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Oneida, New York - 6 schools
An equity score of 46/100 ranks Oneida City School District #453 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $24,817 per pupil, Oneida City School District ranks #507 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
1,830
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$24,817
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Oneida City School District operates 6 public schools serving 1,830 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 3 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Madison County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $24,817 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending. See how New York compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 30.5% local, 53.5% state, and 16.0% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 46/100, ranked #453 of 941 in New York against a state average of 45, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (9 AP courses district-wide), a 414.9:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 35.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 84.7% White, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Durhamville School, with a diversity index of 29.1/100.
Its largest campus is Oneida Senior High School, enrolling 487 students (27% of the district's total enrollment).
Oneida Senior High School accounts for 26.6% of all Oneida City School District student enrollment
That concentration means Oneida City School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Oneida City School District school enrollment varies 2.8× across entities
Oneida City School District school enrollment ranges from 173 students (lowest) to 487 students (highest), a spread of 314 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
Oneida City School District student-counselor ratio is 415:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Oneida City School District chronic absenteeism rate is 35.4% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in Oneida City School District?
Oneida City School District has 6 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined, 3 elementary. Total enrollment is 1,830 students.
How much does Oneida City School District spend per student?
Oneida City School District spends $24,817 per student. The district has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #453 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Oneida City School District?
Oneida City School District students are 84.7% White, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 1.4% African American, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Oneida City School District?
Oneida City School District has an equity score of 46/100, ranking #453 out of 941 districts in New York.