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Syracuse City School District

725 Harrison St
Syracuse, NY 13210-2395

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (315) 435-4161

Top Rankings

Syracuse City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NY)

# Schools

31 Schools

1,576 Schools

# Students

18,029 Students

680,405 Students

# Teachers

1,574 Teachers

57,270 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

11:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Syracuse City School District	New York
Pre-K	941	56
Kind	1,215	90
1	1,281	88
2	1,318	87
3	1,237	79
4	1,219	79
5	1,221	73
6	590	22
7	476	12
8	566	13
Grade Not Listed	87	6

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District Rank

Syracuse City School District, which is ranked #1004 of all 1,009 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 72% has increased from 64% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NY)

#1007 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Syracuse City School District
2023	#1007
2022	#1005
2021	#788
2019	#778
2018	#780
2017	#771
2016	#763
2015	#877
2014	#894
2013	#854
2012	#861

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15%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Syracuse City School District	New York
2023	15%	52%
2022	15%	46%
2021	18%	55%
2019	23%	54%
2018	21%	52%
2017	22%	50%
2016	22%	49%
2015	21%	48%
2014	12%	41%
2013	16%	39%
2012	33%	69%

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19%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Syracuse City School District	New York
2022	19%	49%
2021	26%	62%
2019	26%	52%
2018	21%	52%
2017	22%	47%
2016	21%	46%
2015	17%	40%
2014	13%	37%
2013	17%	39%
2012	31%	60%
2011	30%	58%

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46%

78%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Syracuse City School District	New York
2022	46%	78%
2021	55%	84%

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72%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Syracuse City School District	New York
2023	72%	87%
2022	77%	87%
2021	71%	85%
2020	64%	83%
2019	63%	83%
2018	64%	82%
2017	64%	82%
2016	58%	81%
2015	56%	79%
2014	52%	78%
2013	51%	78%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.70

0.73

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Syracuse City School District	New York
2023	0.69	0.73
2022	0.69	0.72
2021	0.69	0.72
2020	0.69	0.71
2019	0.69	0.71
2018	0.67	0.71
2017	0.67	0.71
2016	0.68	0.70
2015	0.67	0.70
2014	0.68	0.69
2013	0.67	0.69
2012	0.67	0.68
2011	0.64	0.68
2010	0.62	0.66
2009	0.61	0.66
2008	0.61	0.66
2007	0.61	0.65
2006	0.61	0.64
2005	0.61	0.64
2004	0.60	0.63
2003	0.59	0.62
2002	0.59	0.62
2001	0.59	0.63
2000	0.59	0.62
1999	0.58	0.62
1998	0.58	0.61
1997	0.57	0.61
1996	0.57	0.60
1995	0.56	0.60
1994	0.56	0.60
1993	0.55	0.59

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Syracuse City School District	New York
2023	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	1%
2015	2%	1%
2014	2%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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% Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Syracuse City School District	New York
2023	6%	10%
2022	6%	10%
2021	6%	10%
2020	7%	9%
2019	7%	9%
2018	7%	9%
2017	7%	9%
2016	7%	9%
2015	7%	9%
2014	7%	9%
2013	7%	9%
2012	6%	9%
2011	6%	8%
2010	6%	8%
2009	4%	9%
2008	3%	8%
2007	3%	8%
2006	3%	7%
2005	3%	7%
2004	3%	7%
2003	2%	6%
2002	1%	6%
2001	2%	7%
2000	2%	6%
1999	2%	6%
1998	2%	5%
1997	2%	5%
1996	2%	5%
1995	2%	5%
1994	2%	5%
1993	2%	5%

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% Hispanic

15%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Syracuse City School District	New York
2023	16%	29%
2022	16%	29%
2021	16%	28%
2020	15%	27%
2019	15%	27%
2018	14%	26%
2017	14%	26%
2016	14%	26%
2015	14%	25%
2014	13%	25%
2013	13%	24%
2012	13%	23%
2011	12%	22%
2010	11%	22%
2009	11%	21%
2008	11%	21%
2007	11%	21%
2006	10%	20%
2005	10%	20%
2004	9%	19%
2003	7%	19%
2002	7%	19%
2001	6%	18%
2000	6%	18%
1999	5%	18%
1998	5%	18%
1997	5%	18%
1996	4%	17%
1995	4%	17%
1994	4%	17%
1993	4%	16%

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% Black

48%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Syracuse City School District	New York
2023	49%	16%
2022	49%	16%
2021	50%	17%
2020	49%	17%
2019	49%	17%
2018	51%	17%
2017	51%	17%
2016	50%	18%
2015	50%	18%
2014	50%	18%
2013	50%	18%
2012	50%	18%
2011	53%	19%
2010	53%	19%
2009	54%	19%
2008	54%	20%
2007	54%	19%
2006	53%	20%
2005	52%	20%
2004	52%	20%
2003	47%	20%
2002	46%	20%
2001	46%	20%
2000	45%	21%
1999	44%	21%
1998	44%	20%
1997	42%	20%
1996	41%	20%
1995	40%	20%
1994	39%	20%
1993	38%	20%

