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Item: Onondaga Central School District
Rating: 6
Author: Public School Review

4466 S Onondaga Rd
Nedrow, NY 13120-9715

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Top 50%

Tel: (315) 552-5000

www.onondagacsd.org

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NY)

# Schools

3 Schools

3,696 Schools

# Students

771 Students

1,741,320 Students

# Teachers

83 Teachers

154,100 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Onondaga Central School District	New York
Pre-K	43	54
Kind	54	150
1	51	158
2	60	161
3	58	164
4	72	161
5	47	164
6	63	164

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District Rank

Onondaga Central School District, which is ranked #447 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 92% has increased from 80-84% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NY)

#440 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends

Year	Onondaga Central School District
2023	#440
2022	#572
2021	#354
2019	#453
2018	#415
2017	#516
2016	#470
2015	#418
2014	#347
2013	#264
2012	#405
2011	#309
2010	#419

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66%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends

Year	Onondaga Central School District	New York
2023	66%	52%
2022	47%	46%
2021	54%	55%
2019	59%	54%
2018	55%	52%
2017	53%	50%
2016	54%	49%
2015	58%	48%
2014	47%	41%
2013	45%	39%
2012	74%	69%
2011	73%	67%
2010	91%	86%

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41%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends

Year	Onondaga Central School District	New York
2022	41%	49%
2021	61%	62%
2019	45%	52%
2018	55%	52%
2017	40%	47%
2016	42%	46%
2015	41%	40%
2014	35%	37%
2013	44%	39%
2012	62%	60%
2011	66%	58%
2010	78%	74%

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80-84%

78%

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Science Proficiency Trends

Year	Onondaga Central School District	New York
2022	82%	78%
2021	82%	84%

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92%

87.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends

Year	Onondaga Central School District	New York
2023	92%	87%
2022	92%	87%
2021	92%	85%
2020	92%	83%
2019	87%	83%
2018	82%	82%
2017	87%	82%
2016	82%	81%
2015	87%	79%
2014	82%	78%
2013	92%	78%
2012	77%	78%
2011	77%	78%

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(2022-23)

27.2%

34.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends

Year	Onondaga Central School District	New York
2023	27.2%	34.8%
2022	27.6%	38.5%
2021	14.6%	27.7%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.49

0.73

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends

Year	Onondaga Central School District	New York
2023	0.47	0.73
2022	0.45	0.72
2021	0.45	0.72
2020	0.43	0.71
2019	0.43	0.71
2018	0.38	0.71
2017	0.38	0.70
2016	0.36	0.70
2015	0.34	0.70
2014	0.35	0.69
2013	0.31	0.69
2012	0.29	0.68
2011	0.27	0.68
2010	0.26	0.66
2009	0.23	0.66
2008	0.22	0.65
2007	0.22	0.65
2006	0.24	0.64
2005	0.22	0.64
2004	0.19	0.63
2003	0.20	0.62
2002	0.20	0.62
2001	0.18	0.62
2000	0.15	0.63
1999	0.13	0.62
1998	0.12	0.62
1997	0.11	0.61
1996	0.11	0.61
1995	0.12	0.60
1994	0.12	0.59
1993	0.14	0.59
1992	0.15	0.59
1991	0.11	0.58
1990	0.12	0.57
1989	0.12	0.57

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1990-2023)

Year	Onondaga Central School District	New York
2023	3%	1%
2022	4%	1%
2021	3%	1%
2020	4%	1%
2019	4%	1%
2018	5%	1%
2017	5%	1%
2015	3%	1%
2014	5%	1%
2013	3%	1%
2012	3%	1%
2011	5%	1%
2009	4%	1%
2007	5%	1%
2000	4%	1%
1998	4%	1%
1996	3%	1%
1991	2%	1%
1990	3%	1%

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% Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2020)

Year	Onondaga Central School District	New York
2020	1%	9%
2019	1%	9%
2013	1%	9%
2012	1%	8%
2011	1%	8%
2009	1%	8%
2005	1%	7%
1997	1%	5%
1993	1%	5%
1992	1%	5%
1991	1%	4%

