High school (grades 9-12) · Oswego, NY

Oswego High School

Federal NCES profile for Oswego High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 27/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 362205003130
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👥 S:T ratio
49
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
28
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Oswego High School earns 27/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.

#5 of 6
public schools in Oswego · Resource Index
27
Resource Index · Lower
12.8:1
students per teacher
50.0%
free-lunch eligible

Oswego High School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Oswego High School ranks #5 of 6 public schools in Oswego, NY.

School address

Oswego, NY 13126
District: Oswego City School District · New York

NCES ID 362205003130 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+30 students YoY

Oswego High School held near 1,099 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+30 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 84.6 → 90.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+30 students YoY 362205003130 · Oswego, NY High · MID · TRAD

1,079 enr · 12.8:1 · 50.0% lunch · RII 27

Nearest enrollment peer: Oswego Middle School (572 students)

Oswego High School held near 1,099 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+30 headcount). Teacher FTE added 84.6 → 90.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Oswego High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Oswego High School reports 1,079 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Oswego High School compares

Oswego High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.8:1 ▲ 8% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 50.0% ▼ 11% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,079 top 7% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.8:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,079
Bigger than 93% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
50.0%
free-lunch eligible - 11% below the New York average of 56.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.8:1
students per teacher - 8% above state mean
Top 69% in New York - lower ratio than 31% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
54.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$26,855
per pupil, district-wide - below New York avg of $28,120
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors3.0 FTE
Per 360 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
64
in-school suspensions + 92 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 14.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 7 expulsions.

Student demographics

White 85.6%
Hispanic or Latino 8.1%
Two or More 3.5%
African American 2.0%
Asian 0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1%

Largest group: White at 85.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 25.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 25.9, Oswego High School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 9

District finance for Oswego City School District reports $26,855 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Oswego High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Oswego Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Minetto Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Kingsford Park Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Charles E Riley Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Fitzhugh Park Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Oswego High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Oswego City School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~1,079 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.8:1)

Frequently asked questions about Oswego High School

How many students attend Oswego High School?

Oswego High School has 1,079 students enrolled. It is a high school in Oswego, NY. CCD year-over-year: 1,069 (2022-23) → 1,099 (2023-24), nearly flat (+30).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Oswego High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Oswego High School is 12.8:1, which is 8% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 18% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Oswego High School?

50.0% of students at Oswego High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Oswego High School?

The largest demographic group at Oswego High School is White at 85.6% of enrollment, in Oswego, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Oswego High School?

Oswego High School has a Resource Investment Index of 27/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Oswego High School rank among public schools in Oswego?

By Resource Investment Index, Oswego High School ranks #5 of 6 public schools in Oswego, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Oswego on the city page.

What other schools are in Oswego City School District?

Besides Oswego High School, Oswego City School District also operates Oswego Middle School (572 students), Minetto Elementary School (409 students), and Kingsford Park Elementary School (397 students). See the Oswego City School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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