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 Nedrow.
PK–2Rockwell Elementary SchoolOnondaga Central School District
3–6Wheeler Elementary SchoolOnondaga Central School District
7–12Onondaga Senior High SchoolOnondaga 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.