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Oneonta City School District

31 Center St
Oneonta, NY 13820-1428

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (607) 433-8200

For the 2025 school year, there are 5 public schools serving 1,649 students in Oneonta City School District. This district's average is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in New York.

�� Schools in Oneonta City School District have an score of 49% (versus the New York public school average of 52%), and score of 41% (versus the 49% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New York public school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (NY)

# Schools

5 Schools

4,819 Schools

# Students

1,649 Students

2,508,712 Students

# Teachers

161 Teachers

217,359 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

10:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Oneonta City School District	New York
Kind	108	155
1	133	160
2	144	164
3	127	160
4	135	163
5	122	164
6	124	166
7	133	168
8	119	171
9	118	185
10	135	182
11	136	173
12	105	168
Grade Not Listed	10	33

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District Rank

Oneonta City School District, which is ranked #646 of all 1,009 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NY)

#643 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Oneonta City School District
2023	#643
2022	#692
2021	#456
2019	#595
2018	#466
2017	#371
2016	#309
2015	#229
2014	#461
2013	#373
2012	#523

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49%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Oneonta City School District	New York
2023	49%	52%
2022	37%	46%
2021	46%	55%
2019	48%	54%
2018	52%	52%
2017	53%	50%
2016	58%	49%
2015	63%	48%
2014	40%	41%
2013	37%	39%
2012	65%	69%

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41%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Oneonta City School District	New York
2022	41%	49%
2021	57%	62%
2019	43%	52%
2018	52%	52%
2017	52%	47%
2016	52%	46%
2015	55%	40%
2014	33%	37%
2013	43%	39%
2012	62%	60%
2011	64%	58%

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82%

78%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Oneonta City School District	New York
2022	82%	78%
2021	79%	84%

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82%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Oneonta City School District	New York
2023	82%	87%
2022	82%	87%
2021	82%	85%
2020	82%	83%
2019	82%	83%
2018	87%	82%
2017	87%	82%
2016	82%	81%
2015	82%	79%
2014	77%	78%
2013	77%	78%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.39

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Oneonta City School District	New York
2023	0.40	0.73
2022	0.38	0.72
2021	0.39	0.72
2020	0.37	0.71
2019	0.37	0.71
2018	0.33	0.71
2017	0.33	0.71
2016	0.34	0.70
2015	0.32	0.70
2014	0.32	0.69
2013	0.30	0.69
2012	0.30	0.68
2011	0.30	0.68
2010	0.26	0.66
2009	0.27	0.66
2008	0.26	0.66
2007	0.25	0.65
2006	0.24	0.64
2005	0.23	0.64
2004	0.20	0.63
2003	0.19	0.62
2002	0.18	0.62
2001	0.15	0.63
2000	0.15	0.62
1999	0.12	0.62
1998	0.13	0.61
1997	0.13	0.61
1996	0.11	0.60
1995	0.12	0.60
1994	0.11	0.60
1993	0.10	0.59

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Oneonta City School District	New York
2023	4%	10%
2022	4%	10%
2021	4%	10%
2020	4%	9%
2019	4%	9%
2018	3%	9%
2017	3%	9%
2016	3%	9%
2015	3%	9%
2014	3%	9%
2013	4%	9%
2012	4%	9%
2011	4%	8%
2010	3%	8%
2009	3%	9%
2008	3%	8%
2007	3%	8%
2006	3%	7%
2005	3%	7%
2004	3%	7%
2003	3%	6%
2002	2%	6%
2001	3%	7%
2000	2%	6%
1999	2%	6%
1998	2%	5%
1997	2%	5%
1996	2%	5%
1995	1%	5%
1994	2%	5%
1993	1%	5%

