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Ossining Union Free School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns

Serves Ossining, Ossining and Briarcliff Manor, and parts of Yorktown and New Castle.

Students
4,959
Schools
6
Spent per student
$30,761
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Debt
$27.3M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Ossining Union Free School District

  • School Grade B+: better than 69% of New York districts
  • Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Spends 11% less per student than the NY average
  • 12 students per teacher
  • Debt of $27.3M, about $5,511 per student

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Viola.

PK–69 schoolsEast Ramapo Central School District
610 middle schoolsEast Ramapo Central School District
7–84 middle schoolsSuffern Central School District
9–123 high schoolsEast Ramapo Central School District

Test scores vs. NY

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)82%
State average 83.5%

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$30,761 per student · 11% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 31%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 57%State 37%Federal 6%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
4,931’20
4,968’21
4,890’22
4,941’23
4,959’24

About steady.

Students
Hispanic 69%White 17%Black 8%Two or more races 3%Asian 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

6 public schools.

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.

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