Olean City School District

410 W Sullivan St
Olean, NY 14760-2596
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,202 students in Olean City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in Olean City School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,654 Schools
# Students
1,833 Students
881,039 Students
# Teachers
184 Teachers
83,294 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Olean City School District, which is ranked #731 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 87% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#743 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
45%
52%
37%
49%
76%
78%
87%
87%
(2022-23)
37.2%
34.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.74
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
9%
% Hispanic
4%
31%
% Black
5%
20%
% White
80%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,040 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,405. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,456 is less than the state median of $32,283. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$46 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$43 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,040
$31,405
Spending / Student
$23,456
$32,283

Best Olean City School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Olean Senior High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
410 W Sullivan St
Olean, NY 14760
(716) 375-8029
Gr: 8-12 | 668 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 23%
Rank: #22.
Olean Intermediate-middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
401 Wayne St
Olean, NY 14760
(716) 375-8062
Gr: 3-8 | 534 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 21%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,833 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 45% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 76% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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