Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Oswego’s public schools score below 78% of New York districts on tests and graduation
33% of students in Oswego’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Oswego, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.
From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% 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.
Oswego’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 33% of tested students were proficient in reading and 33% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 94% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Oswego City spends $28,969 per student and Hannibal Central $28,570, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
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.
What’s behind Oswego’s grade
C−: better than 22% of New York school districts, #645 of 755 New York towns. Both inputs trail the New York average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Oswego, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in Oswego · depends on your address
Oswego Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 572 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Kenney Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 379 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Hannibal
8th grade in Oswego · depends on your address
Oswego Middle School
Grades 7–8 · 572 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Kenney Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 379 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Hannibal
9th grade in Oswego · depends on your address
Oswego High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,079 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Hannibal High School
Grades 9–12 · 334 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Hannibal
10th grade in Oswego · depends on your address
Oswego High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,079 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Hannibal High School
Grades 9–12 · 334 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Hannibal
11th grade in Oswego · depends on your address
Oswego High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,079 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Hannibal High School
Grades 9–12 · 334 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Hannibal
12th grade in Oswego · depends on your address
Oswego High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,079 students · 12:1 students per teacher
Hannibal High School
Grades 9–12 · 334 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in Hannibal
Oswego runs its own schools through grade 12 (Oswego City School District). From grade PK, students attend the Hannibal Central School District, shared with Granby, Hannibal, Hannibal and Sterling. Its school is in Hannibal. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Oswego
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well below the state in reading
Oswego vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New York towns that share Oswego’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Oswego | C− | Oswego City PK–12 · Hannibal Central PK–12 |
| Minetto | C− | Oswego City |
| Oswego (city) | C− | Oswego City |
| Sterling | C− | Red Creek Central PK–12 · Hannibal Central PK–12 |
| Hannibal | C− | Hannibal Central |
2 of the 4 neighbors share Oswego City with Oswego for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Oswego
10 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Oswego’s schools
Are Oswego’s schools good?
On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Oswego children attend score below 78% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade, #645 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 18%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Oswego in?
Two districts: Oswego City School District runs grades PK–12, and Hannibal Central School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Granby, Hannibal, Hannibal and Sterling.
Where do Oswego kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Oswego High School and Hannibal High School.
What is Oswego’s graduation rate?
84% of the class of 2023 in Oswego City School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.
How much does Oswego spend per student?
$28,969 in Oswego City School District and $28,570 in Hannibal Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Oswego 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 New York. Stars are from neighbors.