Top Rankings
Oswego City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 7 public schools serving 3,460 students in Oswego City School District. This district's average testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in New York.
Public Schools in Oswego City School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the New York public school average of 53%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
7 Schools
4,810 Schools
# Students
3,460 Students
2,503,634 Students
# Teachers
283 Teachers
218,347 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Oswego City School District, which is ranked #842 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 84% has increased from 76% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#845 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
78%
Graduation Rate
84%
87%