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North Syracuse, New York - 11 schools
An equity score of 34/100 ranks North Syracuse Central School District #661 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $22,352 per pupil, North Syracuse Central School District ranks #705 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
8,141
Total Enrollment
11
Schools
$22,352
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Combined
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
North Syracuse Central School District operates 11 public schools serving 8,141 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 8 elementary, 2 combined, 1 high schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. 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 $22,352 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 47.6% local, 44.3% state, and 8.1% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 34/100, ranked #661 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 11 schools offering Advanced Placement (14 AP courses district-wide), a 366.2:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 36.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 74.4% White, 6.2% Hispanic or Latino, 5.8% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Roxboro Road Elementary School, with a diversity index of 55.0/100.
Cicero-North Syracuse High School accounts for 21.5% of all North Syracuse Central School District student enrollment
That concentration means North Syracuse 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.
North Syracuse Central School District school enrollment varies 7.4× across entities
North Syracuse Central School District school enrollment ranges from 236 students (lowest) to 1,748 students (highest), a spread of 1,512 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.
North Syracuse Central School District student-counselor ratio is 366:1 — high (typically associated with staffing constraints that limit per-student counselor time; CRDC data shows higher ratios cluster in larger urban systems)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
North Syracuse Central School District chronic absenteeism rate is 36.7% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
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 Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Comparisons are relative to North Syracuse 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 North Syracuse Central School District?
North Syracuse Central School District has 11 schools, including 1 high, 2 combined, 8 elementary. Total enrollment is 8,141 students.
How much does North Syracuse Central School District spend per student?
North Syracuse Central School District spends $22,352 per student. The district has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #661 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of North Syracuse Central School District?
North Syracuse Central School District students are 74.4% White, 6.2% Hispanic or Latino, 5.8% African American, 5.3% Asian, averaged across 11 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for North Syracuse Central School District?
North Syracuse Central School District has an equity score of 34/100, ranking #661 out of 941 districts in New York.