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% Hispanic

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)

Year	Onondaga Central School District	New York
2023	6%	29%
2022	6%	29%
2021	5%	28%
2020	5%	28%
2019	5%	27%
2018	3%	27%
2017	3%	27%
2016	3%	26%
2015	2%	25%
2014	3%	25%
2013	3%	24%
2012	2%	23%
2011	2%	22%
2010	2%	22%
2009	2%	21%
2008	1%	21%
2007	1%	21%
2006	2%	20%
2005	1%	20%
2004	1%	19%
2003	1%	19%
2002	1%	19%
1993	1%	16%

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% Black

10%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)

Year	Onondaga Central School District	New York
2023	10%	16%
2022	10%	16%
2021	12%	17%
2020	11%	17%
2019	11%	17%
2018	10%	17%
2017	10%	17%
2016	10%	18%
2015	11%	18%
2014	9%	18%
2013	8%	18%
2012	9%	19%
2011	7%	19%
2010	7%	19%
2009	6%	19%
2008	6%	20%
2007	6%	19%
2006	6%	20%
2005	5%	20%
2004	5%	20%
2003	5%	20%
2002	5%	20%
2001	6%	20%
2000	4%	20%
1999	3%	20%
1998	2%	20%
1997	2%	20%
1996	3%	20%
1995	3%	20%
1994	3%	20%
1993	3%	20%
1992	3%	20%
1991	3%	20%
1990	3%	20%
1989	2%	20%

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% White

70%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)

Year	Onondaga Central School District	New York
2023	72%	40%
2022	73%	41%
2021	73%	41%
2020	74%	42%
2019	74%	43%
2018	78%	43%
2017	78%	44%
2016	79%	45%
2015	81%	45%
2014	80%	46%
2013	83%	47%
2012	84%	48%
2011	85%	49%
2010	86%	51%
2009	87%	51%
2008	88%	52%
2007	88%	52%
2006	87%	53%
2005	88%	53%
2004	90%	54%
2003	90%	55%
2002	89%	55%
2001	90%	55%
2000	92%	55%
1999	93%	56%
1998	94%	56%
1997	94%	57%
1996	94%	57%
1995	94%	58%
1994	94%	59%
1993	92%	59%
1992	92%	59%
1991	94%	60%
1990	94%	61%
1989	94%	61%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)

Year	Onondaga Central School District	New York
2023	9%	4%
2022	7%	3%
2021	7%	3%
2020	5%	3%
2019	5%	3%
2018	4%	3%
2017	4%	2%
2016	4%	2%
2015	3%	2%
2014	3%	1%
2013	2%	1%
2012	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $35,091 is higher than the state median of $34,989. The school district revenue/student has grown by 19% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $35,136 is less than the state median of $36,024. The school district spending/student has declined by 13% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NY)

Total Revenue

$27 MM

$87,503 MM

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Total Revenues Trends

Year	Onondaga Central School District	New York
2023	$27 MM	$41 MM
2022	$24 MM	$38 MM
2021	$22 MM	$36 MM
2020	$22 MM	$36 MM
2019	$21 MM	$35 MM
2018	$21 MM	$34 MM
2017	$21 MM	$33 MM
2016	$21 MM	$32 MM
2015	$18 MM	$29 MM
2014	$18 MM	$31 MM
2012	$20 MM	$29 MM
2011	$18 MM	$29 MM
2010	$18 MM	$29 MM
2009	$20 MM	$29 MM
2008	$17 MM	$28 MM
2007	$17 MM	$27 MM
2006	$15 MM	$25 MM
2005	$15 MM	$24 MM
2004	$14 MM	$22 MM
2003	$13 MM	$21 MM
2002	$13 MM	$20 MM
2001	$13 MM	$19 MM
2000	$12 MM	$18 MM
1999	$11 MM	$17 MM
1998	$11 MM	$16 MM
1997	$11 MM	$15 MM
1996	$10 MM	$15 MM
1995	$10 MM	$14 MM
1992	$8 MM	$11 MM
1990	$6 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$27 MM

