High school (grades 9-12) · Syracuse, NY

Corcoran High School

Federal NCES profile for Corcoran High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 39/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 362859003850
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👥 S:T ratio
39
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
46
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Corcoran High School earns 39/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 88% of New York schools. It is also one of the largest schools in New York.

#3 of 7
high schools in Syracuse · Resource Index
39
Resource Index · Typical
15.2:1
large classes for New York
86.5%
free-lunch eligible

Corcoran High School has class sizes larger than 88% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Corcoran High School ranks #3 of 7 high schools in Syracuse, NY.

School address

Syracuse, NY 13207
District: Syracuse City School District · New York

NCES ID 362859003850 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-8 students YoY

Corcoran High School held near 1,244 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 88.7 → 95.4 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-8 students YoY 362859003850 · Syracuse, NY High · MID · TRAD

1,338 enr · 15.2:1 · 86.5% lunch · RII 39

Nearest enrollment peer: Henninger High School (1,483 students)

Corcoran High School held near 1,244 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-8 headcount). Teacher FTE added 88.7 → 95.4 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Corcoran High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Corcoran High School reports 1,338 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Corcoran High School compares

Corcoran High School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.2:1 ▲ 29% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 86.5% ▲ 54% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,338 top 4% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.2:1
Leaner classes than 45% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,338
Bigger than 95% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
86.5%
free-lunch eligible - 54% above the New York average of 56.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15.2:1
students per teacher - 29% above state mean
Top 88% in New York - lower ratio than 12% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Funding equity
$26,097
per pupil, district-wide - below New York avg of $28,120
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 268 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 276 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 20.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

African American 58.0%
White 15.2%
Hispanic or Latino 13.6%
Two or More 8.5%
Asian 2.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: African American at 58.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 61.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 61.4, Corcoran High School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 1

District finance for Syracuse City School District reports $26,097 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Corcoran High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Henninger High School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Nottingham High School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Public Service Leadership Academy at Fowler Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Huntington K-8 School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Hurlbut W Smith K-8 School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Corcoran High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Syracuse City School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~1,338 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~15.2:1)

Frequently asked questions about Corcoran High School

How many students attend Corcoran High School?

Corcoran High School has 1,338 students enrolled. It is a high school in Syracuse, NY. CCD year-over-year: 1,252 (2022-23) → 1,244 (2023-24), nearly flat (-8).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Corcoran High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Corcoran High School is 15.2:1, which is 29% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 3% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Corcoran High School?

86.5% of students at Corcoran High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Corcoran High School?

The largest demographic group at Corcoran High School is African American at 58.0% of enrollment, in Syracuse, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 61.4/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Corcoran High School?

Corcoran High School has a Resource Investment Index of 39/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Corcoran High School rank among high schools in Syracuse?

By Resource Investment Index, Corcoran High School ranks #3 of 7 high schools in Syracuse, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Syracuse on the city page.

What other schools are in Syracuse City School District?

Besides Corcoran High School, Syracuse City School District also operates Henninger High School (1,483 students), Nottingham High School (1,350 students), and Public Service Leadership Academy at Fowler (1,126 students). See the Syracuse City School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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