C−
Oswego City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Oswego, Oswego, Scriba and Minetto, and parts of Volney.
Students
3,460
Schools
7
Spent per student
$28,969
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
41%
Debt
$36.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Oswego City School District
- School Grade C−: better than 17% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
- Spends 16% less per student than the NY average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $36.7M, about $10,608 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Central Square.
PK–54 elementary schoolsCentral Square Central School District
6–8Central Square Middle SchoolCentral Square Central School District
9–12Paul V Moore High SchoolCentral Square Central School District
Test scores vs. NY
2020–21Math proficiency39%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts51%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)80%
State average 83.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$28,969 per student · 16% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 32%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 46%State 47%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,548’20
3,473’21
3,488’22
3,516’23
3,460’24
About steady.
Students
White 84%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 5%Black 2%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
Minetto Elementary School
C409 students11:1
Kingsford Park Elementary School
C397 students14:1
Charles E Riley Elementary School
C−390 students13:1
Fitzhugh Park Elementary School
C−319 students11:1
Leighton Elementary School
C−294 students13:1
Oswego Middle School
C−572 students12:1
Oswego High School
A1,079 students12:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.