Enrollment
430
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Other / mixed grade configuration · Syracuse, NY
Lyncourt School
Federal NCES profile for Lyncourt School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 36/100.
2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 361794001611
👥 S:T ratio 52
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 14
📋 Attendance 49
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Lyncourt School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools.
- #2 of 23
- schools in Syracuse · Resource Index
- 36
- Resource Index · Typical
- 11.9:1
- students per teacher
- 61.8%
- free-lunch eligible
Lyncourt School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Lyncourt School ranks #2 of 23 schools in Syracuse, NY.
School address
District: Lyncourt Union Free School District · New York
NCES ID 361794001611 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
36.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
11.9:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
+1% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
61.8%
vs 56.2% New York avg
+10% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Lyncourt School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Lyncourt School
Lyncourt School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Syracuse, New York, enrolling 430 students.
At 11.9:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the New York median, within a few percentage points of the 11.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.
Its free-meal eligibility rate of 61.8% lands close to the New York typical range, neither a high- nor low-need campus by this measure.
With 430 students, its enrollment sits close to the New York median campus size.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 4,801 scored New York schools.
Against 702 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #266.
Its student body is led by White (37%) and Asian (22%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 76/100).
Counselor access is stretched at roughly 430 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.
Attendance runs somewhat below the norm, with 20.5% of students chronically absent per the 2021-22 civil-rights collection.
Its district draws 16.0% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.
Lyncourt Union Free School District operates only this one school, so Lyncourt School has no district-mates to compare against locally.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Lyncourt School compares
Lyncourt School on the metrics families compare, against New York and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New York | New York avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 11.9:1 | ▲ 1% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 61.8% | ▲ 10% | 56.2% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 430 | top 49% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
11.9:1
Leaner classes than 76% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
430
Bigger than 52% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
61.8%
free-lunch eligible
- 10% 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
11.9:1
students per teacher
- 1% above state mean
Top 58% in New York - lower ratio than 42% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
20.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$25,646
per pupil, district-wide
- below New York avg of $26,410
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 430 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 37.0%
Asian 22.1%
African American 18.1%
Hispanic or Latino 13.7%
Two or More 8.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.9%
Largest group: White at 37.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 75.6/100
Simpson diversity index - at 75.6, Lyncourt School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Lyncourt Union Free School District, which includes Lyncourt School.
$25,646
Per student
-3%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+55%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 41.3%
State 42.7%
Federal 16.0%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar other schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New York, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~430 students)
Similar student-teacher ratio (~11.9:1)
Next steps
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Frequently asked questions about Lyncourt School
How many students attend Lyncourt School?
Lyncourt School has 430 students enrolled. It is a public school in Syracuse, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lyncourt School?
The student-teacher ratio at Lyncourt School is 11.9:1, which is 1% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 24% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Lyncourt School?
61.8% of students at Lyncourt School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Lyncourt School?
The largest demographic group at Lyncourt School is White at 37.0% of enrollment, in Syracuse, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 75.6/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Lyncourt School?
Lyncourt School has a Resource Investment Index of 36/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Lyncourt School rank among schools in Syracuse?
By Resource Investment Index, Lyncourt School ranks #2 of 23 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 schools in Syracuse on the city page.
Is Lyncourt School a good school?
Lyncourt School earns 36/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most New York schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Lyncourt Union Free School District?
None reported; Lyncourt Union Free School District operates only Lyncourt School as a public school district in NCES's records.
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