For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 289 students in Southern Cayuga Central School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in Southern Cayuga Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the New York public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Southern Cayuga 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 Southern Cayuga 7-12 Secondary 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 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public high school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,467 Schools
# Students
637 Students
951,147 Students
# Teachers
57 Teachers
85,467 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Southern Cayuga Central School District, which is ranked #262 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 80-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#249 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
80-84%
78%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥90%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)30.7%
34.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.32
0.73
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
10%
% Hispanic
16%
31%
% Black
n/a
17%
% White
81%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,987 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,405. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $25,706 is less than the state median of $32,283. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,987
$31,405
Spending / Student
$25,706
$32,283
Best Southern Cayuga Central School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Southern Cayuga 7-12 Secondary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2384 Rt 34b
Aurora, NY 13026
(315) 364-7111
Aurora, NY 13026
(315) 364-7111
Gr: 7-12 | 289 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
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