Oneida Times

Utica City School District had the highest enrollment among Oneida County school districts, welcoming 9,448 students during the 2023-24 school year, according to the New York State Education Department.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 51.2% of them were boys, and 48.8% were girls.

The most represented ethnicity among Utica City School District students was Black, accounting for 24.9% of the student population.

Among the 15 districts in Oneida County, Rome City School District ranked second in enrollment numbers with 5,240 students, while Whitesboro Central School District welcomed 2,936 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 school year.

Utica City School District roughly covers schools within Oneida County and has a main office in Utica.

In the previous school year, Utica City School District also had the highest number of students among Oneida County districts.

As of 2024, New York has roughly one teacher for every 12 students, which is better than the national average of one teacher for every 15 students. A lower student-to-teacher ratio has been found to improve students' school performance.

District	City (main office)	Total Enrollment
Utica City School District	Utica	9,448
Rome City School District	Rome	5,240
Whitesboro Central School District	Whitesboro	2,936
New Hartford Central School District	New Hartford	2,514
Camden Central School District	Camden	2,001
Sherrill City School District	Verona	1,819
Holland Patent Central School District	Holland Patent	1,242
Adirondack Central School District	Boonville	1,180
Clinton Central School District	Clinton	1,175
Sauquoit Valley Central School District	Sauquoit	918
Westmoreland Central School District	Westmoreland	837
Waterville Central School District	Waterville	738
New York Mills Union Free School District	New York Mills	567
Oriskany Central School District	Oriskany	565
Remsen Central School District	Remsen	403