Oneonta City School District
Oneonta City School District is a public school district based in Oneonta, New York, serving 1,702 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #271 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 33% of them. Its schools average 340 students each, fewer than the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Thomas Brindley. It spends about $21,491 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% less than the New York median. It has roughly 10.2 students per teacher.
How Oneonta City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Oneonta City | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $21,491 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $14,405 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $41.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $42.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 167 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 308 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.2 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 213 | 284 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The New York median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
Moves tracker →Thomas Brindley
Source: New York State Education Department, SEDREF, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in New York
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chenango Valley Central School DistrictBinghamton | 1,718 | 4 | $21,270 | 15.6 | #269 |
| New Paltz Central School DistrictNew Paltz | 1,714 | 4 | $29,309 | 10.0 | #270 |
| Oneonta City School DistrictOneonta · this district | 1,702 | 5 | $21,491 | 10.2 | #271 |
| Tonawanda City School DistrictTonawanda | 1,700 | 2 | $17,236 | 10.8 | #272 |
| Kinderhook Central School DistrictValatie | 1,698 | 3 | $24,324 | 10.3 | #273 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Window Rock Unified District (4154)Fort Defiance, AZ | 1,705 | $14,218 | 17.8 |
| Susquenita School DistrictDuncannon, PA | 1,705 | $15,023 | 12.5 |
| Mena School DistrictMena, AR | 1,703 | $10,516 | 9.7 |
| Huntingdon Area School DistrictHuntingdon, PA | 1,702 | $15,766 | 11.1 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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