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Otsego County

New York · Public K-12

21 public schools serving approximately 6,379 students, in a county of 60,108 residents.

Schools
21
12 districts
Enrollment
6,379
NCES CCD
Median income
$68,885
Below New York avg
Free/reduced lunch
41.5%
Below New York avg
Elementary
7
schools
Middle
2
schools
High
4
schools
Combined / other
8
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
ONEONTA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
1,651 students · 12 districts in Otsego County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Otsego County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
89%
Hispanic
5%
Black
2%
Asian
2%
Two or more
5%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
88%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
2%
Asian
2%
Two or more
2%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
34.4%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
7.4%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
6.4%
civilian labor
Median age
40
14.9% under 18

All schools (21)

NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
ONEONTA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLOneontaHigh06-12502·
CHERRY VALLEY-SPRINGFIELD CENTRAL SCHOOLCherry ValleyOtherPK-12460·
COOPERSTOWN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCooperstownElementaryKG-06406·
COOPERSTOWN JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLCooperstownHigh07-12381·
ONEONTA MIDDLE SCHOOLOneontaMiddle06-08378·
EDMESTON CENTRAL SCHOOLEdmestonOtherPK-12363·
MILFORD CENTRAL SCHOOLMilfordOtherPK-12348·
UNADILLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOLUnadillaElementaryPK-05348·
WORCESTER SCHOOLWorcesterOtherPK-12327·
MORRIS CENTRAL SCHOOLMorrisOtherPK-12319·
LAURENS CENTRAL SCHOOLLaurensOtherPK-12313·
GREATER PLAINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLOneontaElementaryKG-05284·
VALLEYVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLOneontaElementaryKG-05263·
SCHENEVUS CENTRAL SCHOOLSchenevusOtherPK-12252·
UNATEGO JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLOtegoHigh09-12250·
RICHFIELD SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLRichfield SpringsElementaryPK-06242·
RIVERSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLOneontaElementaryKG-05224·
GILBERTSVILLE-MOUNT UPTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLGilbertsvilleElementaryPK-06197·
RICHFIELD SPRINGS JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLRichfield SpringsOtherPK-12194·
UNATEGO MIDDLE SCHOOLOtegoMiddle06-08188·
GILBERTSVILLE-MOUNT UPTON JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLGilbertsvilleHigh07-12140·

Frequently asked

How many K-12 schools serve Otsego County?
There are 21 public K-12 schools in Otsego County, New York, with a combined enrollment of about 6,379.
How many high schools are in Otsego County?
Otsego County, New York has 4 public high schools, along with 2 middle schools and 7 elementary schools.
What is the largest school district in Otsego County?
ONEONTA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT is the largest school district in Otsego County, serving approximately 1,651 students. The county contains 12 school districts overall.
How many people live in Otsego County?
Otsego County has roughly 60,108 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What is the median household income in Otsego County?
Median household income in Otsego County is $68,885, below the New York average of $77,785. About 7.4% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Otsego County?
Approximately 34.4% of adults 25 and older in Otsego County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Otsego County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 41.5% of students in Otsego County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is lower than the New York county average of 47.8%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Otsego County schools?
Across Otsego County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 10.4 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Otsego County?
Otsego County residents are approximately 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 5% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Otsego County is owner-occupied?
Otsego County has about 30,057 housing units, of which roughly 73.9% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data