Otego-Unadilla Central School District

2641 State Hwy 7
Otego, NY 13825-2318
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 536 students in Otego-Unadilla Central 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 Otego-Unadilla Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 30% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,699 Schools
# Students
786 Students
1,750,735 Students
# Teachers
61 Teachers
152,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Otego-Unadilla Central School District, which is ranked #750 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 75-79% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#754 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Otego-Unadilla Central   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
36%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Otego-Unadilla Central   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.
38%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Otego-Unadilla Central   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.
80-84%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Otego-Unadilla Central   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 Otego-Unadilla Central   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
n/a
13,468 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
4 Students
173,437 Students
% Asian Students
1%
10%
# Hispanic Students
42 Students
517,152 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
29%
# Black Students
15 Students
284,563 Students
% Black Students
2%
16%
# White Students
701 Students
695,305 Students
% White Students
89%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
3,928 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
24 Students
63,035 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
35
58,548
# Students in K Grade:
49
168,620
# Students in 1st Grade:
51
178,905
# Students in 2nd Grade:
52
175,989
# Students in 3rd Grade:
62
178,881
# Students in 4th Grade:
44
179,134
# Students in 5th Grade:
55
182,604
# Students in 6th Grade:
60
183,404
# Students in 7th Grade:
55
160,947
# Students in 8th Grade:
73
162,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
55
25,962
# Students in 10th Grade:
57
24,346
# Students in 11th Grade:
77
22,367
# Students in 12th Grade:
61
21,784
# Ungraded Students:
-
26,642

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,043 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,370 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has declined by 10% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$24 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Otego-Unadilla Central   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
$21 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Otego-Unadilla Central   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
$30,043
$31,353
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Otego-Unadilla Central   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
$26,370
$32,230
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Otego-Unadilla Central   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 Otego-Unadilla Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Unatego Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
2641 State Hwy 7
Otego, NY 13825
(607) 988-5036
Grades: 6-8
| 188 students
Rank: #22.
Unadilla Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
265 Main St
Unadilla, NY 13849
(607) 369-6200
Grades: PK-5
| 348 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 786 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : 75-79% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 36% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 80-84% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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