For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 360 students in Southern Cayuga Central School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public pre schools in New York.
Public Preschool in Southern Cayuga Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the New York public pre school average of 48%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 41% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,576 Schools
# Students
642 Students
680,405 Students
# Teachers
57 Teachers
57,270 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Southern Cayuga Central School District, which is ranked #261 of all 1,008 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%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.33
0.73
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
n/a
11%
% Hispanic
17%
31%
% Black
n/a
16%
% White
80%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,762 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,324. 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 $32,199. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$19 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,762
$31,324
Spending / Student
$25,506
$32,199
Best Southern Cayuga Central School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Southern Cayuga Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2384 Rt 34b
Aurora, NY 13026
(315) 364-7098
Aurora, NY 13026
(315) 364-7098
Gr: PK-6 | 360 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
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