C+
North Syracuse Central School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 4 towns
Serves Clay, Salina, Cicero and North Syracuse, and parts of DeWitt.
Students
7,630
Schools
11
Spent per student
$25,364
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Debt
$33.7M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about North Syracuse Central School District
- School Grade C+: better than 35% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 11 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
- Spends 27% less per student than the NY average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 5.1% since 2020
- Debt of $33.7M, about $4,423 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Central Square.
PK–54 elementary schoolsCentral Square Central School District
6–8Central Square Middle SchoolCentral Square Central School District
9–12Paul V Moore High SchoolCentral Square Central School District
Test scores vs. NY
2020–21Math proficiency45%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts50%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 83.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$25,364 per student · 27% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 67%Support & administration 30%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 47%State 45%Federal 7%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
8,041’20
7,868’21
7,876’22
7,704’23
7,630’24
Down 5.1% since 2020.
Students
White 74%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 6%Black 6%Asian 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
11 public schools.
Cicero Elementary School
C+596 students12:1
Smith Road Elementary School
C+553 students12:1
Karl W Saile Bear Road Elementary School
537 students13:1
Roxboro Road Elementary School
C400 students11:1
Allen Road Elementary School
C+326 students10:1
Lakeshore Road Elementary School
C+250 students13:1
Gillette Road Middle School
C+1,101 students12:1
Roxboro Road Middle School
D697 students10:1
North Syracuse Junior High School
C−1,186 students11:1
Cicero-North Syracuse High School
A−1,748 students12:1
Main Street Elementary School
236 students
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Central Square Central School DistrictConstantia, Hastings, West Monroe
$25,432per student
East Syracuse-Minoa Central School DistrictEast Syracuse, Manlius
$26,395per student
Baldwinsville Central School DistrictLysander
$21,895per student
Fayetteville-Manlius Central School DistrictManlius
$23,277per student
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.