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Schools in Oneonta · Oneonta City School District

Oneonta’s public schools outscore 90% of Alabama districts

66% of students in Oneonta’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Alabama average (47%). The grade covers the public school district serving Oneonta, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Alabama, not nationally.

#13of 187 Alabama townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Alabama state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
66%
▲ 19 pts vs AL 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▲ 7 pts vs AL 27%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs AL 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.6K
▼ 10% vs AL $13.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.1
AL 17.0 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,380 students on the public path
In brief

Oneonta’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 269 Alabama towns with household incomes within a quarter of Oneonta’s, its schools beat 98%, higher than their 90% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 66% and math 34% in spring 2022, against 47% and 27% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,552 per student, against $13,926 across Alabama (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Oneonta Middle School, then Oneonta High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Oneonta’s grade

A Test scoresA Graduation

A: better than 90% of Alabama school districts, #13 of 187 Alabama towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Alabama average; graduation is the stronger of the two.

Alabama school districts we grade (146)Better than 90%
Lower resultsHigher results
Alabama towns with similar household incomes (269)Better than 98%
A−AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 742 test results and a graduating class of 107 could put Oneonta anywhere from A− to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Oneonta’s students in the tested grades sat them (745 in math, 739 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Oneonta, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–5Oneonta Elementary SchoolOneonta City School DistrictA−
6–8Oneonta Middle SchoolOneonta City School DistrictB+
9–12Oneonta High SchoolOneonta City School DistrictB

Oneonta’s public schools are run by Oneonta City School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Oneonta City School DistrictGrades K–12 · 3 schools · 1,380 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 16.1 per teacher (AL 17.0)
$12,552AL $13,926 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading66%
State average 47.3% · 739 students tested
Math34%
State average 27.2% · 745 students tested

Oneonta vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Alabama towns that share Oneonta’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
OneontaAOneonta City

Every school in Oneonta

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Alabama’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Oneontaby address
Oneonta Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
A−
663 students17:1Rate it →
Oneonta Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
316 students15:1Rate it →
Oneonta High School
High · Grades 9–12
B
401 students16:1Rate it →

Questions about Oneonta’s schools

Are Oneonta’s schools good?

By Alabama’s own tests, yes: the public schools Oneonta children attend outscore 90% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #13 of 187 Alabama towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 98%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Oneonta in?

Oneonta City School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 1,380 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Oneonta kids go to high school?

Oneonta High School, with 401 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Oneonta’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Oneonta City School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama.

How much does Oneonta spend per student?

$12,552 in Oneonta City School District (FY2024), against $13,926 across Alabama. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Oneonta families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Alabama. Stars are from neighbors.