| Index | Cato | New York | National |
| Average Test Scores | 60% | 56% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | n/a | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | n/a | 4,060 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,092 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 483 | 7,963 |

| Index | Cato | New York | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 91.0% | 83.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 90.5% | 82.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 51.2% | 59.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 27.0% | 43.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 15.3% | 34.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 8.2% | 15.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 0.0% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.0% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of n/a public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Cato. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Cato, NY schools is 60%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Cato, NY, an average of 91.0% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 90.5% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Marcellus, NY | 2,273 | 75% | 56.9% |
| Jordan, NY | 1,489 | 68% | 40.6% |
| Camillus, NY | 1,052 | 64% | 34.2% |
| Wolcott, NY | 1,594 | 63% | 30.2% |
| Phoenix, NY | 2,696 | 60% | 24.0% |
| Cato, NY | 502 | 60% | 25.7% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Walsh, CO | 502 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Gadsden, TN | 502 | 35% | 27.1% |
| San Ygnacio, TX | 502 | 50% | 4.2% |
| Cawood, KY | 502 | 65% | 34.4% |
| Canaseraga, NY | 502 | 57% | 18.8% |
| Cato, NY | 502 | 60% | 25.7% |