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Item: Syracuse City School District
Rating: 1
Author: Public School Review

725 Harrison St
Syracuse, NY 13210-2395

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Tel: (315) 435-4161

www.syracusecityschools.com

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NY)

# Schools

31 Schools

1,467 Schools

# Students

18,608 Students

951,147 Students

# Teachers

1,588 Teachers

85,467 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Syracuse City School District	New York
9	1,310	183
10	1,479	181
11	1,424	172
12	1,568	172
Grade Not Listed	133	23

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District Rank

Syracuse City School District, which is ranked #1002 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 72% has increased from 64% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NY)

#1007 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Syracuse City School District
2023	#1007
2022	#1005
2021	#788
2019	#778
2018	#780
2017	#771
2016	#763
2015	#877
2014	#894
2013	#854
2012	#861

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15%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Syracuse City School District	New York
2023	15%	52%
2022	15%	46%
2021	18%	55%
2019	23%	54%
2018	21%	52%
2017	22%	50%
2016	22%	49%
2015	21%	48%
2014	12%	41%
2013	16%	39%
2012	33%	69%

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19%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Syracuse City School District	New York
2022	19%	49%
2021	26%	62%
2019	26%	52%
2018	21%	52%
2017	22%	47%
2016	21%	46%
2015	17%	40%
2014	13%	37%
2013	17%	39%
2012	31%	60%
2011	30%	58%

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46%

78%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Syracuse City School District	New York
2022	46%	78%
2021	55%	84%

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72%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Syracuse City School District	New York
2023	72%	87%
2022	77%	87%
2021	71%	85%
2020	64%	83%
2019	63%	83%
2018	64%	82%
2017	64%	82%
2016	58%	81%
2015	56%	79%
2014	52%	78%
2013	51%	78%

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(2022-23)

60.7%

34.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Syracuse City School District	New York
2023	60.7%	34.8%
2022	71.1%	38.5%
2021	64.5%	27.7%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.68

0.73

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Syracuse City School District	New York
2023	0.69	0.73
2022	0.69	0.72
2021	0.69	0.72
2020	0.69	0.71
2019	0.69	0.71
2018	0.67	0.71
2017	0.67	0.71
2016	0.68	0.70
2015	0.67	0.70
2014	0.68	0.69
2013	0.67	0.69
2012	0.67	0.68
2011	0.64	0.68
2010	0.62	0.66
2009	0.61	0.66
2008	0.61	0.66
2007	0.61	0.65
2006	0.61	0.64
2005	0.61	0.64
2004	0.60	0.63
2003	0.59	0.62
2002	0.59	0.62
2001	0.59	0.63
2000	0.59	0.62
1999	0.58	0.62
1998	0.58	0.61
1997	0.57	0.61
1996	0.57	0.60
1995	0.56	0.60
1994	0.56	0.60
1993	0.55	0.59

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Syracuse City School District	New York
2023	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	1%
2015	2%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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% Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Syracuse City School District	New York
2023	6%	10%
2022	6%	10%
2021	6%	10%
2020	7%	9%
2019	7%	9%
2018	7%	9%
2017	7%	9%
2016	7%	9%
2015	7%	9%
2014	7%	9%
2013	7%	9%
2012	6%	9%
2011	6%	8%
2010	6%	8%
2009	4%	9%
2008	3%	8%
2007	3%	8%
2006	3%	7%
2005	3%	7%
2004	3%	7%
2003	2%	6%
2002	1%	6%
2001	2%	7%
2000	2%	6%
1999	2%	6%
1998	2%	5%
1997	2%	5%
1996	2%	5%
1995	2%	5%
1994	2%	5%
1993	2%	5%

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% Hispanic

15%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Syracuse City School District	New York
2023	16%	29%
2022	16%	29%
2021	16%	28%
2020	15%	27%
2019	15%	27%
2018	14%	26%
2017	14%	26%
2016	14%	26%
2015	14%	25%
2014	13%	25%
2013	13%	24%
2012	13%	23%
2011	12%	22%
2010	11%	22%
2009	11%	21%
2008	11%	21%
2007	11%	21%
2006	10%	20%
2005	10%	20%
2004	9%	19%
2003	7%	19%
2002	7%	19%
2001	6%	18%
2000	6%	18%
1999	5%	18%
1998	5%	18%
1997	5%	18%
1996	4%	17%
1995	4%	17%
1994	4%	17%
1993	4%	16%

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% Black

51%

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Syracuse City School District	New York
2023	49%	16%
2022	49%	16%
2021	50%	17%
2020	49%	17%
2019	49%	17%
2018	51%	17%
2017	51%	17%
2016	50%	18%
2015	50%	18%
2014	50%	18%
2013	50%	18%
2012	50%	18%
2011	53%	19%
2010	53%	19%
2009	54%	19%
2008	54%	20%
2007	54%	19%
2006	53%	20%
2005	52%	20%
2004	52%	20%
2003	47%	20%
2002	46%	20%
2001	46%	20%
2000	45%	21%
1999	44%	21%
1998	44%	20%
1997	42%	20%
1996	41%	20%
1995	40%	20%
1994	39%	20%
1993	38%	20%

