Marcellus Central School District

Public Regional · 3 towns Grades PK–12 B+School Grade

Public schools for Marcellus, Marcellus and Spafford, and parts of Camillus, Onondaga, Skaneateles and Otisco.

At a glance

1,407Students enrolled

3Schools

3Towns served

$25,868Spent per student

11:1Student–teacher ratio

23%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

MarcellusMarcellusSpafford

Grades PK–3

K C HEFFERNAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL471 students · MarcellusThis district

Grades 4–8

C S DRIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL501 students · MarcellusThis district

Grades 9–12

MARCELLUS HIGH SCHOOL435 students · MarcellusThis district

Grades PK–3

K C HEFFERNAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL471 students · MarcellusThis district

Grades 4–8

C S DRIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL501 students · MarcellusThis district

Grades 9–12

MARCELLUS HIGH SCHOOL435 students · MarcellusThis district

Grades PK–3

K C HEFFERNAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL or HOMER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL or WATERMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis district

Grades 4–5

K C HEFFERNAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL or HOMER INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL or STATE STREET INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis district

Grades 6–8

C S DRIVER MIDDLE SCHOOL or HOMER JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL or SKANEATELES MIDDLE SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis district

Grades 9–12

HOMER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL or MARCELLUS HIGH SCHOOL or SKANEATELES SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLDepends on your addressHomer Central School District

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs NY

Math proficiency53%

State average 55.9%

Reading / language arts61%

State average 62.4%

Graduation rate (4-year)97%

State average 83.5%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$25,868

per student each year · 25% below the NY average

Spending

Classroom instruction65%

Support & administration33%

Other2%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)52%

State44%

Federal4%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

1,441’20

1,433’21

1,407’22

1,397’23

1,407’24

Students

White · 93%1,306

Two or more races · 3%45

Hispanic · 2%35

Asian · 1%8

Black · 0%7

American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%2

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served

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Marcellus6,018 people

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Marcellus1,894 people

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Spafford1,795 people

Also covers small parts of Camillus, Onondaga, Skaneateles and Otisco.

Schools3 in district

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K C HEFFERNAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–3 · 471 students · Marcellus

B+Public 📚

C S DRIVER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · Grades 4–8 · 501 students · Marcellus

C+Public 🏫

MARCELLUS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Grades 9–12 · 435 students · Marcellus

B-Public

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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Moravia Central School DistrictNiles · Sempronius · $28,240 per student

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Jordan-Elbridge Central School DistrictElbridge · $28,451 per student

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LaFayette Central School DistrictLaFayette · $33,168 per student

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Solvay Union Free School DistrictGeddes · Solvay · $27,768 per student

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.