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Ogdensburg City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 646 students in Ogdensburg City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Ogdensburg City School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 57% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 2% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,654 Schools
# Students
1,354 Students
881,039 Students
# Teachers
143 Teachers
83,294 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ogdensburg City School District, which is ranked #595 of all 1,007 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 increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#582 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
85%
78%
Graduation Rate
82%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)34.8%
34.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.06
0.74
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
9%
% Hispanic
1%
31%
% Black
n/a
20%
% White
97%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $36,088 is higher than the state median of $31,405. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,722 is less than the state median of $32,283. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$42 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$36,088
$31,405
Spending / Student
$30,722
$32,283
Best Ogdensburg City School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Ogdensburg Free Academy
(Math: 48% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1100 State St
Ogdensburg, NY 13669
(315) 393-0900
Ogdensburg, NY 13669
(315) 393-0900
Gr: 7-12 | 646 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
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