Sycamore Community City School District

5959 Hagewa Dr
Blue Ash, OH 45242-6240
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 2,473 students in Sycamore Community City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Ohio.
Public Middle Schools in Sycamore Community City School District have an average math proficiency score of 78% (versus the Ohio public middle school average of 46%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 54% statewide average).
The top ranked public middle schools in Sycamore Community City School District are Sycamore Junior High School and Sycamore High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is more than the Ohio public middle school average of 37% (majority Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (OH)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,292 Schools
# Students
5,640 Students
584,615 Students
# Teachers
351 Teachers
33,116 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1

District Rank

Sycamore Community City School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 896 school districts in Ohio (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has increased from 96% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (OH)
#27 out of 897 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Sycamore Community City  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
83%
50%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sycamore Community City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
84%
57%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sycamore Community City  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
97%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Sycamore Community City  School District and public school graduation rate of OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.58
0.56
# American Indian Students
5 Students
760 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
904 Students
11,732 Students
% Asian Students
16%
2%
# Hispanic Students
380 Students
43,118 Students
% Hispanic Students
7%
7%
# Black Students
446 Students
126,715 Students
% Black Students
8%
22%
# White Students
3,519 Students
366,974 Students
% White Students
62%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
553 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
384 Students
34,763 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
98
2,864
# Students in K Grade:
434
17,429
# Students in 1st Grade:
444
14,699
# Students in 2nd Grade:
469
15,483
# Students in 3rd Grade:
452
16,447
# Students in 4th Grade:
444
18,312
# Students in 5th Grade:
440
33,046
# Students in 6th Grade:
386
88,792
# Students in 7th Grade:
422
128,710
# Students in 8th Grade:
432
130,660
# Students in 9th Grade:
401
28,708
# Students in 10th Grade:
418
27,226
# Students in 11th Grade:
365
31,478
# Students in 12th Grade:
435
30,761
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,179 is higher than the state median of $17,132. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,933 is higher than the state median of $17,081. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (OH)
Total Revenue
$103 MM
$28,879 MM
This chart display total revenue of Sycamore Community City  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$112 MM
$28,792 MM
This chart display total spending of Sycamore Community City  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,179
$17,132
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Sycamore Community City  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$19,933
$17,081
This chart display average spending per public school student in Sycamore Community City  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in OH by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Sycamore Community City School District Public Middle Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Sycamore Junior High School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
5757 Cooper Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45242
(513) 686-1760
Grades: 7-8
| 853 students
Rank: #22.
Sycamore High School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
7400 Cornell Rd
Cincinnati, OH 45242
(513) 686-1770
Grades: 8-12
| 1,620 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,640 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 38%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in OH)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 83% (Top 5%)
  • : 84% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), OH Dept. of Education

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