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Oswego City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,099 students in Oswego City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in Oswego City School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the New York public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Oswego City School District have a Graduation Rate of 84%, which is less than the New York average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Oswego High School, with 84% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 12% 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
7 Schools
1,459 Schools
# Students
3,516 Students
947,121 Students
# Teachers
286 Teachers
84,923 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Oswego City School District, which is ranked #842 of all 1,008 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 84% has increased from 76% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#845 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
38%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
78%
Graduation Rate
84%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
8%
30%
% Black
2%
18%
% White
84%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $26,607 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,324. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,236 is less than the state median of $32,199. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$94 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$103 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$26,607
$31,324
Spending / Student
$29,236
$32,199
Best Oswego City School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Oswego High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2 Buccaneer Blvd
Oswego, NY 13126
(315) 341-2200
Oswego, NY 13126
(315) 341-2200
Gr: 9-12 | 1,099 student Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
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