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% White

20%

38%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Syracuse City School District	New York
2023	20%	40%
2022	20%	41%
2021	21%	41%
2020	22%	43%
2019	22%	43%
2018	22%	44%
2017	22%	44%
2016	23%	44%
2015	23%	45%
2014	24%	46%
2013	25%	47%
2012	26%	48%
2011	27%	49%
2010	28%	51%
2009	29%	51%
2008	30%	51%
2007	31%	52%
2006	32%	53%
2005	34%	53%
2004	35%	54%
2003	43%	55%
2002	44%	55%
2001	45%	55%
2000	46%	55%
1999	47%	55%
1998	48%	57%
1997	50%	57%
1996	51%	58%
1995	53%	58%
1994	54%	58%
1993	55%	59%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Syracuse City School District	New York
2023	8%	4%
2022	7%	3%
2021	6%	3%
2020	6%	3%
2019	6%	3%
2018	5%	2%
2017	5%	2%
2016	5%	2%
2015	4%	2%
2014	4%	1%
2013	4%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,186 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $30,132 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NY)

Total Revenue

$526 MM

$78,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Syracuse City School District	New York
2021	$526MM	$36MM
2020	$525MM	$36MM
2019	$516MM	$35MM
2018	$520MM	$34MM
2017	$490MM	$33MM
2016	$459MM	$32MM
2015	$412MM	$29MM
2014	$450MM	$31MM
2012	$425MM	$29MM
2011	$416MM	$29MM
2010	$412MM	$29MM
2009	$411MM	$29MM
2008	$385MM	$28MM
2007	$361MM	$27MM
2006	$349MM	$25MM
2005	$363MM	$24MM
2004	$311MM	$22MM
2003	$284MM	$21MM
2002	$277MM	$20MM
2001	$268MM	$19MM
2000	$248MM	$18MM
1999	$238MM	$17MM
1998	$226MM	$16MM
1997	$220MM	$15MM
1996	$217MM	$15MM
1995	$218MM	$14MM
1992	$181MM	$11MM
1990	$167MM	$10MM

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Spending

$543 MM

$80,737 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Syracuse City School District	New York
2021	$543MM	$21MM
2020	$563MM	$22MM
2019	$561MM	$35MM
2018	$491MM	$34MM
2017	$477MM	$33MM
2016	$465MM	$31MM
2015	$422MM	$30MM
2014	$427MM	$29MM
2012	$471MM	$28MM
2011	$429MM	$30MM
2010	$422MM	$30MM
2009	$400MM	$28MM
2008	$376MM	$27MM
2007	$364MM	$26MM
2006	$347MM	$25MM
2005	$345MM	$24MM
2004	$311MM	$23MM
2003	$290MM	$24MM
2002	$296MM	$23MM
2001	$279MM	$21MM
2000	$246MM	$19MM
1999	$223MM	$17MM
1998	$223MM	$16MM
1997	$218MM	$15MM
1996	$228MM	$16MM
1995	$231MM	$15MM
1992	$186MM	$12MM
1990	$171MM	$11MM

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Revenue / Student

$29,186

$31,307

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Syracuse City School District	New York
2021	$27,551	$45,286
2020	$26,151	$44,052
2019	$25,212	$41,967
2018	$25,055	$37,783
2017	$23,758	$37,501
2016	$22,009	$36,257
2015	$20,148	$23,859
2014	$21,231	$33,260
2012	$20,755	$25,935
2011	$19,570	$26,364
2010	$19,338	$23,859
2009	$19,657	$21,692
2008	$18,630	$20,453
2007	$17,056	$18,556
2006	$15,772	$17,116
2005	$16,710	$16,764
2004	$13,882	$16,002
2003	$12,629	$14,881
2002	$12,132	$13,663
2001	$11,653	$12,690
2000	$10,561	$11,736
1999	$10,037	$11,068
1998	$9,496	$10,435
1997	$9,278	$9,995
1995	$9,293	$9,825

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Spending / Student

$30,132

$32,183

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Syracuse City School District	New York
2021	$28,444	$26,391
2020	$28,024	$26,731
2019	$27,436	$42,427
2018	$23,670	$38,270
2017	$23,097	$36,628
2016	$22,319	$34,588
2015	$20,611	$24,841
2014	$20,115	$31,853
2012	$23,010	$25,203
2011	$20,168	$27,087
2010	$19,782	$24,841
2009	$19,096	$21,514
2008	$18,201	$20,169
2007	$17,211	$18,076
2006	$15,671	$17,357
2005	$15,880	$16,650
2004	$13,863	$16,888
2003	$12,906	$16,638
2002	$12,981	$15,352
2001	$12,128	$13,878
2000	$10,496	$12,449
1999	$9,405	$11,246
1998	$9,368	$10,823
1997	$9,162	$10,248
1995	$9,815	$9,858

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 31 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 18,029 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 80%
: 72% (Btm 50% in NY)
: Bottom 50%
: 15% (Btm 50%)
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 46% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education