Best Public Schools in Ovid, NY

Summary:

The city of Ovid, New York has only one public school serving grades 6-12: South Seneca Middle/High School, which is part of the South Seneca Central School District. While the school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking in recent years, dropping from 500th out of 1,190 New York high schools in 2021-2022 to 751st out of 1,242 in 2023-2024, it does show some strengths in specific subject areas like Chemistry, Algebra II, and English Language Arts on Regents exams.

South Seneca Middle/High School faces challenges in terms of academic performance, with proficiency rates on state assessments ranging from 8.89% to 51.35% in English Language Arts and 4.55% to 35.9% in Math across different grade levels. The school's four-year graduation rate of 84.3% is slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate of 4.9% is higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 34.1%, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Socioeconomic factors may be contributing to the school's struggles, as nearly half (49.84%) of its students receive free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively low-income student population. However, the school's per-student spending of $24,652 is higher than the state average, and its student-teacher ratio of 8.1 is lower, suggesting smaller class sizes. Addressing the root causes of the school's academic and attendance challenges, while building upon its strengths in specific subject areas, could be crucial for improving the educational outcomes for the students of South Seneca Middle/High School.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Regents Common Core Algebra I (2024)	Regents Chemistry (2024)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2024)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2024)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2024)	Regents Earth Science (2024)	Regents Global History and Geography (2024)	Regents Living Environment (2024)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2024)	Regents Algebra I (2024)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2024)			NY State Assessments Math (2024)			NY State Assessments Science (2024)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Common Core Algebra I End of Course	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Seneca Middle/High School	Public	6-12	7263 S Main St	Ovid	14521	Seneca County	South Seneca Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 869-9636	339	41	8.3	45.1%	317 (93.5%)	5 (1.5%)	10 (2.9%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	40.3	751^st of 1242 public high schools	39.5%		55	595^th of 1228 public high schools	51.5%	156	28.6	100.0	75.0	79.3	25.8	64.0	63.4	85.1	54.9	42.0	8.9	17.1	51.4	11.4	35.9	4.6	26.7	98.5	99.7	99.4	99.4	99.4	99.7	99.4	99.7	$24,652	$2,007	$22,645

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City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Romulus	5.37 mi	1
Interlaken	5.44 mi	1	765^th
Aurora	10.7 mi	2	145^th
Trumansburg	12.14 mi	3	220^th
Penn Yan	12.73 mi	3	371^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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