Total enrollment
846
-94 (-10%) vs SY 2017-18
2 schools in Cato
New York · Public K-12
Cato, New York hosts 2 public K-12 schools with combined enrollment of about 846 students, broken out as 1 elementary and 1 high.
7-year change in Cato
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
2
-1 (-33%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
93%
was 94%
% Hispanic
2%
was 2%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| CATO-MERIDIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-06 | 463 |
| CATO-MERIDIAN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL | High | 07-12 | 383 |
About Cato
Public education in Cato, New York runs across 2 schools that instructs roughly 846 students. By footprint, Cato sits in the rural-scale bracket.
On the level-by-level breakdown, the city consists of 1 elementary, and 1 high.
Schools in Cato average about 423 students each, 18% below the New York norm.
Over the past 7-year window. Total public-school enrollment in Cato has decreased 10% since SY 2017-18, moving from about 940 students to 846. Cato now counts 2 public schools, down from 3 in SY 2017-18.
On allk12, the community for Cato discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.