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Unatego Junior-Senior High School

Summary:

Unatego Junior-Senior High School is a public high school located in Otego, NY, serving around 250 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Otego-Unadilla Central School District, which is ranked 390 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Unatego Junior-Senior High School has maintained solid academic performance in certain subject areas, it has faced some challenges in recent years. The school's statewide ranking has declined, dropping from 293 out of 519 high schools in 2020-2021 to 525 out of 1242 in 2023-2024. Its SchoolDigger rating has also fluctuated between 2 and 4 stars. Interestingly, male students and white students have generally outperformed their peers at the school, and low socioeconomic status students have shown the most improvement, moving from a ranking of 431 out of 1170 in 2023-2024 to 172 out of 1101 in 2021-2022 with a 4-star rating.

Compared to nearby schools, Unatego Junior-Senior High School's performance is generally on par with or slightly better than some, such as Afton Junior/Senior High School and Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Junior-Senior High School. However, Oneonta Senior High School and Delaware Academy High School have outperformed Unatego in terms of statewide ranking and rating, as well as in several academic subject areas. Continued efforts to address areas of concern and learn from the successes of higher-performing nearby schools could help Unatego Junior-Senior High School improve its overall performance and outcomes for its students.


Detail:

Public 9-12

 2641 State Hwy 7
       Otego, NY  13825-9795

(607) 988-5098

District: Otego-Unadilla Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
525th of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,638 Help


Feeder schools for Unatego Junior-Senior High School:

Elementary:    Unadilla Elementary School
Middle:    Unatego Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.0 Help
Number of students:  250

Racial breakdown:

White:
88.4%
Hispanic:
5.2%
African American:
3.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  39.6% Help


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Compare Details Unatego Junior-Senior High School ranks better than 57.7% of high schools in New York. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.7. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Unatego Junior-Senior High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (88.4%), Hispanic (5.2%), African American (3.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 39.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Unatego Junior-Senior High School is 12. (See more...)
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Compare Unatego Junior-Senior High School employs 20.7 full-time teachers.
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Unatego Junior-Senior High School is $17,638.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Unatego Junior-Senior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Unatego Junior-Senior High School 525th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Unatego Junior-Senior High School in the ranking list.)

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Otego-Unadilla Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Otego-Unadilla Central School District 390th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Unatego Junior-Senior High School

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Rank History for all students at Unatego Junior-Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 59.70 414th 935 55.7%
2006 60.15 436th 986 55.8%
2007 45.46 675th 1002 32.6%
2008 60.65 462nd 1027 55.0%
2009 64.45 366th 1086 66.3%
2010 49.12 658th 1117 41.1%
2011 51.97 638th 1165 45.2%
2012 56.57 593rd 1198 50.5%
2013 62.80 501st 1217 58.8%
2014 60.35 469th 1237 62.1%
2015 55.41 574th 1255 54.3%
2016 51.15 626th 1255 50.1%
2017 56.73 539th 1221 55.9%
2018 61.08 505th 1210 58.3%
2019 67.73 390th 1207 67.7%
2021 52.34 293rd 519 43.5%
2022 68.44 345th 1190 71.0%
2023 65.55 410th 1228 66.6%
2024 59.70 525th 1242 57.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Unatego Junior-Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.35 425th 1095 61.2%
2019 63.02 329th 1132 70.9%
2022 71.13 211th 1038 79.7%
2023 60.15 337th 1130 70.2%
2024 45.03 541st 1144 52.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Unatego Junior-Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.45 393rd 1154 65.9%
2019 65.57 309th 1179 73.8%
2021 59.15 108th 289 62.6%
2022 71.42 172nd 1101 84.4%
2023 71.30 195th 1155 83.1%
2024 57.83 431st 1170 63.2%
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Rank History for Female students at Unatego Junior-Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.73 570th 1176 51.5%
2019 67.49 389th 1193 67.4%
2021 58.34 122nd 290 57.9%
2022 72.83 247th 1155 78.6%
2023 60.72 499th 1197 58.3%
2024 55.54 562nd 1219 53.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Unatego Junior-Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.79 406th 1176 65.5%
2019 66.37 379th 1190 68.2%
2021 45.62 221st 354 37.6%
2022 66.16 360th 1154 68.8%
2023 69.89 312th 1191 73.8%
2024 64.82 410th 1211 66.1%
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Rank History for White students at Unatego Junior-Senior High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools NY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.21 513th 765 32.9%
2019 48.25 451st 793 43.1%
2022 53.45 355th 738 51.9%
2023 48.12 429th 776 44.7%
2024 47.26 447th 781 42.8%
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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Unatego Junior-Senior High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 525 5 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 534
1990 523 10 3 2 0 n/a n/a 0 538
1991 504 6 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 512
1992 552 5 1 2 1 n/a n/a 0 561
1993 554 4 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 561
1994 586 3 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 593
1995 592 3 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 601
1996 592 3 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 601
1997 636 2 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 641
1998 655 4 4 6 0 n/a n/a 0 669
1999 638 7 3 7 0 n/a n/a 0 655
2000 634 6 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 645
2001 614 7 0 5 0 n/a n/a 0 626
2002 642 6 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 654
2003 642 6 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 654
2004 633 8 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 647
2005 742 5 0 4 1 n/a n/a 0 752
2006 691 11 4 11 0 n/a n/a 0 717
2007 672 10 3 15 1 n/a n/a 0 701
2008 632 6 10 16 2 n/a n/a 0 666
2009 597 7 5 14 0 n/a n/a 0 623
2010 358 5 0 8 0 n/a n/a 0 371
2011 331 10 3 10 0 0 0 0 354
2012 293 5 2 9 0 0 1 0 310
2013 285 4 2 9 0 0 3 0 303
2014 266 1 2 6 0 0 1 0 276
2015 265 4 3 10 0 0 1 0 283
2016 270 3 3 12 1 0 2 0 291
2017 238 4 3 15 0 0 4 0 264
2018 224 4 3 17 0 1 6 0 255
2019 209 4 2 12 0 1 5 0 233
2020 184 3 2 11 0 1 7 0 208
2021 208 6 2 10 0 1 7 0 234
2022 181 8 2 11 0 0 6 0 208
2023 221 8 1 13 0 0 7 0 250

