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Skaneateles Central School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 5 towns
Serves Skaneateles, Owasco, Sennett, Skaneateles and Spafford, and parts of Marcellus and Niles.
Students
1,212
Schools
4
Spent per student
$26,966
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
14%
Debt
$31.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Skaneateles Central School District
- School Grade A: better than 85% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 22 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts above the state
- Spends 22% less per student than the NY average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $31.3M, about $25,792 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 proficiency78%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts77%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 83.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$26,966 per student · 22% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 58%Support & administration 40%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 74%State 24%Federal 2%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,265’20
1,240’21
1,254’22
1,228’23
1,212’24
Down 4.2% since 2020.
Students
White 93%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
4 public schools.
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.