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Enrollment
630
High
DISTRICT 501 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAMDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 360624000405
CAMDEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
55 OSWEGO ST, CAMDEN, NY 13316 · (315) 245-3168 · Oneida County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL630 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.3:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
46%
289 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within CAMDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
78.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -7.0pp since 2023
Math
53.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -12.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 78 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 12 points.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
71.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.1%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
630
+21 (+3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 11.6:1
% White
92%
was 96%
% Hispanic
4%
was 1%
% Black
1%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About CAMDEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
As a mid-tier secondary school in CAMDEN, New York, CAMDEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL teaches 630 students from grades 9 through 12, overseen by CAMDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
CAMDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 4 schools with combined enrollment of 2,003 students; CAMDEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is among them.
On the student-mix side, CAMDEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL logs that nearly all students (92%) are White. Other groups include 4% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. That is visibly more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 80%.
Looking at school resources, CAMDEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL records 52 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.0:1, putting CAMDEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. Around 46% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
After controlling for student poverty, CAMDEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 58.1%; this one delivers 71.7%.
Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Oneida County put the typical household earns roughly $70,154 per year, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Oneida County runs 72 public schools (combined enrollment of about 32,265 students), of which CAMDEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one.
Nearest neighbor: CAMDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools. On composite proficiency, CAMDEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL comes 1st of 8 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 35.8%.
The school occupies a rural site.
Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CAMDEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL has grew 3%, going from 609 students in 2018 to 630 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 96% to 92%.
In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Oneida County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
229,124
Census ACS
Median income
$70,154
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
72
32,265 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CAMDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- CAMDEN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 558 students
- CAMDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 493 students
- MCCONNELLSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 322 students
Other schools in CAMDEN
- CAMDEN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 558 students
- CAMDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 493 students
Nearby schools
- CAMDEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.5 mi · 493
- CAMDEN MIDDLE SCHOOL0.8 mi · 558
- TABERG RESIDENTIAL CENTER4.4 mi · 25
- MCCONNELLSVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL5.3 mi · 322
- STOKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL14.5 mi · 368
- AURA A COLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL14.6 mi · 396
Frequently asked questions
About CAMDEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHow many students attend CAMDEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
CAMDEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 630 students in grades 09-12.
Is CAMDEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
CAMDEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CAMDEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CAMDEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 12.1:1 (52 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at CAMDEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at CAMDEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is CAMDEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL in?
CAMDEN SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is part of CAMDEN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.