West Genesee Central School District

300 Sanderson Dr
Camillus, NY 13031-1655
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

West Genesee Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 5 public elementary schools serving 2,280 students in West Genesee 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 Schools in West Genesee Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
7 Schools
3,684 Schools
# Students
4,313 Students
1,759,927 Students
# Teachers
325 Teachers
151,317 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

West Genesee Central School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 786 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 92% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#339 out of 788 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of West Genesee Central   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
56%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of West Genesee Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
61%
62%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of West Genesee Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
95%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of West Genesee Central   School District and public school graduation rate of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.28
0.72
# American Indian Students
28 Students
13,510 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
55 Students
172,217 Students
% Asian Students
1%
10%
# Hispanic Students
212 Students
516,527 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
29%
# Black Students
136 Students
293,377 Students
% Black Students
3%
17%
# White Students
3,642 Students
701,079 Students
% White Students
85%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
8 Students
4,063 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
232 Students
59,143 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
54,907
# Students in K Grade:
322
172,061
# Students in 1st Grade:
307
175,816
# Students in 2nd Grade:
330
179,820
# Students in 3rd Grade:
346
179,541
# Students in 4th Grade:
315
182,709
# Students in 5th Grade:
335
184,133
# Students in 6th Grade:
313
186,473
# Students in 7th Grade:
340
164,449
# Students in 8th Grade:
338
164,890
# Students in 9th Grade:
347
23,919
# Students in 10th Grade:
326
22,793
# Students in 11th Grade:
321
20,701
# Students in 12th Grade:
349
20,324
# Ungraded Students:
24
27,391

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $21,783 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,274 is less than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$94 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of West Genesee Central   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$92 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart display total spending of West Genesee Central   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$21,783
$31,092
This chart display average revenue per public school student in West Genesee Central   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$21,274
$31,961
This chart display average spending per public school student in West Genesee Central   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best West Genesee Central School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Split Rock Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
4151 Split Rock Rd
Camillus, NY 13031
(315) 487-4656
Grades: K-4
| 282 students
Rank: #22.
Stonehedge Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
400 Sanderson Dr
Camillus, NY 13031
(315) 487-4631
Grades: K-4
| 695 students
Rank: #33.
Onondaga Road Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
703 Onondaga Rd
Syracuse, NY 13219
(315) 487-4653
Grades: K-4
| 324 students
Rank: #44.
East Hill Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
401 Blackmore Rd
Camillus, NY 13031
(315) 487-4648
Grades: K-4
| 323 students
Rank: #55.
West Genesee Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
500 Sanderson Dr
Camillus, NY 13031
(315) 487-4615
Grades: 5-6
| 656 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 4,313 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 16%
  • : 95% (Top 20% in NY)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 56% (Top 50%)
  • : 61% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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