Home > Ohio > Hamilton County

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

( shown in map)

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

818 Schools

# Students

6,051 Students

328,756 Students

# Teachers

352 Teachers

18,743 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

View Data

Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sycamore Community City School District	Ohio
Pre-K	129	46
Kind	194	53
1	248	51
2	243	47
3	242	42
4	250	37

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School District Data: Full School Distirct Dataset XML | Full School Distirct Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

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%)

View Data

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

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School District Data: Full School Distirct Dataset XML | Full School Distirct Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

84%

54%

View Data

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%

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School District Data: Full School Distirct Dataset XML | Full School Distirct Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

84%

60%

View Data

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%

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School District Data: Full School Distirct Dataset XML | Full School Distirct Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

88%

63%

View Data

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

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School District Data: Full School Distirct Dataset XML | Full School Distirct Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

96%

86%

View Data

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%

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School District Data: Full School Distirct Dataset XML | Full School Distirct Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

(2022-23)

13.1%

30.8%

View Data

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%

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School District Data: Full School Distirct Dataset XML | Full School Distirct Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58

View Data

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	0.49
2019	0.57	0.49
2018	0.55	0.47
2017	0.55	0.47
2016	0.54	0.47
2015	0.52	0.46
2014	0.51	0.44
2013	0.51	0.44
2012	0.49	0.43
2011	0.47	0.43
2010	0.42	0.41
2009	0.42	0.40
2008	0.42	0.40
2007	0.41	0.40
2006	0.40	0.37
2005	0.38	0.38
2004	0.35	0.37
2003	0.34	0.37
2002	0.30	0.32
2001	0.28	0.32
2000	0.25	0.31
1999	0.23	0.31
1998	0.24	0.31
1997	0.21	0.30
1996	0.21	0.29
1995	0.23	0.29
1994	0.22	0.29
1993	0.23	0.29
1992	0.23	0.28
1991	0.20	0.29

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School District Data: Full School Distirct Dataset XML | Full School Distirct Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

17%

View Data

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sycamore Community City School District	Ohio
2023	16%	3%
2022	16%	3%
2021	17%	3%
2020	17%	3%
2019	17%	3%
2018	17%	3%
2017	17%	3%
2016	17%	3%
2015	15%	2%
2014	14%	2%
2013	14%	3%
2012	13%	2%
2011	13%	3%
2010	14%	3%
2009	14%	3%
2008	14%	2%
2007	12%	3%
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%	2%

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School District Data: Full School Distirct Dataset XML | Full School Distirct Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

% Hispanic

10%

View Data

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

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School District Data: Full School Distirct Dataset XML | Full School Distirct Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

% Black

19%

View Data

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sycamore Community City School District	Ohio
2023	8%	17%
2022	8%	17%
2021	8%	17%
2020	8%	17%
2019	8%	17%
2018	7%	16%
2017	7%	16%
2016	7%	16%
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%	18%
2004	7%	17%
2003	7%	17%
2002	7%	16%
2001	6%	16%
2000	6%	16%
1999	5%	15%
1998	6%	15%
1997	5%	16%
1996	5%	15%
1995	5%	15%
1994	5%	15%
1993	5%	15%
1992	5%	14%
1991	5%	14%

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School District Data: Full School Distirct Dataset XML | Full School Distirct Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

% White

61%

View Data

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

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School District Data: Full School Distirct Dataset XML | Full School Distirct Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

View Data

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

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School District Data: Full School Distirct Dataset XML | Full School Distirct Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,944 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,412. The school district revenue/student has declined by 11% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $18,579 is higher than the state median of $17,360. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.

This School District

This State (OH)

Total Revenue

$103 MM

$28,879 MM

View Data

Total Revenues Trends
Year	Sycamore Community City School District	Ohio
2023	$103 MM	$15 MM
2022	$107 MM	$14 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

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School District Data: Full School Distirct Dataset XML | Full School Distirct Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

Spending

$112 MM

$28,792 MM

View Data

Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Sycamore Community City School District	Ohio
2023	$112 MM	$14 MM
2022	$95 MM	$13 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

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School District Data: Full School Distirct Dataset XML | Full School Distirct Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

Revenue / Student

$16,944

$17,412

View Data

Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Sycamore Community City School District	Ohio
2023	$18,038	$16,507
2022	$19,141	$15,024
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

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School District Data: Full School Distirct Dataset XML | Full School Distirct Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

Spending / Student

$18,579

$17,360

View Data

Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Sycamore Community City School District	Ohio
2023	$19,779	$15,475
2022	$17,098	$14,061
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

Download Table: Download as CSV | Download as XML | Download as JSON

Download Full School District Data: Full School Distirct Dataset XML | Full School Distirct Dataset JSON

Note: Data may not be displayed on any public-facing website or service that replicates or resembles a school search or review portal without prior written permission. See our Terms of Service.

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

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

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: #22.

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%

Recent Articles

August 26, 2026

How to Evaluate School Safety Beyond Headlines

Learn how to evaluate school safety beyond headlines by examining reliable data, school climate, emergency planning, bullying prevention, communication, student experiences, and everyday security practices before choosing a school.

August 26, 2026

Choosing a Public School for Executive Function Needs

Learn how to choose a public school for a child with executive function challenges by evaluating routines, classroom support, organization, accommodations, communication, transitions, and special education services before enrollment.

August 26, 2026

What School Climate Surveys Tell You Before Enrolling

Learn how school climate surveys reveal student safety, belonging, relationships, engagement, and support, and how families can interpret results carefully before choosing a public school for their child today.

Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 7 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 6,051 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 39%
: 96% (Top 5% in OH)
: Top 5%
: 84% (Top 5%)
: 84% (Top 5%)
: 88% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education