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% Hispanic

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Oneonta City School District	New York
2023	9%	29%
2022	9%	29%
2021	9%	28%
2020	9%	27%
2019	9%	27%
2018	8%	26%
2017	8%	26%
2016	7%	26%
2015	6%	25%
2014	7%	25%
2013	6%	24%
2012	6%	23%
2011	5%	22%
2010	4%	22%
2009	5%	21%
2008	5%	21%
2007	4%	21%
2006	4%	20%
2005	4%	20%
2004	3%	19%
2003	3%	19%
2002	2%	19%
2001	2%	18%
2000	2%	18%
1999	1%	18%
1998	2%	18%
1997	2%	18%
1996	1%	17%
1995	1%	17%
1994	1%	17%
1993	1%	16%

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% Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Oneonta City School District	New York
2023	7%	16%
2022	6%	16%
2021	6%	17%
2020	6%	17%
2019	6%	17%
2018	6%	17%
2017	6%	17%
2016	7%	18%
2015	7%	18%
2014	7%	18%
2013	7%	18%
2012	7%	18%
2011	7%	19%
2010	7%	19%
2009	7%	19%
2008	6%	20%
2007	6%	19%
2006	5%	20%
2005	6%	20%
2004	5%	20%
2003	4%	20%
2002	4%	20%
2001	3%	20%
2000	4%	21%
1999	4%	21%
1998	3%	20%
1997	4%	20%
1996	3%	20%
1995	4%	20%
1994	3%	20%
1993	3%	20%

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% White

77%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Oneonta City School District	New York
2023	77%	40%
2022	78%	41%
2021	78%	41%
2020	79%	43%
2019	79%	43%
2018	81%	44%
2017	81%	44%
2016	81%	44%
2015	82%	45%
2014	82%	46%
2013	83%	47%
2012	83%	48%
2011	84%	49%
2010	86%	51%
2009	85%	51%
2008	85%	51%
2007	86%	52%
2006	87%	53%
2005	87%	53%
2004	88%	54%
2003	90%	55%
2002	91%	55%
2001	92%	55%
2000	92%	55%
1999	93%	55%
1998	93%	57%
1997	92%	57%
1996	94%	58%
1995	94%	58%
1994	94%	58%
1993	95%	59%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2014-2023)
Year	Oneonta City School District	New York
2023	3%	4%
2022	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	2%	2%
2014	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,572 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $25,126 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NY)

Total Revenue

$42 MM

$78,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Oneonta City School District	New York
2023	$42 MM	$36 MM
2022	$42 MM	$36 MM
2021	$42 MM	$36 MM
2020	$42 MM	$36 MM
2019	$41 MM	$35 MM
2018	$41 MM	$34 MM
2017	$40 MM	$33 MM
2016	$39 MM	$32 MM
2015	$36 MM	$29 MM
2014	$36 MM	$31 MM
2012	$35 MM	$29 MM
2011	$36 MM	$29 MM
2010	$36 MM	$29 MM
2009	$36 MM	$29 MM
2008	$34 MM	$28 MM
2007	$33 MM	$27 MM
2006	$32 MM	$25 MM
2005	$29 MM	$24 MM
2004	$28 MM	$22 MM
2003	$27 MM	$21 MM
2002	$27 MM	$20 MM
2001	$27 MM	$19 MM
2000	$25 MM	$18 MM
1999	$24 MM	$17 MM
1998	$23 MM	$16 MM
1997	$22 MM	$15 MM
1996	$19 MM	$15 MM
1995	$19 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$41 MM

$80,737 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Oneonta City School District	New York
2023	$41 MM	$21 MM
2022	$49 MM	$22 MM
2021	$41 MM	$21 MM
2020	$49 MM	$22 MM
2019	$45 MM	$35 MM
2018	$40 MM	$34 MM
2017	$37 MM	$33 MM
2016	$36 MM	$31 MM
2015	$39 MM	$30 MM
2014	$35 MM	$29 MM
2012	$34 MM	$28 MM
2011	$36 MM	$30 MM
2010	$39 MM	$30 MM
2009	$38 MM	$28 MM
2008	$36 MM	$27 MM
2007	$32 MM	$26 MM
2006	$35 MM	$25 MM
2005	$35 MM	$24 MM
2004	$27 MM	$23 MM
2003	$27 MM	$24 MM
2002	$27 MM	$23 MM
2001	$28 MM	$21 MM
2000	$25 MM	$19 MM
1999	$23 MM	$17 MM
1998	$25 MM	$16 MM
1997	$25 MM	$15 MM
1996	$21 MM	$16 MM
1995	$19 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$25,572

