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 Radisson.
PK–55 elementary schoolsThis district
6–7Donald S Ray SchoolThis district
10–12Charles W Baker High SchoolThis 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.