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Item: Southern Cayuga Central School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

2384 Rt 34b
Aurora, NY 13026-9743

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Top 30%

Tel: (315) 364-7211

www.southerncayuga.org

For the 2025-26 school year, there are 2 public schools serving 642 students in Southern Cayuga Central School District. This district's average is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public schools in New York.

Public Schools in Southern Cayuga Central School District have an score of 62% (versus the New York public school average of 52%), and score of 58% (versus the 49% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (NY)

# Schools

2 Schools

4,819 Schools

# Students

642 Students

2,508,712 Students

# Teachers

57 Teachers

217,359 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Southern Cayuga Central School District	New York
Pre-K	31	57
Kind	38	155
1	57	160
2	47	164
3	39	160
4	50	163
5	51	164
6	47	166
7	44	168
8	56	171
9	56	185
10	41	182
11	50	173
12	35	168

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District Rank

Southern Cayuga Central School District, which is ranked #261 of all 1,009 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 80-89% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NY)

#249 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Southern Cayuga Central School District
2023	#249
2022	#210
2021	#303
2019	#327
2018	#442
2017	#471
2016	#480
2015	#435
2014	#547
2013	#484
2012	#539

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62%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Southern Cayuga Central School District	New York
2023	62%	52%
2022	60%	46%
2021	61%	55%
2019	61%	54%
2018	53%	52%
2017	47%	50%
2016	51%	49%
2015	54%	48%
2014	39%	41%
2013	36%	39%
2012	63%	69%

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58%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Southern Cayuga Central School District	New York
2022	58%	49%
2021	61%	62%
2019	54%	52%
2018	53%	52%
2017	50%	47%
2016	44%	46%
2015	42%	40%
2014	29%	37%
2013	37%	39%
2012	62%	60%
2011	60%	58%

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80-84%

78%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Southern Cayuga Central School District	New York
2022	82%	78%
2021	87%	84%

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(21-22)

≥90%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Southern Cayuga Central School District	New York
2022	90%	87%
2021	84%	85%
2020	84%	83%
2019	74%	83%
2018	84%	82%
2017	84%	82%
2016	84%	81%
2015	90%	79%
2014	77%	78%
2013	77%	78%
2012	82%	78%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.33

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Southern Cayuga Central School District	New York
2023	0.31	0.73
2022	0.30	0.72
2021	0.31	0.72
2020	0.28	0.71
2019	0.28	0.71
2018	0.26	0.71
2017	0.26	0.71
2016	0.22	0.70
2015	0.22	0.70
2014	0.20	0.69
2013	0.18	0.69
2012	0.17	0.68
2011	0.27	0.68
2010	0.10	0.66
2009	0.10	0.66
2008	0.08	0.66
2007	0.08	0.65
2006	0.06	0.64
2005	0.07	0.64
2004	0.07	0.63
2003	0.06	0.62
2002	0.08	0.62
2001	0.09	0.63
2000	0.10	0.62
1999	0.06	0.62
1998	0.09	0.61
1997	0.09	0.61
1996	0.08	0.60
1995	0.08	0.60
1994	0.05	0.60
1993	0.06	0.59

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Southern Cayuga Central School District	New York
2022	2%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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% Asian

n/a

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Southern Cayuga Central School District	New York
2023	1%	10%
2022	1%	10%
2020	1%	9%
2019	1%	9%
2018	1%	9%
2017	1%	9%
2016	1%	9%
2015	1%	9%
2014	2%	9%
2012	1%	9%
2010	1%	8%
2003	1%	6%
2002	1%	6%
2001	1%	7%
1999	1%	6%
1998	1%	5%
1997	1%	5%
1996	1%	5%
1995	1%	5%
1991	1%	4%
1990	1%	5%

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% Hispanic

17%

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Southern Cayuga Central School District	New York
2023	15%	29%
2022	12%	29%
2021	13%	28%
2020	11%	27%
2019	11%	27%
2018	10%	26%
2017	10%	26%
2016	9%	26%
2015	9%	25%
2014	7%	25%
2013	6%	24%
2012	5%	23%
2011	12%	22%
2010	2%	22%
2009	3%	21%
2008	2%	21%
2007	2%	21%
2006	3%	20%
2005	3%	20%
2004	2%	19%
2003	1%	19%
2002	1%	19%
2001	1%	18%
1999	1%	18%
1998	1%	18%
1997	1%	18%
1996	1%	17%
1995	2%	17%

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% Black

n/a

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2021)
Year	Southern Cayuga Central School District	New York
2021	1%	17%
2020	1%	17%
2019	1%	17%
2014	1%	18%
2013	1%	18%
2012	2%	18%
2011	2%	19%
2010	1%	19%
2009	1%	19%
2008	1%	20%
2007	1%	19%
2004	1%	20%
2003	1%	20%
2002	2%	20%
2001	2%	20%
2000	3%	21%
1999	1%	21%
1998	3%	20%
1997	3%	20%
1996	2%	20%
1995	2%	20%
1994	1%	20%
1993	3%	20%
1991	1%	20%
1990	1%	20%

