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Schools in Otsego · Cooperstown Central School District

Otsego’s public schools outscore 63% of New York districts

In Otsego, 62% of tested students are proficient in math, above the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Otsego, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

#257of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 83% 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
39%
▼ 10 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
62%
▲ 16 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Spent per student
$24.4K
▼ 29% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.3
NY 11.2 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
768 students on the public path
In brief

Otsego’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1158 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Otsego’s, its schools beat 82%, higher than their 63% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 39% and math 62% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $24,401 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Cooperstown Junior/Senior 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 Otsego’s grade

B Test scores

B: better than 63% of New York school districts, #257 of 755 New York towns. Test scores are above the New York average; there is no graduation rate to add.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 63%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1158)Better than 82%
Towns in Otsego County (24)Better than 83%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 360 test results could put Otsego anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 83% of Otsego’s students in the tested grades sat them (379 in math, 340 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–6Cooperstown Elementary SchoolCooperstown Central School DistrictB
7–12Cooperstown Junior/Senior High SchoolCooperstown Central School DistrictA−

Otsego’s public schools are run by Cooperstown Central School District, which also serves Cooperstown, Hartwick and Middlefield. Parts of Otsego (14% and 5% of its land) are served by Richfield Springs Central and Edmeston Central instead. 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.

Cooperstown Central School DistrictGrades K–12 · 2 schools · 768 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 12.3 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$24,401NY $34,607 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 48.9% · 340 students tested
Math62%
State average 46.5% · 379 students tested

Otsego vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Otsego’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
OtsegoBCooperstown Central
MiddlefieldB−Cherry Valley-Springfield Central PK–12 · Cooperstown Central K–12
HartwickBCooperstown Central
Exeter—Richfield Springs Central PK–12 · Mount Markham Central PK–12
SpringfieldC−Cherry Valley-Springfield Central
BurlingtonB+Edmeston Central
RichfieldB−Richfield Springs Central PK–12 · Mount Markham Central PK–12

2 of the 6 neighbors share Cooperstown Central with Otsego, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Otsego

2 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).

District schools in Otsegoby address
Cooperstown Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Cooperstown
B
381 students12:1Rate it →
Cooperstown Junior/Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Cooperstown
A−
387 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Otsego’s schools

Are Otsego’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New York: the public schools Otsego children attend outscore 63% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #257 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 82%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Otsego in?

Cooperstown Central School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 768 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Otsego are served by Richfield Springs Central and Edmeston Central.

How much does Otsego spend per student?

$24,401 in Cooperstown Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.