Ogdensburg City School District

1100 State St
Ogdensburg, NY 13669-3398
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 742 students in Ogdensburg City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Ogdensburg City School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,702 Schools
# Students
1,417 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
139 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Ogdensburg City School District, which is ranked #605 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75-79% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#584 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Ogdensburg City   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ogdensburg City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ogdensburg City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
85%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ogdensburg City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75-79%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Ogdensburg City   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.05
0.73
# American Indian Students
n/a
14,013 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3 Students
175,821 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
10%
# Hispanic Students
7 Students
531,348 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
30%
# Black Students
6 Students
278,768 Students
% Black Students
n/a
16%
# White Students
1,378 Students
682,836 Students
% White Students
97%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,810 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
23 Students
63,556 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
68
60,112
# Students in K Grade:
122
169,096
# Students in 1st Grade:
94
177,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
84
181,096
# Students in 3rd Grade:
93
177,104
# Students in 4th Grade:
80
180,516
# Students in 5th Grade:
92
181,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
102
184,038
# Students in 7th Grade:
102
161,270
# Students in 8th Grade:
101
161,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
111
24,993
# Students in 10th Grade:
116
23,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
120
21,596
# Students in 12th Grade:
112
21,027
# Ungraded Students:
20
25,375

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $34,483 is higher than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,356 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$49 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Ogdensburg City   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$42 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Ogdensburg City   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$34,483
$31,307
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Ogdensburg City   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$29,356
$32,183
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Ogdensburg City   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Ogdensburg City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Madill School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
800 Jefferson Ave
Ogdensburg, NY 13669
(315) 393-7729
Grades: PK-6
| 280 students
Rank: #22.
John F Kennedy School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
801-809 Park St
Ogdensburg, NY 13669
(315) 393-4264
Grades: PK-6
| 462 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,417 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 3%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Top 50%)
  • : 85% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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