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Enrollment
487
High
DISTRICT 301 · STATE 668
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
B-
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Scored higher than 45% of New York public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public high schools
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 111 | 23% |
| Grade 10 | 127 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 119 | 24% |
| Grade 12 | 130 | 27% |
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%
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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within ONEIDA CITY 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
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 year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 82.0% | 44.0% |
| 2023-24 | 94.0% | 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 · methodologyTier
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 →
Schools most like ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (62.2% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL this school | 487 | 33.1% | 62.2% |
| CHENANGO VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL BINGHAMTON | 507 | 35.7% | 77.3% |
| SCHUYLERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL SCHUYLERVILLE | 454 | 31.7% | 89.8% |
| GRIFFITH INSTITUTE HIGH SCHOOL SPRINGVILLE | 501 | 34.3% | 83.2% |
| STILLWATER MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL STILLWATER | 490 | 31.0% | 60.7% |
| PALMYRA-MACEDON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL PALMYRA | 513 | 34.9% | 65.0% |
Matched among New York high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In 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 ▼ 189 | #6 of 7 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 82.0% | #375 of 1,135 ▼ 236 | #4 of 7 ▼ 3 |
| 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 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.1% | #956 of 1,167 | #4 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.2% | #172 of 743 | N/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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
487
-114 (-19%) vs 2020
-40% since 2000-01, when it was 807
Student : Teacher
11.3:1
was 12.5:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 487 | 42.9 | 11.3:1 | 33% (161) |
| 2023-24 | 520 | 43.6 | 11.9:1 | 39% (203) |
| 2022-23 | 564 | 43.7 | 12.9:1 | 43% (241) |
| 2020-21 | 601 | 48 | 12.5:1 | 42% (255) |
| 2017-18 | 610 | 52 | 11.7:1 | 41% (252) |
| 2015-16 | 672 | 50 | 13.4:1 | 41% (278) |
| 2010-11 | 728 | 55 | 13.2:1 | 28% (207) |
| 2000-01 | 807 | 59 | 13.7:1 | 15% (125) |
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.
allk12 grades ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL a B-. The grade compares the school only with New York public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
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 601 in 2020-21 and 487 in 2024-25, a decrease of 114 students. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 12.5:1 to 11.3:1.
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
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in ONEIDA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
- OTTO L SHORTELL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 355 students
- W F PRIOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 318 students
- DURHAMVILLE SCHOOLElementary · 258 students
- SENECA STREET SCHOOLElementary · 237 students
- NORTH BROAD STREET SCHOOLElementary · 151 students
Other schools in ONEIDA
- W F PRIOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 318 students
- SENECA STREET SCHOOLElementary · 237 students
- NORTH BROAD STREET SCHOOLElementary · 151 students
Nearby schools
- SENECA STREET SCHOOL0.3 mi · 237
- W F PRIOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 318
- NORTH BROAD STREET SCHOOL1.2 mi · 151
- OTTO L SHORTELL MIDDLE SCHOOL2.6 mi · 355
- E A MCALLISTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.7 mi · 287
- DURHAMVILLE SCHOOL3.4 mi · 258
Frequently asked questions
About ONEIDA SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLWhat 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.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.