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Sycamore Community City School District

Item: Sycamore Community City School District
Rating: 10
Author: Public School Review

5959 Hagewa Dr
Blue Ash, OH 45242-6240

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10/

Top 5%

Tel: (513) 686-1700

www.sycamoreschools.org

Top Rankings

Sycamore Community City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Ohio for:

Overview

This School District

This State (OH)

# Schools

7 Schools

2,419 Schools

# Students

6,051 Students

1,089,683 Students

# Teachers

352 Teachers

63,001 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sycamore Community City School District	Ohio
Pre-K	129	30
Kind	429	109
1	454	117
2	484	118
3	485	124
4	475	116
5	508	120
6	487	121
7	1	91

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District Rank

Sycamore Community City School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 909 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 96% has increased from 94% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (OH)

#32 out of 931 school districts
(Top 5%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Sycamore Community City School District
2023	#32
2022	#31
2021	#27
2019	#42
2018	#54
2017	#48
2016	#42
2015	#55
2014	#27
2013	#18
2012	#15
2011	#13
2010	#25

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84%

54%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Sycamore Community City School District	Ohio
2023	84%	54%
2022	84%	52%
2021	83%	50%
2019	87%	63%
2018	85%	62%
2017	85%	63%
2016	84%	61%
2015	87%	68%
2014	93%	77%
2013	94%	76%
2012	95%	78%
2011	94%	77%
2010	92%	76%

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84%

60%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Sycamore Community City School District	Ohio
2022	84%	60%
2021	84%	57%
2019	86%	64%
2018	85%	63%
2017	84%	62%
2016	77%	55%
2015	89%	74%
2014	96%	83%
2013	96%	83%
2012	96%	83%
2011	96%	82%
2010	95%	81%

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88%

63%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Sycamore Community City School District	Ohio
2022	88%	63%
2021	89%	60%

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96%

86.2%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Sycamore Community City School District	Ohio
2023	96%	86%
2022	97%	86%
2021	97%	84%
2020	96%	84%
2019	95%	82%
2018	94%	82%
2017	94%	82%
2016	96%	82%
2015	95%	81%
2014	94%	81%
2013	95%	81%
2012	96%	81%
2011	95%	80%

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(2022-23)

13.1%

30.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Sycamore Community City School District	Ohio
2023	13.1%	30.8%
2022	10.3%	34.4%
2021	8.4%	26.2%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.58

0.55

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Sycamore Community City School District	Ohio
2023	0.58	0.52
2022	0.58	0.52
2021	0.58	0.51
2020	0.57	0.51
2019	0.57	0.49
2018	0.55	0.48
2017	0.55	0.47
2016	0.54	0.47
2015	0.52	0.46
2014	0.51	0.44
2013	0.51	0.43
2012	0.49	0.43
2011	0.47	0.43
2010	0.42	0.40
2009	0.42	0.40
2008	0.42	0.38
2007	0.41	0.38
2006	0.40	0.38
2005	0.38	0.37
2004	0.35	0.37
2003	0.34	0.35
2002	0.30	0.32
2001	0.28	0.32
2000	0.25	0.32
1999	0.23	0.30
1998	0.24	0.31
1997	0.21	0.31
1996	0.21	0.31
1995	0.23	0.29
1994	0.22	0.29
1993	0.23	0.29
1992	0.23	0.28
1991	0.20	0.28
1990	0.19	0.28
1989	0.19	0.28
1988	0.18	0.28

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

17%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Sycamore Community City School District	Ohio
2023	16%	3%
2022	16%	3%
2021	17%	3%
2020	17%	3%
2019	17%	3%
2018	17%	2%
2017	17%	2%
2016	17%	2%
2015	15%	2%
2014	14%	2%
2013	14%	2%
2012	13%	2%
2011	13%	2%
2010	14%	2%
2009	14%	2%
2008	14%	2%
2007	12%	2%
2006	12%	2%
2005	11%	2%
2004	11%	2%
2003	10%	2%
2002	9%	1%
2001	9%	1%
2000	8%	1%
1999	7%	1%
1998	7%	1%
1997	6%	1%
1996	6%	1%
1995	6%	1%
1994	6%	1%
1993	7%	1%
1992	8%	1%
1991	6%	1%
1990	5%	1%
1989	5%	1%
1988	6%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Sycamore Community City School District	Ohio
2023	7%	7%
2022	7%	7%
2021	7%	6%
2020	6%	6%
2019	6%	6%
2018	5%	6%
2017	5%	5%
2016	5%	5%
2015	4%	5%
2014	5%	5%
2013	4%	4%
2012	4%	4%
2011	3%	4%
2010	5%	4%
2009	4%	4%
2008	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%
2006	3%	3%
2005	3%	3%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	1%	2%
2001	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%

