Olean City School District

410 W Sullivan St
Olean, NY 14760-2596
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 1,223 students in Olean City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New York.
Public High Schools in Olean City School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the New York public high school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Olean City School District have a Graduation Rate of 87%, which is less than the New York average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Olean Senior High School, with 85-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the New York public high school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,459 Schools
# Students
1,864 Students
945,408 Students
# Teachers
122 Teachers
85,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Olean City School District, which is ranked #694 of all 1,017 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 80-84% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#708 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Olean City   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Olean 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.
37%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Olean 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.
76%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Olean 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.
80-84%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Olean City   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.35
0.72
# American Indian Students
9 Students
6,587 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
44 Students
85,962 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
78 Students
269,196 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
28%
# Black Students
79 Students
166,701 Students
% Black Students
4%
18%
# White Students
1,488 Students
381,060 Students
% White Students
80%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
2,408 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
163 Students
33,377 Students
% of Two or more races Students
9%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
65
1,755
# Students in K Grade:
153
7,664
# Students in 1st Grade:
163
8,193
# Students in 2nd Grade:
128
7,899
# Students in 3rd Grade:
134
7,634
# Students in 4th Grade:
124
7,552
# Students in 5th Grade:
136
8,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
150
21,246
# Students in 7th Grade:
147
32,505
# Students in 8th Grade:
137
35,727
# Students in 9th Grade:
158
205,061
# Students in 10th Grade:
125
202,111
# Students in 11th Grade:
125
187,737
# Students in 12th Grade:
115
185,289
# Ungraded Students:
4
26,844

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,624 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,066 is less than the state median of $32,230. 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
This chart displays total revenue of Olean 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
$43 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Olean 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
$24,624
$31,353
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Olean 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
$23,066
$32,230
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Olean 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 Olean City School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Olean Senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
410 W Sullivan St
Olean, NY 14760
(716) 375-8029
Grades: 8-12
| 659 students
Rank: #22.
Olean Intermediate-middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
401 Wayne St
Olean, NY 14760
(716) 375-8062
Grades: 2-10
| 564 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,864 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : 80-84% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 76% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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