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% White

18%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Syracuse City School District	New York
2023	20%	40%
2022	20%	41%
2021	21%	41%
2020	22%	43%
2019	22%	43%
2018	22%	44%
2017	22%	44%
2016	23%	44%
2015	23%	45%
2014	24%	46%
2013	25%	47%
2012	26%	48%
2011	27%	49%
2010	28%	51%
2009	29%	51%
2008	30%	51%
2007	31%	52%
2006	32%	53%
2005	34%	53%
2004	35%	54%
2003	43%	55%
2002	44%	55%
2001	45%	55%
2000	46%	55%
1999	47%	55%
1998	48%	57%
1997	50%	57%
1996	51%	58%
1995	53%	58%
1994	54%	58%
1993	55%	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	Syracuse City School District	New York
2023	8%	4%
2022	7%	3%
2021	6%	3%
2020	6%	3%
2019	6%	3%
2018	5%	2%
2017	5%	2%
2016	5%	2%
2015	4%	2%
2014	4%	1%
2013	4%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,278 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,405. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $29,194 is less than the state median of $32,283. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NY)

Total Revenue

$526 MM

$78,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Syracuse City School District	New York
2023	$526 MM	$36 MM
2022	$525 MM	$36 MM
2021	$526 MM	$36 MM
2020	$525 MM	$36 MM
2019	$516 MM	$35 MM
2018	$520 MM	$34 MM
2017	$490 MM	$33 MM
2016	$459 MM	$32 MM
2015	$412 MM	$29 MM
2014	$450 MM	$31 MM
2012	$425 MM	$29 MM
2011	$416 MM	$29 MM
2010	$412 MM	$29 MM
2009	$411 MM	$29 MM
2008	$385 MM	$28 MM
2007	$361 MM	$27 MM
2006	$349 MM	$25 MM
2005	$363 MM	$24 MM
2004	$311 MM	$22 MM
2003	$284 MM	$21 MM
2002	$277 MM	$20 MM
2001	$268 MM	$19 MM
2000	$248 MM	$18 MM
1999	$238 MM	$17 MM
1998	$226 MM	$16 MM
1997	$220 MM	$15 MM
1996	$217 MM	$15 MM
1995	$218 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$543 MM

$80,737 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Syracuse City School District	New York
2023	$543 MM	$21 MM
2022	$563 MM	$22 MM
2021	$543 MM	$21 MM
2020	$563 MM	$22 MM
2019	$561 MM	$35 MM
2018	$491 MM	$34 MM
2017	$477 MM	$33 MM
2016	$465 MM	$31 MM
2015	$422 MM	$30 MM
2014	$427 MM	$29 MM
2012	$471 MM	$28 MM
2011	$429 MM	$30 MM
2010	$422 MM	$30 MM
2009	$400 MM	$28 MM
2008	$376 MM	$27 MM
2007	$364 MM	$26 MM
2006	$347 MM	$25 MM
2005	$345 MM	$24 MM
2004	$311 MM	$23 MM
2003	$290 MM	$24 MM
2002	$296 MM	$23 MM
2001	$279 MM	$21 MM
2000	$246 MM	$19 MM
1999	$223 MM	$17 MM
1998	$223 MM	$16 MM
1997	$218 MM	$15 MM
1996	$228 MM	$16 MM
1995	$231 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$28,278

$31,405

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Syracuse City School District	New York
2023	$28,673	$43,745
2022	$26,151	$44,052
2021	$27,551	$45,286
2020	$26,151	$44,052
2019	$25,212	$41,967
2018	$25,055	$37,783
2017	$23,758	$37,501
2016	$22,009	$36,257
2015	$20,148	$23,859
2014	$21,231	$33,260
2012	$20,755	$25,935
2011	$19,570	$26,364
2010	$19,338	$23,859
2009	$19,657	$21,692
2008	$18,630	$20,453
2007	$17,056	$18,556
2006	$15,772	$17,116
2005	$16,710	$16,764
2004	$13,882	$16,002
2003	$12,629	$14,881
2002	$12,132	$13,663
2001	$11,653	$12,690
2000	$10,561	$11,736
1999	$10,037	$11,068
1998	$9,496	$10,435
1997	$9,278	$9,995
1995	$9,293	$9,825
1992	$7,885	$8,101

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Spending / Student

$29,194

$32,283

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Syracuse City School District	New York
2023	$29,601	$25,493
2022	$28,024	$26,731
2021	$28,444	$26,391
2020	$28,024	$26,731
2019	$27,436	$42,427
2018	$23,670	$38,270
2017	$23,097	$36,628
2016	$22,319	$34,588
2015	$20,611	$24,841
2014	$20,115	$31,853
2012	$23,010	$25,203
2011	$20,168	$27,087
2010	$19,782	$24,841
2009	$19,096	$21,514
2008	$18,201	$20,169
2007	$17,211	$18,076
2006	$15,671	$17,357
2005	$15,880	$16,650
2004	$13,863	$16,888
2003	$12,906	$16,638
2002	$12,981	$15,352
2001	$12,128	$13,878
2000	$10,496	$12,449
1999	$9,405	$11,246
1998	$9,368	$10,823
1997	$9,162	$10,248
1995	$9,815	$9,858
1992	$8,095	$8,716

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(Math and Reading Proficiency)

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 31 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 18,608 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 82%
: 72% (Btm 50% in NY)
: Bottom 50%
: 15% (Btm 50%)
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 46% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education