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% White

80%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Southern Cayuga Central School District	New York
2023	82%	40%
2022	83%	41%
2021	82%	41%
2020	84%	43%
2019	84%	43%
2018	85%	44%
2017	85%	44%
2016	88%	44%
2015	88%	45%
2014	89%	46%
2013	90%	47%
2012	91%	48%
2011	85%	49%
2010	95%	51%
2009	95%	51%
2008	96%	51%
2007	96%	52%
2006	97%	53%
2005	97%	53%
2004	96%	54%
2003	97%	55%
2002	95%	55%
2001	95%	55%
2000	95%	55%
1999	97%	55%
1998	94%	57%
1997	95%	57%
1996	96%	58%
1995	95%	58%
1994	98%	58%
1993	97%	59%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Southern Cayuga Central School District	New York
2023	2%	4%
2022	2%	3%
2021	3%	3%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	3%	2%
2017	3%	2%
2016	2%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,762 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $25,506 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NY)

Total Revenue

$19 MM

$78,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Southern Cayuga Central School District	New York
2023	$18 MM	$36 MM
2022	$19 MM	$36 MM
2021	$18 MM	$36 MM
2020	$19 MM	$36 MM
2019	$18 MM	$35 MM
2018	$18 MM	$34 MM
2017	$18 MM	$33 MM
2016	$18 MM	$32 MM
2015	$16 MM	$29 MM
2014	$17 MM	$31 MM
2012	$16 MM	$29 MM
2011	$16 MM	$29 MM
2010	$16 MM	$29 MM
2009	$17 MM	$29 MM
2008	$16 MM	$28 MM
2007	$15 MM	$27 MM
2006	$15 MM	$25 MM
2005	$14 MM	$24 MM
2004	$13 MM	$22 MM
2003	$13 MM	$21 MM
2002	$13 MM	$20 MM
2001	$13 MM	$19 MM
2000	$11 MM	$18 MM
1999	$10 MM	$17 MM
1998	$10 MM	$16 MM
1997	$10 MM	$15 MM
1996	$9 MM	$15 MM
1995	$9 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$16 MM

$80,737 MM

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

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Revenue / Student

$28,762

$31,307

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Southern Cayuga Central School District	New York
2023	$28,148	$43,745
2022	$27,373	$44,052
2021	$28,020	$45,286
2020	$27,373	$44,052
2019	$28,703	$41,967
2018	$27,564	$37,783
2017	$28,695	$37,501
2016	$27,657	$36,257
2015	$25,084	$23,859
2014	$24,798	$33,260
2012	$20,899	$25,935
2011	$20,572	$26,364
2010	$20,390	$23,859
2009	$21,267	$21,692
2008	$18,205	$20,453
2007	$16,914	$18,556
2006	$15,874	$17,116
2005	$14,261	$16,764
2004	$13,357	$16,002
2003	$12,180	$14,881
2002	$11,771	$13,663
2001	$11,104	$12,690
2000	$8,998	$11,736
1999	$8,215	$11,068
1998	$7,723	$10,435
1997	$7,501	$9,995
1995	$7,070	$9,825
1992	$6,587	$8,101

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Spending / Student

$25,506

$32,183

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Southern Cayuga Central School District	New York
2023	$24,962	$25,493
2022	$23,483	$26,731
2021	$24,848	$26,391
2020	$23,483	$26,731
2019	$27,397	$42,427
2018	$24,824	$38,270
2017	$26,452	$36,628
2016	$28,751	$34,588
2015	$23,855	$24,841
2014	$24,253	$31,853
2012	$20,704	$25,203
2011	$19,189	$27,087
2010	$19,392	$24,841
2009	$20,395	$21,514
2008	$17,638	$20,169
2007	$16,765	$18,076
2006	$20,495	$17,357
2005	$14,240	$16,650
2004	$13,412	$16,888
2003	$11,995	$16,638
2002	$12,791	$15,352
2001	$14,358	$13,878
2000	$9,254	$12,449
1999	$8,462	$11,246
1998	$8,589	$10,823
1997	$9,238	$10,248
1995	$6,986	$9,858
1992	$7,219	$8,716

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Best Southern Cayuga Central School District Public Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Southern Cayuga 7-12 Secondary School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
:

Top 30%

Add to Compare

2384 Rt 34b
Aurora, NY 13026
(315) 364-7111

Gr: 7-12 | 282 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

Rank: #22.

Southern Cayuga Elementary School

(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

2384 Rt 34b
Aurora, NY 13026
(315) 364-7098

Gr: PK-6 | 360 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 20%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Southern Cayuga Central School District?

Southern Cayuga Central School District manages 2 public schools serving 642 students.

What is the rank of Southern Cayuga Central School District?

Southern Cayuga Central School District is ranked #261 out of 1,009 school districts in New York (top 30%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Southern Cayuga Central School District?

80% of Southern Cayuga Central School District students are White, 17% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Southern Cayuga Central School District?

Southern Cayuga Central School District has a student/teacher ratio of 11:1, which is equal to the New York state average of 11:1.

What is Southern Cayuga Central School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $25,506 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 642 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 20%
: ≥90% (Btm 50% in NY)
: Top 30%
: 62% (Top 30%)
: 58% (Top 30%)
: 80-84% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education