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Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca Schools
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Syracuse, Unadilla, Dunbar, Avoca and Otoe, and parts of Burr.
Students
791
Schools
3
Spent per student
$14,519
NE $15,602
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
19%
Debt
$0.1M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca Schools
- School Grade A: better than 89% of Nebraska districts
- Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 7% less per student than the NE average
- 13 students per teacher
- Debt of $0.1M, about $126 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Otoe.
PK–3Elementary School at SyracuseThis district
4–8Middle School at SyracuseThis district
9–12High School at SyracuseThis district
Test scores vs. NE
2020–21Math proficiency65%
State average 46.1%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 48.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)95%
State average 86% · small group: the state reports 90–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$14,519 per student · 7% below NE
Spending
Classroom instruction 64%Support & administration 32%Other 4%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 68%State 26%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
771’20
795’21
793’22
784’23
791’24
About steady.
Students
White 93%Two or more races 4%Hispanic 2%Black <1%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
Towns served
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.