Best Public Schools in Otego, NY

Summary:

The city of Otego, New York is home to two schools that serve students from grades 6-12: Unatego Junior-Senior High School and Unatego Middle School, both part of the Otego-Unadilla Central School District. These schools have demonstrated strong academic performance, with the middle school standing out as a particularly high-achieving institution.

Unatego Middle School has earned a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranks 314 out of 1,500 New York middle schools. The school has consistently outperformed state and district averages on key assessments, including 8th grade ELA, 7th and 8th grade math, and 8th grade science. Additionally, the school boasts 100% proficiency rates on Regents exams in Living Environment and Algebra I, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

While the Unatego Junior-Senior High School may not match the middle school's exceptional performance, it still maintains a solid 3-star rating and consistently ranks in the top third of New York high schools. The high school has outperformed state averages on several Regents exams, including Common Core Algebra II, Common Core English Language Arts, and Global History and Geography. Additionally, the school boasts a relatively low dropout rate of 4.5% and a 84.3% four-year graduation rate.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (2025)			NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences 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
Unatego Junior-Senior High School	Public	9-12	2641 State Hwy 7	Otego	13825	Otsego County	Otego-Unadilla Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 988-5098	221	21	10.4	40.7%	200 (90.5%)	4 (1.8%)	9 (4.1%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	66.3	390^th of 1234 public high schools	68.4%		59.7	525^th of 1242 public high schools	57.7%	135	76.5	81.3	89.1	0.0	92.5	58.3	64.3	78.0	67.4	55.6	71.1	68.0								98.8	100.0	99.5	99.5	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	$28,945	$749	$28,196
Unatego Middle School	Public	6-8	2641 State Hwy 7	Otego	13825	Otsego County	Otego-Unadilla Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(607) 988-5036	151	18	8.5	43.7%	136 (90.1%)	1 (0.7%)	6 (4.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.0%)	75.3	314^th of 1500 public middle schools	79.1%		64.8	459^th of 1504 public middle schools	69.5%	145						100.0			100.0				65.1	43.4	78.0	42.9	79.3	82.4	74.5	99.4	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	99.4	$28,278	$734	$27,544

Cities Near Otego

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Franklin	3.88 mi	1
Oneonta	6.21 mi	5	554^th
Unadilla	8.42 mi	1	575^th
Gilbertsville	9.58 mi	2	642^nd
Laurens	10.43 mi	1

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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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