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Oneida City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 355 students in Oneida City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Oneida City School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority American Indian and Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 64% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,654 Schools
# Students
1,655 Students
881,039 Students
# Teachers
137 Teachers
83,294 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Oneida City School District, which is ranked #776 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 92% has increased from 75-79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#813 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
78%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)32.8%
34.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.74
% American Indian
3%
1%
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
4%
31%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
85%
36%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,163 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,405. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,935 is less than the state median of $32,283. The school district spending/student has grown by 19% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$46 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,163
$31,405
Spending / Student
$27,935
$32,283
Best Oneida City School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Otto L Shortell Middle School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
Markell Dr
Wampsville, NY 13163
(315) 363-1050
Wampsville, NY 13163
(315) 363-1050
Gr: 6-8 | 355 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
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