612	$25,935
2011	$18,178	$26,364
2010	$17,616	$23,859
2009	$17,524	$21,692
2008	$16,142	$20,453
2007	$15,372	$18,556
2006	$14,740	$17,116
2005	$13,392	$16,764
2004	$12,510	$16,002
2003	$10,799	$14,881
2002	$10,281	$13,663
2001	$9,469	$12,690
2000	$9,113	$11,736
1999	$8,424	$11,068
1998	$7,999	$10,435
1997	$7,500	$9,995
1995	$6,780	$9,825
1992	$6,345	$8,101
1990	$5,882	$7,629

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Spending / Student

$31,969

$36,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Cato-Meridian Central School District	New York
2023	$31,195	$32,749
2022	$24,919	$28,677
2021	$23,025	$26,391
2020	$27,989	$26,731
2019	$24,495	$42,427
2018	$21,709	$38,270
2017	$20,091	$36,628
2016	$19,812	$34,588
2015	$18,648	$24,841
2014	$18,116	$31,853
2012	$17,109	$25,203
2011	$17,860	$27,087
2010	$16,713	$24,841
2009	$18,135	$21,514
2008	$15,219	$20,169
2007	$14,321	$18,076
2006	$16,816	$17,357
2005	$18,835	$16,650
2004	$12,547	$16,888
2003	$10,065	$16,638
2002	$9,585	$15,352
2001	$8,864	$13,878
2000	$8,425	$12,449
1999	$7,552	$11,246
1998	$9,613	$10,823
1997	$8,885	$10,248
1995	$6,778	$9,858
1992	$6,850	$8,716
1990	$5,870	$8,096

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Best Cato-Meridian Central School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Cato-meridian Junior-senior High School

(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 50-54%)
:

Top 50%

2851 State Rte 370
Cato, NY 13033
(315) 626-3439

Gr: 7-12 | 383 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 7%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 846 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 7%
: 92% (Top 20% in NY)
: Bottom 50%
: 52% (Top 50%)
: 43% (Btm 50%)
: 75-79% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education