$31,307

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Oneonta City School District	New York
2023	$25,541	$43,745
2022	$24,071	$44,052
2021	$25,776	$45,286
2020	$24,071	$44,052
2019	$23,864	$41,967
2018	$23,703	$37,783
2017	$23,406	$37,501
2016	$23,087	$36,257
2015	$21,025	$23,859
2014	$20,354	$33,260
2012	$19,101	$25,935
2011	$18,929	$26,364
2010	$19,330	$23,859
2009	$18,670	$21,692
2008	$17,294	$20,453
2007	$15,511	$18,556
2006	$14,891	$17,116
2005	$13,418	$16,764
2004	$12,867	$16,002
2003	$12,449	$14,881
2002	$12,428	$13,663
2001	$12,153	$12,690
2000	$11,668	$11,736
1999	$10,963	$11,068
1998	$10,327	$10,435
1997	$9,815	$9,995
1995	$8,530	$9,825
1992	$7,919	$8,101

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Spending / Student

$25,126

$32,183

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Oneonta City School District	New York
2023	$25,095	$25,493
2022	$28,250	$26,731
2021	$25,325	$26,391
2020	$28,250	$26,731
2019	$26,061	$42,427
2018	$22,993	$38,270
2017	$22,111	$36,628
2016	$21,518	$34,588
2015	$22,675	$24,841
2014	$19,410	$31,853
2012	$18,471	$25,203
2011	$18,923	$27,087
2010	$20,847	$24,841
2009	$19,709	$21,514
2008	$17,884	$20,169
2007	$15,143	$18,076
2006	$16,323	$17,357
2005	$16,411	$16,650
2004	$12,604	$16,888
2003	$12,327	$16,638
2002	$12,417	$15,352
2001	$12,536	$13,878
2000	$11,335	$12,449
1999	$10,420	$11,246
1998	$11,170	$10,823
1997	$11,120	$10,248
1995	$8,666	$9,858
1992	$7,916	$8,716

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Best Oneonta City School District �� Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Oneonta Senior High School

(Math: 70-79% | Reading: ≥50%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

130 East St
Oneonta, NY 13820
(607) 433-8243

Gr: 9-12 | 499 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 24%

Rank: #22.

Greater Plains Elementary School

(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

60 W End Ave
Oneonta, NY 13820
(607) 433-8272

Gr: K-5 | 280 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

Rank: #33.

Valleyview Elementary School

(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

40 Valleyview St
Oneonta, NY 13820
(607) 433-8252

Gr: K-5 | 253 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

Rank: #44.

Oneonta Middle School

(Math: 43% | Reading: 40%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

130 East St
Oneonta, NY 13820
(607) 433-8262

Gr: 6-8 | 378 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

Rank: #55.

Riverside Elementary School

(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 35-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

39 House St
Oneonta, NY 13820
(607) 433-8273

Gr: K-5 | 239 students Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Oneonta City School District?

Oneonta City School District manages 5 public schools serving 1,649 students.

What is the rank of Oneonta City School District?

Oneonta City School District is ranked #646 out of 1,009 school districts in New York (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Oneonta City School District?

77% of Oneonta City School District students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Black, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Oneonta City School District?

Oneonta City School District has a student/teacher ratio of 10:1, which is lower than the New York state average of 11:1.

What is Oneonta City School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $25,126 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 5 schools
Grades: KG-12
Enrollment: 1,649 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: 82% (Top 50% in NY)
: Bottom 50%
: 49% (Btm 50%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 82% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education