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Owego-Apalachin Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 614 students in Owego-Apalachin Central School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in Owego-Apalachin Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 95% (versus the New York public high school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 90% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Owego-Apalachin Central School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the New York average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Owego Free Academy, with ≥95% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public high school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,462 Schools
# Students
1,947 Students
948,443 Students
# Teachers
145 Teachers
85,120 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Owego-Apalachin Central School District, which is ranked #432 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 95% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#427 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
46%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
49%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
76%
78%

Graduation Rate
≥95%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.10
0.72
# American Indian Students
2 Students
6,595 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
10 Students
88,545 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
29 Students
283,243 Students
% Hispanic Students
1%
30%
# Black Students
15 Students
166,153 Students
% Black Students
1%
18%
# White Students
1,848 Students
372,714 Students
% White Students
95%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
2,305 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
37 Students
28,599 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
67
1,771
# Students in K Grade:
118
8,059
# Students in 1st Grade:
144
8,554
# Students in 2nd Grade:
133
8,371
# Students in 3rd Grade:
131
7,780
# Students in 4th Grade:
136
7,793
# Students in 5th Grade:
135
8,403
# Students in 6th Grade:
156
21,495
# Students in 7th Grade:
151
32,809
# Students in 8th Grade:
144
35,917
# Students in 9th Grade:
143
205,039
# Students in 10th Grade:
163
201,456
# Students in 11th Grade:
165
191,213
# Students in 12th Grade:
131
185,905
# Ungraded Students:
30
23,878
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,333 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,589 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$78,541 MM

Spending
$54 MM
$80,737 MM

Revenue / Student
$28,333
$31,307

Spending / Student
$27,589
$32,183

Best Owego-Apalachin Central School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Owego Free Academy
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
1 Sheldon Guile Blvd
Owego, NY 13827
(607) 687-7301
Owego, NY 13827
(607) 687-7301
Grades: 9-12
| 614 students
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