Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District

Public Grades PK–12 A-School Grade

Public schools for DeWitt, and parts of Onondaga, Pompey, LaFayette and East Syracuse.

At a glance

2,431Students enrolled

5Schools

$25,996Spent per student

13:1Student–teacher ratio

28%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

For DeWitt

Grades PK–5

4 elementary schoolsDepends on your address · see the listEast Syracuse-Minoa Central School District

Grades 6–8

JAMESVILLE-DEWITT MIDDLE SCHOOL693 students · JamesvilleThis district

Grades 9–12

JAMESVILLE-DEWITT HIGH SCHOOL820 students · DewittThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs NY

Math proficiency69%

State average 55.9%

Reading / language arts71%

State average 62.4%

Graduation rate (4-year)95%

State average 83.5%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$25,996

per student each year · 25% below the NY average

Spending

Classroom instruction64%

Support & administration35%

Other2%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)61%

State34%

Federal5%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

2,600’20

2,531’21

2,512’22

2,466’23

2,431’24

Students

White · 70%1,704

Asian · 11%268

Two or more races · 7%180

Black · 6%155

Hispanic · 4%109

American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%8

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Schools5 in district

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TECUMSEH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–4 · 332 students · Jamesville

A-Public 📚

JAMESVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–4 · 321 students · Jamesville

B+Public 📚

MOSES DEWITT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–4 · 265 students · Dewitt

B+Public 📚

JAMESVILLE-DEWITT MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · Grades 5–8 · 693 students · Jamesville

BPublic 🏫

JAMESVILLE-DEWITT HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Grades 9–12 · 820 students · Dewitt

APublic

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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Syracuse City School DistrictSyracuse · $28,865 per student

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Fayetteville-Manlius Central School DistrictManlius · $23,277 per student

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Tully Central School DistrictOtisco · $27,976 per student

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Cazenovia Central School DistrictCazenovia · $24,568 per student

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.