In the 2023-24 school year, 48.4% of the students in Otsego County were considered proficient in mathematics, a 4.2% increase from the previous year, according to the New York State Education Department.
Among them, 35.5% met expectations on their tests and 12.9% exceeded them.
Within the county, Richfield Springs Junior/Senior High School students performed the best in mathematics, with 69% of them considered proficient in the subject. Meanwhile, Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Junior-Senior High School students fared the worst, with only 36% passing the test.
For comparison, the state registered an overall proficiency rate of 51.8% in mathematics.
A recent study by Scholaroo ranked New York’s education system among the best in the U.S., and place it as the second best in terms of school quality.
Currently, the state has the highest per-pupil spending in the nation at $33,440, or a total of $84.7 billion annually.
| School | Students who met standards (%) | Students who exceed standards (%) | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richfield Springs Junior/Senior High School | 49% | 20% | 191 |
| Cooperstown Junior/Senior High School | 33% | 34% | 397 |
| Unatego Middle School | 45% | 18% | 169 |
| Cooperstown Elementary School | 45% | 14% | 395 |
| Richfield Springs Elementary School | 46% | 6% | 244 |
| Valleyview Elementary School | 40% | 10% | 253 |
| Morris Central School | 33% | 16% | 307 |
| Unadilla Elementary School | 39% | 7% | 365 |
| Greater Plains Elementary School | 32% | 13% | 280 |
| Schenevus Central School | 33% | 11% | 247 |
| Oneonta Middle School | 25% | 15% | 378 |
| Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Elementary School | 32% | 8% | 196 |
| Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School | 31% | 7% | 451 |
| Riverside Elementary School | 32% | 5% | 239 |
| Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Junior-Senior High School | 28% | 8% | 139 |
