An equity score of 45/100 ranks Oswego City School District #471 of 931 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $26,855 per pupil, Oswego City School District ranks #481 of 986 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,535
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$26,855
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Oswego City School District operates 7 public schools serving 3,535 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 5 combined, 1 high, 1 middle 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 Oswego County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $26,855 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 986 New York districts by per-pupil spending. See how New York compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 49.2% local, 38.9% state, and 11.9% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 45/100, ranked #471 of 931 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 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (9 AP courses district-wide), a 207.7:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 40.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 82.9% White, 9.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Leighton Elementary School, with a diversity index of 39.8/100.
Its largest campus is Oswego High School, enrolling 1,079 students (31% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Leighton Elementary School, at 294 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Oswego High School accounts for 30.5% of all Oswego City School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Oswego City School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
Oswego City School District school enrollment varies 3.7× across entities
Oswego City School District school enrollment ranges from 294 students (lowest) to 1,079 students (highest), a spread of 785 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.
Oswego City School District reports 52.9% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
Oswego City School District student-counselor ratio is 208:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)
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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Oswego City School District chronic absenteeism rate is 40.5% — 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 Oswego City School District?
Oswego City School District has 7 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 5 combined. Total enrollment is 3,535 students.
How much does Oswego City School District spend per student?
Oswego City School District spends $26,855 per student. The district has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #471 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Oswego City School District?
Oswego City School District students are 82.9% White, 9.4% Hispanic or Latino, 1.6% African American, 0.8% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Oswego City School District?
Oswego City School District has an equity score of 45/100, ranking #471 out of 931 districts in New York.