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School districts in Otsego County, NY
Otsego County has 12 regular public school districts, enrolling 6,389 students in 2024–25. The largest is Oneonta City School District (1,702 students, 27% of the county), followed by Cooperstown Central School District and Otego-Unadilla Central School District. All 12 offer kindergarten. New York sets no statewide kindergarten cutoff.
The 12 districts, largest first
| District and office | Grades | Schools | Students | Kindergarten | District office contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oneonta City School District 31 CENTER ST, ONEONTA also serves Delaware County | K–12 | 5 | 1,702 | 123 | (607) 433-8200 |
| Cooperstown Central School District 39 LINDEN AVE, COOPERSTOWN | Pre-K–12 | 2 | 775 | 43 | (607) 547-8181 |
| Otego-Unadilla Central School District 2641 STATE HWY 7, OTEGO also serves Delaware County | Pre-K–12 | 3 | 756 | 57 | (607) 988-5038 |
| Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School District 597 COUNTY HWY 54, CHERRY VALLEY also serves Montgomery County | Pre-K–12 | 1 | 436 | 35 | (607) 264-9332 |
| Richfield Springs Central School District 93 MAIN ST, RICHFIELD SPRINGS also serves Herkimer County | Pre-K–12 | 2 | 431 | 31 | (315) 858-0610 |
| Edmeston Central School District 11 NORTH ST, EDMESTON also serves Madison County | Pre-K–12 | 1 | 405 | 25 | (607) 965-8931 |
| Milford Central School District 42 W MAIN ST, MILFORD | Pre-K–12 | 1 | 343 | 16 | (607) 286-3341 |
| Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Central School District 693 STATE HWY 51, GILBERTSVILLE also serves Chenango County | Pre-K–12 | 2 | 336 | 23 | (607) 783-2207 |
| Morris Central School District 65 MAIN ST, MORRIS | Pre-K–12 | 1 | 327 | 21 | (607) 263-6102 |
| Worcester Central School District 198 MAIN ST, WORCESTER also serves Delaware County | Pre-K–12 | 1 | 321 | 26 | (607) 397-8785 |
| Laurens Central School District 55 MAIN ST, LAURENS | Pre-K–12 | 1 | 298 | 16 | (607) 432-2050 |
| Schenevus Central School District 159 MAIN ST, SCHENEVUS | Pre-K–12 | 1 | 259 | 17 | (607) 638-5530 |
Otsego County at a glance
Together the 12 districts run 21 schools from offices in 12 towns. The smallest by enrollment is Schenevus Central School District, with 259 students; the median Otsego County district has 343. By grade span: 11 Pre-K–12 and 1 K–12.
Kindergarten in 2024–25, counting the 12 districts that report a K grade: 433 children. The biggest kindergarten was Oneonta City School District's, with 123; Otego-Unadilla Central School District had 57, and the smallest, Laurens Central School District, had 16.
Otsego County holds 12 of New York's 716 regular districts (1.7%) and 0.3% of its 2,338,849 public school students, ranking 14th of 62 counties by number of districts and 48th by enrollment. By size, 1 enroll 1,000 to 4,999 and 11 have fewer than 1,000 students, and the average school here has about 304 students.
7 districts reach past the county line: Oneonta City School District (into Delaware County), Otego-Unadilla Central School District (into Delaware County), Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School District (into Montgomery County), Richfield Springs Central School District (into Herkimer County), Edmeston Central School District (into Madison County), Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Central School District (into Chenango County) and Worcester Central School District (into Delaware County).
Which district am I in?
Each district draws its own attendance zones, so your home address decides it, and with 7 of Otsego County's districts crossing county lines the county alone won't. There is no address lookup here; ask the district. Each one's own site:
Oneonta City School District · Cooperstown Central School District · Otego-Unadilla Central School District · Cherry Valley-Springfield Central School District · Richfield Springs Central School District · Edmeston Central School District · Milford Central School District · Gilbertsville-Mount Upton Central School District · Morris Central School District · Worcester Central School District · Laurens Central School District · Schenevus Central School District
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