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 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 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.