Syracuse School District

103 West Avenue F
Syracuse, KS 67878-1187
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Syracuse School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 226 students in Syracuse School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Kansas.
Public Middle School in Syracuse School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Kansas public middle school average of 24%), and reading proficiency score of 22% (versus the 28% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Kansas public middle school average of 35% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (KS)
# Schools
2 Schools
449 Schools
# Students
556 Students
141,425 Students
# Teachers
35 Teachers
10,414 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Syracuse School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 286 school districts in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (KS)
#226 out of 286 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Syracuse  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Syracuse  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
28%
32%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Syracuse  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-24%
31%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Syracuse  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥90%
89%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Syracuse  School District and public school graduation rate of Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.54
# American Indian Students
3 Students
1,159 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
n/a
3,603 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
3%
# Hispanic Students
359 Students
28,490 Students
% Hispanic Students
65%
20%
# Black Students
n/a
8,776 Students
% Black Students
n/a
6%
# White Students
189 Students
91,425 Students
% White Students
34%
65%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
285 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
5 Students
7,687 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
20
1,185
# Students in K Grade:
46
1,652
# Students in 1st Grade:
37
1,876
# Students in 2nd Grade:
45
1,933
# Students in 3rd Grade:
40
2,059
# Students in 4th Grade:
58
2,515
# Students in 5th Grade:
37
4,252
# Students in 6th Grade:
47
26,729
# Students in 7th Grade:
48
36,432
# Students in 8th Grade:
33
37,168
# Students in 9th Grade:
42
6,450
# Students in 10th Grade:
38
6,100
# Students in 11th Grade:
35
6,047
# Students in 12th Grade:
30
6,260
# Ungraded Students:
-
767

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,572 is higher than the state median of $16,226. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $38,212 is higher than the state median of $17,139. The school district spending/student has grown by 61% over four school years.
This School District
This State (KS)
Total Revenue
$10 MM
$7,774 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Syracuse  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$21 MM
$8,211 MM
This chart displays total spending of Syracuse  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,572
$16,226
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Syracuse  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$38,212
$17,139
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Syracuse  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Syracuse School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Syracuse High School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
502 North Main
Syracuse, KS 67878
(620) 384-7446
Grades: 7-12
| 226 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 556 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 66%
  • : ≥90% (Top 30% in KS)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 20% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 20-24% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

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