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 middle school serving 566 students in Oswego City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Oswego City School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 35% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,656 Schools
# Students
3,488 Students
889,568 Students
# Teachers
275 Teachers
84,014 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
0.73
# American Indian Students
6 Students
6,890 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
31 Students
78,879 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
175 Students
261,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
29%
# Black Students
55 Students
178,523 Students
% Black Students
2%
20%
# White Students
3,119 Students
332,953 Students
% White Students
89%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
2,164 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
92 Students
28,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
8,272
# Students in K Grade:
216
25,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
298
27,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
249
26,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
254
27,296
# Students in 4th Grade:
271
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
259
43,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
296
155,845
# Students in 7th Grade:
257
186,412
# Students in 8th Grade:
306
190,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
276
40,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
255
36,781
# Students in 11th Grade:
262
34,389
# Students in 12th Grade:
259
33,539
# Ungraded Students:
30
23,938

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 Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oswego Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Mark Fitzgibbons Dr
Oswego, NY 13126
(315) 341-2300
Grades: 7-8
| 566 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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