| Index | Wolcott | New York | National |
| Average Test Scores | 63% | 56% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | n/a | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 3 | 4,060 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | n/a | 1,092 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | n/a | 483 | 7,963 |

| Index | Wolcott | New York | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 76.1% | 83.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 75.8% | 82.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 37.7% | 59.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 21.2% | 43.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 12.1% | 34.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 5.3% | 15.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 1.1% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.3% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 3 public schools, n/a private schools and n/a post-secondary schools in Wolcott. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Wolcott, NY schools is 63%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Wolcott, NY, an average of 76.1% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 75.8% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Cato, NY | 502 | 60% | 25.7% |
| Red Creek, NY | 732 | 58% | 19.8% |
| Weedsport, NY | 2,022 | 55% | 13.5% |
| Clyde, NY | 1,876 | 48% | 0.3% |
| Hannibal, NY | 709 | 47% | 2.4% |
| Wolcott, NY | 1,594 | 63% | 30.2% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Whitehall, WI | 1,594 | 34% | 28.6% |
| Rock Hall, MD | 1,594 | 17% | 64.6% |
| Glen Gardner, NJ | 1,594 | 62% | 29.2% |
| Buxton, NC | 1,595 | 52% | 8.3% |
| Greenland, AR | 1,595 | 39% | 19.1% |
| Wolcott, NY | 1,594 | 63% | 30.2% |