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Unatego Junior-Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 534 40.1 13.3 n/a
1990 538 38.7 13.9 n/a
1991 512 39.9 12.8 n/a
1992 561 38.7 14.4 n/a
1993 561 37.6 14.9 n/a
1994 593 39.7 14.9 22.8
1995 601 45.1 13.3 24
1996 601 45.1 13.3 24
1997 641 45.8 14.0 17.3
1998 669 44.9 14.9 19
1999 655 47.1 13.9 17.4
2000 645 49.2 13.1 21.9
2001 626 51.9 12.1 37.1
2002 654 50.7 12.9 35.8
2003 654 50.7 12.9 35.8
2004 647 n/a n/a n/a
2005 752 51.9 14.5 29
2006 717 51.0 14.1 28.6
2007 701 55.3 12.7 45.9
2008 666 51.8 12.9 48.3
2009 623 53.2 11.7 50.4
2010 371 28.4 13.0 94.1
2011 354 22.9 15.4 48.9
2012 310 20.3 15.2 49.7
2013 303 19.8 15.3 65
2014 276 17.8 15.5 48.9
2015 283 18.0 15.7 45.2
2016 291 22.0 13.2 44.7
2017 264 23.0 11.4 47.7
2018 255 25.0 10.1 47.8
2019 233 19.0 12.2 51.5
2020 208 26.1 7.9 35.1
2021 234 19.3 12.1 35.5
2022 208 21.1 9.8 35.1
2023 250 20.7 12.0 39.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Unatego Junior-Senior High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 534 40.1 13.3 n/a
1990 538 38.7 13.9 n/a
1991 512 39.9 12.8 n/a
1992 561 38.7 14.4 n/a
1993 561 37.6 14.9 n/a
1994 593 39.7 14.9 22.8
1995 601 45.1 13.3 24
1996 601 45.1 13.3 24
1997 641 45.8 14.0 17.3
1998 669 44.9 14.9 19
1999 655 47.1 13.9 17.4
2000 645 49.2 13.1 21.9
2001 626 51.9 12.1 37.1
2002 654 50.7 12.9 35.8
2003 654 50.7 12.9 35.8
2004 647 n/a n/a n/a
2005 752 51.9 14.5 29
2006 717 51.0 14.1 28.6
2007 701 55.3 12.7 45.9
2008 666 51.8 12.9 48.3
2009 623 53.2 11.7 50.4
2010 371 28.4 13.0 94.1
2011 354 22.9 15.4 48.9
2012 310 20.3 15.2 49.7
2013 303 19.8 15.3 65
2014 276 17.8 15.5 48.9
2015 283 18.0 15.7 45.2
2016 291 22.0 13.2 44.7
2017 264 23.0 11.4 47.7
2018 255 25.0 10.1 47.8
2019 233 19.0 12.2 51.5
2020 208 26.1 7.9 35.1
2021 234 19.3 12.1 35.5
2022 208 21.1 9.8 35.1
2023 250 20.7 12.0 39.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Immunization Rates

