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Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca Schools School District

550 7th St
Syracuse, NE 68446-0520
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Nebraska for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 215 students in Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca Schools School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in Nebraska.
Public High School in Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca School School District have an average math proficiency score of 65% (versus the Nebraska public high school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 75% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Public High School in Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca School School District have a Graduation Rate of 90%, which is more than the Nebraska average of 84%.
The school with highest graduation rate is High School At Syracuse, with ≥90% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Nebraska or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Nebraska public high school average of 36% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NE)
# Schools
3 Schools
339 Schools
# Students
784 Students
106,970 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
8,163 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 245 school districts in Nebraska (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NE)
#13 out of 246 school districts
(Top 10%)
66%
46%
62%
47%
80-84%
62%
≥90%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.13
0.54
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
2%
22%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
93%
64%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,615 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,464. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,459 is less than the state median of $16,776. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NE)
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$5,080 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$5,511 MM
Revenue / Student
$14,615
$15,464
Spending / Student
$13,459
$16,776

Best Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca Schools School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
High School At Syracuse
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 70-79%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1500 Education Dr
Syracuse, NE 68446
(402) 269-2381
Grades: 9-12
| 215 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 784 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 7%
  • : ≥90% (Top 20% in NE)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 66% (Top 10%)
  • : 62% (Top 10%)
  • : 80-84% (Top 10%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NE Dept. of Education

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