CATO-MERIDIAN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

As a tight-knit 9-12 campus in CATO, New York, CATO-MERIDIAN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls 383 students from grades 7 through 12, run under CATO-MERIDIAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Compared to the state average of about 668 students per school, that is 43% below typical.

CATO-MERIDIAN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one of 2 schools operated by CATO-MERIDIAN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district that hosts 846 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, CATO-MERIDIAN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (93%); the rest comes out to 4% multiracial, 2% Hispanic.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.1:1. The state averages about 11.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 43% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), CATO-MERIDIAN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 59.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 54.7%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Cayuga County) records that the typical household earns roughly $67,904 per year, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 9%. Across Cayuga County's 22 public schools (combined enrollment of about 8,576 students), CATO-MERIDIAN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is CATO-MERIDIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, roughly 0.3 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts CATO-MERIDIAN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 54.0%.

The school occupies a rural site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CATO-MERIDIAN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL has expanded 30%, going from 295 students in 2018 to 383 in 2025.

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