UNADILLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

UNADILLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the intimate primary schools in UNADILLA, New York, run under OTEGO-UNADILLA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 349 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 21% below typical.

Across the 3 schools in OTEGO-UNADILLA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (721 students total), UNADILLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, UNADILLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists that nearly all students (90%) are White; the rest breaks down as 6% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Otsego County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, On paper, UNADILLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 12.8:1, putting UNADILLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. About 50% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Otsego County runs at roughly 42%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, UNADILLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 56.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 46.9%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Otsego County put median household earnings sit near $68,885, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. UNADILLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 21 public schools in Otsego County (combined enrollment of about 6,216 students).

Nearest neighbor: SIDNEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, around 4.1 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around UNADILLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts UNADILLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 52.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 7%: 377 students in 2018 compared to 349 in 2025. Class-load math has widened: from 11.8:1 in 2018 to 15.9:1 in 2025.

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