Enrollment
221
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
High school (grades 9-12) · Otego, NY
Unatego Junior-Senior High School
Federal NCES profile for Unatego Junior-Senior High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.
2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 362924003934
👥 S:T ratio 56
📚 AP courses 25
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 78
📋 Attendance 23
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Unatego Junior-Senior High School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.
- 42
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.1:1
- students per teacher
- 37.2%
- free-lunch eligible
- 221
- students enrolled
Unatego Junior-Senior High School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Otego-Unadilla Central School District · New York
NCES ID 362924003934 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
20.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.1:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-6% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
37.2%
vs 56.2% New York avg
-34% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Unatego Junior-Senior High School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Unatego Junior-Senior High School
Unatego Junior-Senior High School is a small high school in Otego, New York, enrolling 221 students.
At 11.1:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the New York median, within a few percentage points of the 11.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 37.2% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 221 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 4,801 scored New York schools.
Against 348 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #114.
Its student body is predominantly White (91% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 18/100).
On the academic-pipeline side it reports 5 Advanced Placement courses.
Counselor coverage is strong, about 111 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 30.8% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Otego-Unadilla Central School District also operates Unadilla Elementary School (349 students) and Unatego Middle School (151 students) alongside Unatego Junior-Senior High School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Unatego Junior-Senior High School compares
Unatego Junior-Senior High School on the metrics families compare, against New York and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New York | New York avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.1:1 | ▼ 6% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 37.2% | ▼ 34% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 221 | top 88% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.1:1
Leaner classes than 82% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
221
Bigger than 22% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
37.2%
free-lunch eligible
- 34% below the New York average of 56.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
11.1:1
students per teacher
- 6% below state mean
Top 46% in New York - lower ratio than 54% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
30.8%
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
$27,921
per pupil, district-wide
- above New York avg of $26,410
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 111 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 17 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 90.5%
Hispanic or Latino 4.1%
Two or More 2.7%
African American 1.8%
Asian 0.9%
Largest group: White at 90.5% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 17.8/100
Simpson diversity index - at 17.8, Unatego Junior-Senior High School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
AP courses offered 5
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Otego-Unadilla Central School District, which includes Unatego Junior-Senior High School.
$27,921
Per student
+6%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+68%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 26.8%
State 62.5%
Federal 10.7%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Unatego Junior-Senior High School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unadilla Elementary School | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Unatego Middle School | Smaller | Similar economic need | Lower S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Unatego Junior-Senior High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 349
- Students per teacher
- 15.9:1
- Resource Index
- 25/100
- Enrollment
- 151
- Students per teacher
- 8.9:1
- Resource Index
- 41/100
Similar high schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New York, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~221 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Unatego Junior-Senior High School
How many students attend Unatego Junior-Senior High School?
Unatego Junior-Senior High School has 221 students enrolled. It is a high school in Otego, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Unatego Junior-Senior High School?
The student-teacher ratio at Unatego Junior-Senior High School is 11.1:1, which is 6% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 29% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Unatego Junior-Senior High School?
37.2% of students at Unatego Junior-Senior High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Unatego Junior-Senior High School?
The largest demographic group at Unatego Junior-Senior High School is White at 90.5% of enrollment, in Otego, NY.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Unatego Junior-Senior High School?
Unatego Junior-Senior High School has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, AP course offerings, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Unatego Junior-Senior High School a good school?
Unatego Junior-Senior High School earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Otego-Unadilla Central School District?
Besides Unatego Junior-Senior High School, Otego-Unadilla Central School District also operates Unadilla Elementary School (349 students) and Unatego Middle School (151 students). See the Otego-Unadilla Central School District district page for the complete list.
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