Public schools in Olean, NY
Olean has 5 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 2,285 students. They are run by 2 districts and agencies; Olean City School District runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 2 districts and agencies that run Olean's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Olean | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olean City School District | 4 | 1,916 | $23,506 |
| Cattaraugus-Allegany-Erie-Wyoming BOCES | 1 | 452 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Olean, 668 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olean Senior High School | 668 | 12.2 | 49.0% | Olean City |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Olean, 534 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olean Intermediate-Middle School | 534 | 8.5 | 57.3% | Olean City |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 elementary schools in Olean, 631 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East View Elementary School | 347 | 9.8 | 57.3% | Olean City |
| Washington West Elementary School | 284 | 9.1 | 64.1% | Olean City |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One other school in Olean, 452 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cattaraugus-Allegany-Erie-Wyoming BOCES | 452 | 3.0 | not reported | Cattaraugus-Allegany-Erie-Wyoming BOCES |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Olean's public schools compare with New York's
The median Olean school has 9.1 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the New York median of 11.1. 0% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 53% across the state. Its median school enrolls 452 students (state 428).
| Olean | New York | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 9.1 | 11.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 452 | 428 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 53% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 80% | 85% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 7.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 5 Olean schools and the 4,767 New York schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Olean
- Olean City School DistrictRuns 4 of Olean's 5 public schools and spent $23,506 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$23,506
- Olean Senior High School, the largest high school in Olean668 students in 2024-25, 12.2 per teacher.668
- Compare Olean City School District with Cattaraugus-Allegany-Erie-Wyoming BOCESOlean's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in New YorkNew York's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for an Olean addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Olean
How many public schools are in Olean, NY?
5 public schools with an address in Olean were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 1 middle, 2 elementary, 1 other, enrolling 2,285 students.What is the largest high school in Olean?
Olean Senior High School, with 668 students in 2024-25 (Olean City School District).Which districts run Olean's schools?
Olean City School District (4 schools), Cattaraugus-Allegany-Erie-Wyoming BOCES (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25