Total enrollment
1,223
+156 (+15%) vs SY 2017-18
3 schools in Wayland
New York · Public K-12
Wayland, New York comes in at 3 public K-12 schools on the latest counts, with roughly 1,223 students total and an average campus size near 408.
7-year change in Wayland
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
3
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
95%
was 96%
% Hispanic
2%
was 1%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| WAYLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | KG-04 | 451 |
| WAYLAND-COHOCTON HIGH SCHOOL | High | 09-12 | 382 |
| WAYLAND-COHOCTON MIDDLE SCHOOL | Middle | 05-08 | 390 |
About Wayland
Wayland is a small New York city in terms of public-school footprint, with 3 schools and 1,223 students total.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city comprises 1 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
Schools in Wayland average about 408 students each, 21% noticeably below the New York norm.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment climbed 15%: 1,067 students in SY 2017-18 versus 1,223 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Wayland discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.