$90,091 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends

Year	Onondaga Central School District	New York
2023	$27 MM	$26 MM
2022	$33 MM	$23 MM
2021	$27 MM	$21 MM
2020	$21 MM	$22 MM
2019	$26 MM	$35 MM
2018	$20 MM	$34 MM
2017	$19 MM	$33 MM
2016	$19 MM	$31 MM
2015	$18 MM	$30 MM
2014	$18 MM	$29 MM
2012	$25 MM	$28 MM
2011	$18 MM	$30 MM
2010	$18 MM	$30 MM
2009	$24 MM	$28 MM
2008	$22 MM	$27 MM
2007	$16 MM	$26 MM
2006	$15 MM	$25 MM
2005	$14 MM	$24 MM
2004	$13 MM	$23 MM
2003	$13 MM	$24 MM
2002	$12 MM	$23 MM
2001	$12 MM	$21 MM
2000	$13 MM	$19 MM
1999	$11 MM	$17 MM
1998	$10 MM	$16 MM
1997	$10 MM	$15 MM
1996	$10 MM	$16 MM
1995	$9 MM	$15 MM
1992	$9 MM	$12 MM
1990	$6 MM	$11 MM

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Revenue / Student

$35,091

$34,989

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends

Year	Onondaga Central School District	New York
2023	$34,910	$52,074
2022	$29,244	$48,179
2021	$26,965	$45,286
2020	$26,964	$44,052
2019	$25,021	$41,967
2018	$24,641	$37,783
2017	$24,154	$37,501
2016	$25,185	$36,257
2015	$20,982	$23,859
2014	$20,668	$33,260
2012	$20,370	$25,935
2011	$19,348	$26,364
2010	$18,868	$23,859
2009	$19,884	$21,692
2008	$17,371	$20,453
2007	$16,567	$18,556
2006	$14,748	$17,116
2005	$13,790	$16,764
2004	$13,284	$16,002
2003	$12,164	$14,881
2002	$11,813	$13,663
2001	$11,215	$12,690
2000	$11,075	$11,736
1999	$10,035	$11,068
1998	$9,670	$10,435
1997	$9,508	$9,995
1995	$9,111	$9,825
1992	$7,283	$8,101
1990	$6,433	$7,629

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Spending / Student

$35,136

$36,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends

Year	Onondaga Central School District	New York
2023	$34,955	$32,749
2022	$40,603	$28,677
2021	$33,136	$26,391
2020	$25,787	$26,731
2019	$29,937	$42,427
2018	$23,573	$38,270
2017	$21,953	$36,628
2016	$22,482	$34,588
2015	$20,261	$24,841
2014	$20,711	$31,853
2012	$25,465	$25,203
2011	$19,019	$27,087
2010	$18,220	$24,841
2009	$24,098	$21,514
2008	$22,252	$20,169
2007	$15,602	$18,076
2006	$14,097	$17,357
2005	$13,062	$16,650
2004	$12,751	$16,888
2003	$11,883	$16,638
2002	$11,025	$15,352
2001	$10,948	$13,878
2000	$11,688	$12,449
1999	$9,759	$11,246
1998	$8,964	$10,823
1997	$8,987	$10,248
1995	$8,951	$9,858
1992	$7,896	$8,716
1990	$6,395	$8,096

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Best Onondaga Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Wheeler Elementary School

(Math: 61% | Reading: 41%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

4543 S Onondaga Rd
Nedrow, NY 13120
(315) 552-5050

Gr: 3-6 | 240 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 30%

Rank: n/an/a

Rockwell Elementary School

Add to Compare

208 Rockwell Rd
Nedrow, NY 13120
(315) 552-5070

Gr: PK-2 | 208 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 30%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 3 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 771 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 9:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: 92% (Top 20% in NY)
: Top 50%
: 66% (Top 30%)
: 41% (Btm 50%)
: 80-84% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education