Southern Cayuga Central School District

2384 Rt 34b
Aurora, NY 13026-9743
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 360 students in Southern Cayuga Central School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary School in Southern Cayuga Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
3,702 Schools
# Students
642 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
57 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Southern Cayuga Central School District, which is ranked #212 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (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 increased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#210 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 30%)
60%
46%
58%
49%
80-84%
78%
≥90%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.33
0.73
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
10%
% Hispanic
17%
30%
% Black
n/a
16%
% White
80%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
4%
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
Spending
$16 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,762
$31,307
Spending / Student
$25,506
$32,183

Best Southern Cayuga Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Southern Cayuga Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
2384 Rt 34b
Aurora, NY 13026
(315) 364-7098
Grades: PK-6
| 360 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 642 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 20%
  • : ≥90% (Top 50% in NY)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 60% (Top 30%)
  • : 58% (Top 30%)
  • : 80-84% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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