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% Black

17%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Sycamore Community City School District	Ohio
2023	8%	17%
2022	8%	17%
2021	8%	17%
2020	8%	17%
2019	8%	17%
2018	7%	17%
2017	7%	17%
2016	7%	17%
2015	8%	16%
2014	8%	16%
2013	8%	16%
2012	8%	16%
2011	8%	16%
2010	8%	17%
2009	8%	17%
2008	9%	17%
2007	9%	17%
2006	8%	17%
2005	8%	17%
2004	7%	17%
2003	7%	17%
2002	7%	16%
2001	6%	16%
2000	6%	16%
1999	5%	16%
1998	6%	15%
1997	5%	15%
1996	5%	15%
1995	5%	15%
1994	5%	15%
1993	5%	15%
1992	5%	14%
1991	5%	14%
1990	5%	14%
1989	5%	14%
1988	4%	14%

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% White

61%

64%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2023)
Year	Sycamore Community City School District	Ohio
2023	62%	67%
2022	62%	67%
2021	62%	68%
2020	63%	68%
2019	63%	69%
2018	64%	70%
2017	64%	71%
2016	65%	71%
2015	67%	72%
2014	68%	73%
2013	68%	74%
2012	70%	74%
2011	71%	74%
2010	73%	76%
2009	74%	76%
2008	74%	77%
2007	76%	77%
2006	76%	77%
2005	78%	78%
2004	80%	78%
2003	81%	79%
2002	83%	81%
2001	84%	81%
2000	86%	81%
1999	88%	82%
1998	86%	82%
1997	88%	82%
1996	88%	82%
1995	88%	83%
1994	88%	83%
1993	87%	83%
1992	87%	84%
1991	89%	84%
1990	90%	84%
1989	89%	84%
1988	90%	84%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Sycamore Community City School District	Ohio
2023	7%	6%
2022	7%	6%
2021	6%	6%
2020	6%	6%
2019	6%	5%
2018	7%	5%
2017	7%	5%
2016	6%	5%
2015	6%	5%
2014	5%	4%
2013	6%	4%
2012	5%	4%
2011	5%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,843 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,383. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $24,961 is higher than the state median of $19,015. The school district spending/student has declined by 14% over four school years.

This School District

This State (OH)

Total Revenue

$108 MM

$32,146 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Sycamore Community City School District	Ohio
2023	$108 MM	$17 MM
2022	$104 MM	$16 MM
2021	$103 MM	$15 MM
2020	$107 MM	$14 MM
2019	$93 MM	$14 MM
2018	$98 MM	$13 MM
2017	$91 MM	$13 MM
2016	$85 MM	$12 MM
2015	$86 MM	$12 MM
2014	$83 MM	$11 MM
2012	$84 MM	$12 MM
2011	$84 MM	$12 MM
2010	$86 MM	$12 MM
2009	$83 MM	$12 MM
2008	$86 MM	$12 MM
2007	$88 MM	$12 MM
2006	$83 MM	$11 MM
2005	$75 MM	$11 MM
2004	$70 MM	$12 MM
2003	$71 MM	$13 MM
2002	$71 MM	$14 MM
2001	$77 MM	$14 MM
2000	$73 MM	$12 MM
1999	$65 MM	$12 MM
1998	$56 MM	$11 MM
1997	$53 MM	$11 MM
1996	$52 MM	$10 MM
1995	$55 MM	$9 MM
1992	$37 MM	$8 MM
1990	$35 MM	$7 MM

