Oswego City School District

1 Buccaneer Blvd
Oswego, NY 13126-2114
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%

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 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,069 students in Oswego City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in Oswego City School District have an average math proficiency score of 85% (versus the New York public high school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Oswego City School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is less than the New York average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Oswego High School, with 84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public high school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,459 Schools
# Students
3,488 Students
945,408 Students
# Teachers
275 Teachers
85,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Oswego City School District, which is ranked #824 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 84% has increased from 78% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#828 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Oswego City   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
34%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Oswego 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.
34%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oswego 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.
71%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Oswego 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.
84%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Oswego City   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.72
# American Indian Students
6 Students
6,587 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
31 Students
85,962 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
175 Students
269,196 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
28%
# Black Students
55 Students
166,701 Students
% Black Students
2%
18%
# White Students
3,119 Students
381,060 Students
% White Students
89%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
2,408 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
92 Students
33,377 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,755
# Students in K Grade:
216
7,664
# Students in 1st Grade:
298
8,193
# Students in 2nd Grade:
249
7,899
# Students in 3rd Grade:
254
7,634
# Students in 4th Grade:
271
7,552
# Students in 5th Grade:
259
8,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
296
21,246
# Students in 7th Grade:
257
32,505
# Students in 8th Grade:
306
35,727
# Students in 9th Grade:
276
205,061
# Students in 10th Grade:
255
202,111
# Students in 11th Grade:
262
187,737
# Students in 12th Grade:
259
185,289
# Ungraded Students:
30
26,844

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $26,821 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,471 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$94 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Oswego 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
$103 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Oswego 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
$26,821
$31,353
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Oswego 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
$29,471
$32,230
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Oswego 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 Oswego City School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oswego High School
Magnet School
(Math: 85% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2 Buccaneer Blvd
Oswego, NY 13126
(315) 341-2200
Grades: 9-12
| 1,069 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,488 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 84% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 34% (Btm 50%)
  • : 71% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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