Oneonta City School District

31 Center St
Oneonta, NY 13820-1428
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 378 students in Oneonta 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 School in Oneonta City School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 40% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,657 Schools
# Students
1,649 Students
888,789 Students
# Teachers
161 Teachers
83,560 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Oneonta City School District, which is ranked #645 of all 1,008 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%)
49%
52%
41%
49%
82%
78%
82%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.39
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
9%
% Hispanic
9%
30%
% Black
7%
20%
% White
77%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $25,572 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,333. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,126 is less than the state median of $32,210. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$42 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$41 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$25,572
$31,333
Spending / Student
$25,126
$32,210

Best Oneonta City School District Public Middle Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Oneonta Middle School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
130 East St
Oneonta, NY 13820
(607) 433-8262
Gr: 6-8 | 378 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: K-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

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