C+
Baldwinsville Central School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Lysander, Van Buren and Baldwinsville, and parts of Clay.
Students
5,400
Schools
8
Spent per student
$21,895
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
27%
Debt
$48.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Baldwinsville Central School District
- School Grade C+: better than 43% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 9 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 6 pts above the state
- Spends 37% less per student than the NY average
- 15 students per teacher
- Debt of $48.3M, about $8,953 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Nedrow.
PK–2Rockwell Elementary SchoolOnondaga Central School District
3–6Wheeler Elementary SchoolOnondaga Central School District
7–12Onondaga Senior High SchoolOnondaga Central School District
Test scores vs. NY
2020–21Math proficiency47%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts53%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)89%
State average 83.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$21,895 per student · 37% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 66%Support & administration 32%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 47%State 48%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,342’20
5,354’21
5,444’22
5,426’23
5,400’24
About steady.
Students
White 86%Two or more races 6%Hispanic 5%Black 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
8 public schools.
Mae E Reynolds School
C+513 students16:1
Harry E Elden Elementary School
C+504 students16:1
Catherine M McNamara Elementary School
C+494 students15:1
Van Buren Elementary School
C488 students16:1
L Pearl Palmer Elementary School
C+467 students16:1
Donald S Ray School
C846 students13:1
Theodore R Durgee Junior High School
C+848 students13:1
Charles W Baker High School
A1,240 students15:1
Towns served
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.