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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 360001301199

ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

560 SENECA ST, ONEIDA, NY 13421 · (315) 363-6901 · Madison County
GRADES 09–12HIGH32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL487 STUDENTS
Enrollment
487
High
DISTRICT 301 · STATE 668
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.1:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
161 students
DISTRICT 41% · 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, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 911123%
Grade 1012726%
Grade 1111924%
Grade 1213027%
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 72% · US 70%
White
41585%
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 39% · US 43%
Hispanic
235%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 31% · US 30%
Black
71%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 16% · US 15%
Asian
92%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 10% · US 6%
Two+
184%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 4% · US 5%
Native American
143%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 1% · US 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
23548%
Female
25152%

School pathway

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Based on grade levels within ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)
English Language Arts
82.0%
NY avg 58.3% . -12.0pp since 2023
Math
44.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -17.0pp since 2023

What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 82 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 12 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 17 points.

NYS Assessments results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2582.0%44.0%
2023-2494.0%61.0%
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
62.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.8%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.7pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 62% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% 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 →

Where ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ranks

Among high schools
MeasureThis schoolIn New YorkIn Madison County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
62.2%#499 of 1,135#4 of 7
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
44.0%#680 of 1,109#6 of 7
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
82.0%#375 of 1,135#4 of 7
Enrollment
ranked largest first
487#562 of 1,216#3 of 7
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
11.3:1#586 of 1,058#4 of 6
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
26.6%#820 of 1,070#1 of 6
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-20.2%#172 of 743N/A
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
487
-123 (-20%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 11.7:1
% White
85%
was 92%
% Hispanic
5%
was 2%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
2%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree or reduced lunch
2024-2548742.911.3:133% (161)
2023-2452043.611.9:139% (203)
2022-2356443.712.9:143% (241)
2017-186105211.7:141% (252)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL.

About ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL

ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a small high school based in ONEIDA, New York. Students in grades 9 through 12 attend the school, which enrolls 487 students. The average among high schools in New York is roughly 668 students; this school is 27% smaller than that.

ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT has 1,806 students spread across 6 schools.

Most students at ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL are White: 85% of enrollment. The remaining students are 5% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Native American. The chance that two students picked at random at ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 27%.

Its teaching staff equals 42.9 full-time positions, a ratio of 11.3:1. High schools in New York have a similar average ratio of 11.0:1. Around 33% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.

ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (62.2%) and its predicted rate (62.8%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of New York schools.

In Madison County (population about 67,328), median household income is about $75,499, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 25 public schools operate in Madison County, serving about 8,402 students.

SENECA STREET SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL at 2nd of 9.

Under the NCES locale system, ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is Town: Distant.

Enrollment was 610 in 2017-18 and 487 in 2024-25, a decrease of 123 students. The share of White students decreased 7 points, from 92% to 85%.

Discussions about ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.

Madison County at a glance

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Population
67,328
Census ACS
Median income
$75,499
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
8,402 students

Quick facts

School name
ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
District
ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Address
560 SENECA ST, ONEIDA, NY 13421
Phone
(315) 363-6901
County
Madison County
Level
High
Grade range
09–12
Total enrollment
487
Teachers (FTE)
43
Student–teacher ratio
11.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
161 (33%)
Locale
32-Town: Distant
NCES ID
360001301199
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 487 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL serve?
ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
Approximately 11.3:1 students per teacher at ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
How diverse is ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL reports a student body of 85% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL in?
ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is part of ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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