North Syracuse Central School District

5355 W Taft Rd
North Syracuse, NY 13212-2796
(District boundaries shown in map)
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4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

North Syracuse Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public high schools serving 2,934 students in North Syracuse Central School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New York.
Public High Schools in North Syracuse Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the New York public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in North Syracuse Central School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the New York average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cicero-north Syracuse High School, with 90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the New York public high school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
11 Schools
1,467 Schools
# Students
7,630 Students
951,147 Students
# Teachers
638 Teachers
85,467 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

North Syracuse Central School District, which is ranked #654 of all 1,007 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 88% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#658 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

50%
52%

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39%
49%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

82%
78%
90%
87.2%

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(2022-23)
24.6%
34.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.44
0.73

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
1%
1%

Showing 1991–2020. Full 31-year historical data available below ↓

% Asian
6%
10%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% Hispanic
6%
31%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 32-year historical data available below ↓

% Black
6%
17%

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% White
74%
38%

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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
3%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,738 in this school district is less than the state median of $34,989. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,929 is less than the state median of $36,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$219 MM
$87,503 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$213 MM
$90,091 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$28,738
$34,989

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$27,929
$36,024

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best North Syracuse Central School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cicero-north Syracuse High School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
6002 Rt 31
Cicero, NY 13039
(315) 218-4002
Gr: 10-12 | 1,748 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #22.
North Syracuse Junior High School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
5353 W Taft Rd
Syracuse, NY 13212
(315) 218-3600
Gr: 8-9 | 1,186 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 27%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 11 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 7,630 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 26%
  • : 90% (Top 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 50% (Btm 50%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 82% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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