D−
Syracuse City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Syracuse.
Students
18,608
Schools
31
Spent per student
$28,865
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
79%
Debt
$245.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Syracuse City School District
- School Grade D−: better than 1% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 38 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 36 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 20 pts below the state
- Spends 17% less per student than the NY average
- 12 students per teacher
- Debt of $245.3M, about $13,182 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Fairmount.
PK–44 elementary schoolsWest Genesee Central School District
7–8Camillus Middle SchoolWest Genesee Central School District
9–12West Genesee Senior High SchoolWest Genesee Central School District
Test scores vs. NY
2020–21Math proficiency18%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts26%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)64%
State average 83.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$28,865 per student · 17% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 38%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 11%State 73%Federal 16%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
19,099’20
18,742’21
18,352’22
18,029’23
18,608’24
About steady.
Students
Black 51%White 18%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 8%Asian 7%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
31 public schools.
Huntington K-8 School
D934 students13:1
Hurlbut W Smith K-8 School
D−776 students13:1
Frazer K-8 School
D−774 students10:1
Dr. Weeks Elementary School
D−711 students14:1
Edward Smith K-8 School
D697 students10:1
Franklin Elementary School
D−678 students15:1
Webster Elementary School
D650 students14:1
Roberts K-8 School
D−641 students11:1
Syracuse Latin School
C+640 students11:1
Salem Hyde Elementary School
D−466 students12:1
Seymour Dual Language Academy
D−448 students9:1
STEAM at Dr. King Elementary School
D−439 students12:1
Bellevue Elementary School
D415 students11:1
McKinley-Brighton Elementary School
D−408 students9:1
Delaware Primary School
D−377 students7:1
Porter Elementary School
D351 students12:1
Van Duyn Elementary School
D−346 students12:1
Meachem Elementary School
D−343 students12:1
Lemoyne Elementary School
C−338 students12:1
Grant Middle School
D−612 students9:1
Lincoln Middle School
D−476 students9:1
Syracuse STEM at Blodgett
D−369 students9:1
Brighton Academy
D−363 students9:1
Clary Middle School
D−270 students8:1
Expeditionary Learning Middle School
D172 students7:1
Henninger High School
B−1,483 students13:1
Nottingham High School
A−1,350 students15:1
Corcoran High School
B1,338 students15:1
Public Service Leadership Academy at Fowler
B−1,126 students13:1
Institute of Technology at Syracuse Central
A598 students12:1
Onondaga Cnty Sheriff's Dept
19 students
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.