A+
Sycamore Community City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Symmes, Blue Ash and Montgomery, and parts of Sycamore, Loveland and Evendale.
Students
6,051
Schools
7
Spent per student
$16,282
OH $16,610
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
19%
Debt
$132.8M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Sycamore Community City School District
- School Grade A+: better than 95% of Ohio districts
- Math proficiency 33 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 27 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts above the state
- 17 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 9.6% since 2020
- Debt of $132.8M, about $21,955 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Maineville.
PK–1Little Miami Early Childhood CenterLittle Miami Local School District
2–3Little Miami Primary SchoolLittle Miami Local School District
6–8Little Miami Middle SchoolLittle Miami Local School District
9–12Little Miami High SchoolLittle Miami Local School District
Test scores vs. OH
2020–21Math proficiency83%
State average 49.7%
Reading / language arts84%
State average 57.2%
Graduation rate (4-year)96%
State average 85.3%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$16,282 per student · 2% below OH
Spending
Classroom instruction 63%Support & administration 34%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 85%State 12%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,522’20
5,640’21
5,684’22
5,939’23
6,051’24
Up 9.6% since 2020.
Students
White 61%Asian 17%Two or more races 7%Black 7%Hispanic 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
7 public schools.
Symmes Elementary School
A656 students15:1
Blue Ash Elementary
A650 students19:1
Maple Dale Elementary School
A+584 students18:1
Montgomery Elementary School
A+566 students18:1
Edwin H Greene Intermediate Middle School
A+996 students18:1
Sycamore Junior High School
A+921 students20:1
Sycamore High School
A1,678 students15:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Princeton City School DistrictGlendale, Lincoln Heights, Sharonville
$17,393per student
Cincinnati City School DistrictAmberley, Cincinnati, Silverton
$20,236per student
Indian Hill Exempted Village School DistrictThe Village of Indian Hill
$20,311per student
Reading Community City School DistrictReading
$13,856per 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.