Public schools in Syracuse, NY
Syracuse has 46 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 8 high, 9 middle, 25 elementary, 4 other, enrolling 26,398 students. They are run by 12 districts and agencies; Syracuse City School District runs 31 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 12 districts and agencies that run Syracuse's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Syracuse | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Syracuse City School District | 31 | 18,398 | $26,097 |
| Westhill Central School District | 4 | 1,743 | $22,028 |
| North Syracuse Central School District | 2 | 8,141 | $23,912 |
| Onondaga-Cortland-Madison BOCES | 1 | 1,113 | not reported |
| Syracuse Academy of Science Charter School | 1 | 1,003 | $14,712 |
| Citizenship and Science Academy of Syracuse Charter School | 1 | 583 | $15,798 |
| Southside Academy Charter School | 1 | 691 | $17,227 |
| Lyncourt Union Free School District | 1 | 411 | $27,144 |
| Solvay Union Free School District | 1 | 1,374 | $25,814 |
| West Genesee Central School District | 1 | 4,463 | $21,293 |
| Ontech Charter High School | 1 | 265 | $14,283 |
| New York State Office Mental Health (Omh) | 1 | 146 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
8 high schools in Syracuse, 6,693 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henninger High School | 1,483 | 13.3 | 81.4% | Syracuse City |
| Nottingham High School | 1,350 | 15.2 | 78.7% | Syracuse City |
| Corcoran High School | 1,338 | 15.1 | 84.9% | Syracuse City |
| Public Service Leadership Academy at Fowler | 1,126 | 12.8 | 89.1% | Syracuse City |
| Institute of Technology at Syracuse Central | 598 | 12.5 | 73.1% | Syracuse City |
| Westhill High School | 525 | 10.3 | 28.8% | Westhill Central |
| Ontech Charter High School | 254 | 10.2 | 81.9% | Ontech Charter High School |
| Onondaga Cnty Sheriff's Dept | 19 | not reported | not reported | Syracuse City |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
9 middle schools in Syracuse, 3,948 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roxboro Road Middle School | 697 | 10.4 | 57.1% | North Syracuse Central |
| Grant Middle School | 612 | 9.4 | 84.0% | Syracuse City |
| Onondaga Hill Middle School | 575 | 12.5 | 30.4% | Westhill Central |
| Lincoln Middle School | 476 | 9.5 | 87.8% | Syracuse City |
| Solvay Middle School | 414 | 10.3 | 61.4% | Solvay Union Free |
| Syracuse STEM at Blodgett | 369 | 8.5 | 91.9% | Syracuse City |
| Brighton Academy | 363 | 8.9 | 94.8% | Syracuse City |
| Clary Middle School | 270 | 8.0 | 88.1% | Syracuse City |
| Expeditionary Learning Middle School | 172 | 7.1 | 69.2% | Syracuse City |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
25 elementary schools in Syracuse, 12,883 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Huntington K-8 School | 934 | 13.3 | 73.4% | Syracuse City |
| Hurlbut W Smith K-8 School | 776 | 12.9 | 75.4% | Syracuse City |
| Frazer K-8 School | 774 | 10.4 | 86.3% | Syracuse City |
| Dr Weeks Elementary School | 711 | 14.4 | 81.2% | Syracuse City |
| Edward Smith K-8 School | 697 | 10.2 | 64.3% | Syracuse City |
| Southside Academy Charter School | 685 | 20.1 | 92.1% | Southside Academy Charter School |
| Franklin Elementary School | 678 | 15.4 | 79.1% | Syracuse City |
| Webster Elementary School | 650 | 13.9 | 78.9% | Syracuse City |
| Roberts K-8 School | 641 | 10.7 | 78.9% | Syracuse City |
| Syracuse Latin School | 640 | 11.4 | 41.7% | Syracuse City |
The other 15 elementary schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem Hyde Elementary School | 466 | 11.9 | 70.4% | Syracuse City |
| Seymour Dual Language Academy | 448 | 8.8 | 83.0% | Syracuse City |
| Steam at Dr King Elementary School | 439 | 11.9 | 79.7% | Syracuse City |
| Lyncourt School | 430 | 10.8 | 57.0% | Lyncourt Union Free |
| Bellevue Elementary School | 415 | 10.7 | 79.8% | Syracuse City |
| Mckinley-Brighton Elementary School | 408 | 9.3 | 86.0% | Syracuse City |
| Roxboro Road Elementary School | 400 | 11.1 | 62.3% | North Syracuse Central |
| Delaware Primary School | 377 | 7.4 | 83.0% | Syracuse City |
| Cherry Road Elementary School | 358 | 15.7 | 28.8% | Westhill Central |
| Porter Elementary School | 351 | 12.5 | 75.2% | Syracuse City |
| Van Duyn Elementary School | 346 | 12.2 | 78.3% | Syracuse City |
| Meachem Elementary School | 343 | 11.5 | 78.1% | Syracuse City |
| Lemoyne Elementary School | 338 | 11.9 | 55.6% | Syracuse City |
| Onondaga Road Elementary School | 322 | 31.4 | 25.2% | West Genesee Central |
| Walberta Park Primary School | 256 | 12.6 | 22.3% | Westhill Central |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
4 other schools in Syracuse, 2,874 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Onondaga-Cortland-Madison BOCES | 1,113 | 5.3 | not reported | Onondaga-Cortland-Madison BOCES |
| Syracuse Academy of Science Charter School | 993 | 16.8 | 71.0% | Syracuse Academy of Science Charter School |
| Citizenship and Science Academy of Syracuse Charter School | 764 | 16.6 | 75.9% | Citizenship and Science Academy of Syracuse Charter School |
| Hutchings Child & Youth Services | 4 | not reported | not reported | New York State Office Mental Health (Omh) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Syracuse's public schools compare with New York's
The median Syracuse school has 11.7 students per full-time teacher, more than the New York median of 11.1. 72% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 53% across the state. Its median school enrolls 471 students (state 428).
| Syracuse | New York | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 11.7 | 11.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 471 | 428 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 72% | 53% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 96% | 85% |
| Charter schools | 8.7% | 7.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 46 Syracuse schools and the 4,767 New York schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Syracuse
- Syracuse City School DistrictRuns 31 of Syracuse's 46 public schools and spent $26,097 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$26,097
- Henninger High School, the largest high school in Syracuse1,483 students in 2024-25, 13.3 per teacher.1,483
- Compare Syracuse City School District with Westhill Central School DistrictSyracuse's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in New YorkNew York's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Syracuse addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Syracuse
How many public schools are in Syracuse, NY?
46 public schools with an address in Syracuse were open in 2024-25: 8 high, 9 middle, 25 elementary, 4 other, enrolling 26,398 students. 4 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Syracuse?
Henninger High School, with 1,483 students in 2024-25 (Syracuse City School District).Which districts run Syracuse's schools?
Syracuse City School District (31 schools), Westhill Central School District (4 schools), North Syracuse Central School District (2 schools), Onondaga-Cortland-Madison BOCES (1 school), and 8 more. A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25