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Spending

$151 MM

$31,536 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Sycamore Community City School District	Ohio
2023	$151 MM	$16 MM
2022	$164 MM	$15 MM
2021	$112 MM	$14 MM
2020	$95 MM	$13 MM
2019	$89 MM	$13 MM
2018	$89 MM	$12 MM
2017	$82 MM	$12 MM
2016	$83 MM	$11 MM
2015	$83 MM	$12 MM
2014	$87 MM	$10 MM
2012	$87 MM	$11 MM
2011	$90 MM	$12 MM
2010	$83 MM	$12 MM
2009	$79 MM	$11 MM
2008	$76 MM	$11 MM
2007	$77 MM	$11 MM
2006	$75 MM	$11 MM
2005	$75 MM	$11 MM
2004	$79 MM	$12 MM
2003	$83 MM	$13 MM
2002	$80 MM	$13 MM
2001	$93 MM	$14 MM
2000	$74 MM	$12 MM
1999	$68 MM	$11 MM
1998	$55 MM	$11 MM
1997	$50 MM	$11 MM
1996	$49 MM	$10 MM
1995	$46 MM	$9 MM
1992	$41 MM	$7 MM
1990	$37 MM	$7 MM

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Revenue / Student

$17,843

$19,383

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Sycamore Community City School District	Ohio
2023	$18,995	$19,632
2022	$18,428	$17,759
2021	$18,567	$15,864
2020	$19,141	$15,024
2019	$16,916	$14,759
2018	$18,036	$14,436
2017	$17,037	$15,373
2016	$16,060	$14,419
2015	$16,515	$11,970
2014	$15,646	$12,894
2012	$15,865	$12,166
2011	$15,875	$12,268
2010	$16,138	$11,970
2009	$15,007	$10,997
2008	$15,291	$10,962
2007	$15,671	$9,987
2006	$14,587	$9,642
2005	$13,272	$9,138
2004	$12,140	$8,445
2003	$12,412	$8,538
2002	$12,358	$8,495
2001	$12,487	$7,849
2000	$11,463	$7,124
1999	$10,140	$6,606
1998	$8,764	$6,077
1997	$8,558	$5,826
1995	$9,001	$5,035
1992	$6,607	$4,567
1990	$6,296	$4,151

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Spending / Student

$24,961

$19,015

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Sycamore Community City School District	Ohio
2023	$26,573	$18,685
2022	$29,139	$16,799
2021	$20,359	$14,872
2020	$17,098	$14,061
2019	$16,145	$13,780
2018	$16,477	$13,237
2017	$15,248	$14,225
2016	$15,688	$12,986
2015	$15,804	$11,436
2014	$16,466	$11,605
2012	$16,313	$11,799
2011	$16,922	$11,769
2010	$15,443	$11,436
2009	$14,187	$10,473
2008	$13,584	$9,943
2007	$13,792	$9,346
2006	$13,179	$9,161
2005	$13,287	$8,760
2004	$13,762	$8,632
2003	$14,539	$8,918
2002	$13,835	$8,384
2001	$15,133	$8,067
2000	$11,650	$6,766
1999	$10,550	$6,262
1998	$8,529	$5,892
1997	$8,016	$5,689
1995	$7,517	$5,077
1992	$7,172	$4,541
1990	$6,711	$4,149

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Best Sycamore Community City School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Montgomery Elementary School

(Math: 93% | Reading: 89%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

9609 Montgomery Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45242
(513) 686-1730

Gr: K-4 | 566 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 37%

Rank: #22.

Blue Ash Elementary School

(Math: 90% | Reading: 85-89%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

9541 Plainfield Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45236
(513) 686-1710

Gr: PK-4 | 650 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 41%

Rank: #33.

Maple Dale Elementary School

(Math: 94% | Reading: 85%)
:

10/

Top 5%

Add to Compare

6100 Hagewa Dr
Cincinnati, OH 45242
(513) 686-1720

Gr: K-4 | 584 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 29%

Rank: #44.

Edwin H Greene Intermediate Middle School

(Math: 84% | Reading: 85%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

5200 Aldine Dr
Cincinnati, OH 45242
(513) 686-1750

Gr: 5-7 | 996 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 39%

Rank: #55.

Symmes Elementary School

(Math: 85% | Reading: 82%)
:

10/

Top 10%

Add to Compare

11820 Enyart Rd
Loveland, OH 45140
(513) 686-1740

Gr: PK-4 | 656 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 48%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 6,051 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education