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionPolioMeaslesMumpsRubellaDiphtheriaHepatitis BVaricella
201397.7%0.2%0.0%99.6%99.3%99.3%99.3%99.1%99.3%98.7%
201499.8%0.2%0.0%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%
201599.4%0.2%0.0%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.8%99.8%99.4%99.6%
201699.8%0.2%0.0%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%99.8%
201798.7%0.2%0.4%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.6%99.8%99.1%
201897.2%1.2%0.5%99.3%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.3%99.3%99.1%
201996.9%0.0%0.0%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%99.1%98.9%
202098.8%0.0%100.0%99.5%99.5%100.0%100.0%100.0%99.8%

Data source: New York State Department of Health
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Unatego Junior-Senior High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $338 (2.1%) $15,744 (97.9%) $16,082
2020 $397 (2.1%) $18,193 (97.9%) $18,590
2021 $366 (2.2%) $16,468 (97.8%) $16,834
2022 $908 (4.7%) $18,569 (95.3%) $19,477
2023 $2,008 (11.4%) $15,630 (88.6%) $17,638

Data source: New York Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Unatego Junior-Senior High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 390th of 1207 High schoolsRanks 410th of 1228 High schools
 1.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
End of Course Common Core Algebra I (Unatego Junior-Senior High School)91.474.6
 16.8%
   End of Course Common Core Algebra I (Otego-Unadilla Central School District)83.773.1
 10.6%
   End of Course Common Core Algebra I (New York)71.164.6
 6.5%
End of Course Chemistry (Unatego Junior-Senior High School)86.771.4
 15.2%
   End of Course Chemistry (Otego-Unadilla Central School District)86.771.4
 15.2%
   End of Course Chemistry (New York)73.165.2
 7.9%
End of Course Common Core Algebra II (Unatego Junior-Senior High School)8882.4
 5.7%
   End of Course Common Core Algebra II (Otego-Unadilla Central School District)8882.4
 5.7%
   End of Course Common Core Algebra II (New York)82.764.1
 18.5%
End of Course Common Core English Language Arts (Unatego Junior-Senior High School)83.677.8
 5.9%
   End of Course Common Core English Language Arts (Otego-Unadilla Central School District)8075.5
 4.5%
   End of Course Common Core English Language Arts (New York)83.976.9
 6.9%
End of Course Common Core Geometry (Unatego Junior-Senior High School)8763.3
 23.7%
   End of Course Common Core Geometry (Otego-Unadilla Central School District)8763.3
 23.7%
   End of Course Common Core Geometry (New York)70.153.2
 17%
End of Course Earth Science (Unatego Junior-Senior High School)89.476.7
 12.7%
   End of Course Earth Science (Otego-Unadilla Central School District)80.474.6
 5.8%
   End of Course Earth Science (New York)68.965
 3.9%
End of Course Living Environment (Unatego Junior-Senior High School)82.780.4
 2.3%
   End of Course Living Environment (Otego-Unadilla Central School District)84.184.4
 0.3%
   End of Course Living Environment (New York)73.265.7
 7.5%
End of Course Physics (Unatego Junior-Senior High School)9571.4
 23.6%
   End of Course Physics (Otego-Unadilla Central School District)9571.4
 23.6%
   End of Course Physics (New York)81.668.1
 13.5%
End of Course U.S. History and Government (Unatego Junior-Senior High School)79.286.7
 7.5%
   End of Course U.S. History and Government (Otego-Unadilla Central School District)6982.5
 13.6%
   End of Course U.S. History and Government (New York)76.979.7
 2.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students233250
 7.3%
African American48
 100%
American Indian00
Asian21
 50%
Hispanic1213
 8.3%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White209221
 5.7%
Two or More Races57
 40%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients51.5%39.6%
 11.9%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Unatego Junior-Senior High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 250 students attended Unatego Junior-Senior High School.

Unatego Junior-Senior High School ranks 525th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Unatego Junior-Senior High School are 88% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races.

Unatego Junior-Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Unadilla Elementary School
Middle : Unatego Middle School


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