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East Syracuse, New York - 7 schools
An equity score of 36/100 ranks East Syracuse Minoa Central School District #636 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $23,977 per pupil, East Syracuse Minoa Central School District ranks #574 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
3,498
Total Enrollment
7
Schools
$23,977
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
East Syracuse Minoa Central School District operates 7 public schools serving 3,498 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 1 combined schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Onondaga County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $23,977 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending. See how New York compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 50.9% local, 39.8% state, and 9.3% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 36/100, ranked #636 of 941 in New York against a state average of 45, notably less even than the typical district in the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 7 schools offering Advanced Placement (5 AP courses district-wide), a 123.3:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 24.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 79.3% White, 7.8% African American, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is East Syracuse Elementary School, with a diversity index of 54.7/100.
Its largest campus is East Syracuse Minoa Central High School, enrolling 1,185 students (35% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Park Hill School, at 227 students, a 5x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
East Syracuse Minoa Central High School accounts for 33.9% of all East Syracuse Minoa Central School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means East Syracuse Minoa Central School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
East Syracuse Minoa Central School District school enrollment varies 5.2× across entities
East Syracuse Minoa Central School District school enrollment ranges from 227 students (lowest) to 1,185 students (highest), a spread of 958 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
East Syracuse Minoa Central School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 52.6% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
East Syracuse Minoa Central School District student-counselor ratio is 123:1 — well below typical (typically associated with unusually small scale or exceptionally high per-unit investment)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Values this far below typical often correlate with unusually small scale or population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se — worth checking whether the underlying denominator is itself an outlier.
East Syracuse Minoa Central School District chronic absenteeism rate is 24.3% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Variation between sub-units within East Syracuse Minoa Central School District is typically wider than the East Syracuse Minoa Central School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to East Syracuse Minoa Central School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in East Syracuse Minoa Central School District?
East Syracuse Minoa Central School District has 7 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 3,498 students.
How much does East Syracuse Minoa Central School District spend per student?
East Syracuse Minoa Central School District spends $23,977 per student. The district has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #636 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of East Syracuse Minoa Central School District?
East Syracuse Minoa Central School District students are 79.3% White, 7.8% African American, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 4.3% Asian, averaged across 7 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for East Syracuse Minoa Central School District?
East Syracuse Minoa Central School District has an equity score of 36/100, ranking #636 out of 941 districts in New York.