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South Seneca Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Student Attention
Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 339 students in South Seneca Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in South Seneca Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
634 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
74 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
South Seneca Central School District, which is ranked #983 of all 1,009 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80-89% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#988 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
78%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)80-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
4%
30%
% Black
1%
20%
% White
92%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $41,098 is higher than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $37,498 is higher than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$26 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$24 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$41,098
$31,307
Spending / Student
$37,498
$32,183
Best South Seneca Central School District Public Middle Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
South Seneca Middle/high School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
7263 S Main St
Ovid, NY 14521
(607) 869-9636
Ovid, NY 14521
(607) 869-9636
Gr: 6-12 | 339 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
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