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Board Report · 2024–25

SYRACUSE CITY SD

districtOnondaga CountyHigh Need/Resource Category: Large City Districts18,589 pupils

Regents Earth Science is 17.0% — 100th percentile, near the top of its peer group (peer median 13.5%).

Compared against 2 peer districts sharing the same Need/Resource Capacity category, enrollment between 11,153 and 26,025. Peers are never chosen by test scores, so comparisons stay fair.

Insights by Acture · NYSED School Report Card · subgroup: All Students

Strengths & areas to watch

SYRACUSE CITY SD

Strengths — top quartile vs peers

Regents Earth Science — 100th percentile, near the top of its peer group.
Chronic Absenteeism HS — 100th percentile, near the top of its peer group.
Attendance HS — 100th percentile, near the top of its peer group.
Per-Pupil Spending (Federal) — 100th percentile, near the top of its peer group.

Areas to watch — bottom quartile vs peers

Regents ELA — 0th percentile, near the bottom of its peer group.
Inexperienced Teachers — 0th percentile, near the bottom of its peer group.
Inexperienced Principals — 0th percentile, near the bottom of its peer group.
Out-of-Certification — 0th percentile, near the bottom of its peer group.
NYSAA Math 4 — 0th percentile, near the bottom of its peer group.

Scorecard vs. peers

SYRACUSE CITY SD

ELA 3–8

24.0%

50th pctile

peer median 33.0%

▲ 4.0 pts vs 2023–24

Math 3–8

17.2%

50th pctile

peer median 30.7%

▼ 0.8 pts vs 2023–24

Science 8

15.0%

50th pctile

peer median 13.5%

▲ 7.0 pts vs 2023–24

4-Year Graduation

71.5%

50th pctile

peer median 75.8%

▲ 2.7 pts vs 2023–24

College, Career & Civic Readiness

108.3

50th pctile

peer median 115.4

Chronic Absenteeism 3–8

40.6%

50th pctile

peer median 48.1%

▼ 6.2 pts vs 2023–24

Attendance 3–8

151.4

50th pctile

peer median 132.6

Per-Pupil Spending

$29,539

50th pctile

peer median $31,476

ELA Proficiency (Grades 3–8) — where the district lands

24.0%

low 16.2%med 33.0%high 49.8%

Multi-year trends

SYRACUSE CITY SD

ELA 3–8 — you vs. peer median

ELA 3–8 rose 9.0 pts to 24.0% from 2017–18 to 2024–25.

Math 3–8 — you vs. peer median

Math 3–8 rose 2.2 pts to 17.2% from 2017–18 to 2024–25.

4-Year Graduation — you vs. peer median

4-Year Graduation rose 7.5 pts to 71.5% from 2017–18 to 2024–25.

Chronic Absenteeism 3–8 — you vs. peer median

Chronic Absenteeism 3–8 rose 5.8 pts to 40.6% from 2017–18 to 2024–25.

What changed this year

SYRACUSE CITY SD

NYSAA Proficiency — Science (Grade 8) slipped: down 26.0 pts to 41.0% (from 67.0%).
NYSAA Proficiency — Math (Grade 4) slipped: down 19.0 pts to 67.0% (from 86.0%).
Regents Chemistry slipped: down 13.0 pts to 41.0% (from 54.0%).
Regents Earth Science slipped: down 13.0 pts to 17.0% (from 30.0%).
Regents Algebra II improved: up 12.0 pts to 50.0% (from 38.0%).
Inexperienced Principals improved: down 10.0 pts to 64.0% (from 74.0%).

vs. 2023–24 · biggest movers

Equity focus — Grades 3–8

SYRACUSE CITY SD

ELA 3–8

English Language Learner students are 19.0 pts below the All-Students ELA 3–8 rate — a narrower gap than peer districts (typically 25.5 pts).
Students with Disabilities students are 18.0 pts below the All-Students ELA 3–8 rate — a narrower gap than peer districts (typically 21.0 pts).
White students are 13.0 pts above the All-Students ELA 3–8 rate — a narrower gap than peer districts (typically 20.0 pts).
Homeless students are 10.0 pts below the All-Students ELA 3–8 rate — a narrower gap than peer districts (typically 17.0 pts).

Math 3–8

White students are 13.0 pts above the All-Students Math 3–8 rate — a narrower gap than peer districts (typically 20.5 pts).
English Language Learner students are 12.0 pts below the All-Students Math 3–8 rate — a narrower gap than peer districts (typically 17.5 pts).
Students with Disabilities students are 12.0 pts below the All-Students Math 3–8 rate — a narrower gap than peer districts (typically 18.5 pts).
Homeless students are 9.0 pts below the All-Students Math 3–8 rate — a narrower gap than peer districts (typically 16.5 pts).

Largest subgroup gaps vs. All Students, with peer-group context.

Accountability status

SYRACUSE CITY SD

Target District · 2024–25

NYSED accountability: Target District (2024–25); 17 subgroups flagged for support.

Indicator levels (1–4)

EM Chronic Absenteeism1

EM Core Performance1

EM ELP2

EM Weight Performance1

HS Chronic Absenteeism1

HS Core Performance1

HS ELP2

HS Grad Rate1

HS Weight Performance1

Subgroups flagged for support

All Students: Comprehensive Support and Improvement
American Indian or Alaska Native: Targeted Support and Improvement
Asian or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander: Local Support and Improvement: Potential Target District
Black or African American: Additional Targeted Support and Improvement
Economically Disadvantaged: Additional Targeted Support and Improvement
English Language Learner: Targeted Support and Improvement
Hispanic or Latino: Additional Targeted Support and Improvement
Multiracial: Additional Targeted Support and Improvement
Students with Disabilities: Additional Targeted Support and Improvement
White: Additional Targeted Support and Improvement
All Students: Comprehensive Support and Improvement
Black or African American: Additional Targeted Support and Improvement
Economically Disadvantaged: Additional Targeted Support and Improvement
Hispanic or Latino: Targeted Support and Improvement
Multiracial: Additional Targeted Support and Improvement
Students with Disabilities: Additional Targeted Support and Improvement
White: Targeted Support and Improvement

Who we serve

SYRACUSE CITY SD

17,639 students, 2024–25.

Race & ethnicity

Black or African American 50% (8,903)White 18% (3,224)Hispanic or Latino 15% (2,598)Multiracial 8% (1,452)Asian or Pacific Islander 7% (1,246)American Indian or Alaska Native 1% (216)

Gender

Male: 52% (9,087)
Female: 48% (8,546)
Non-Binary: <1% (6)

Programs

Economically Disadvantaged

90%

15,851 students

Students with Disabilities

21%

3,758 students

English Language Learners

19%

3,358 students

Total enrollment

Total enrollment 17,639 (2024–25), down 1,904 since 2016–17.

Advanced coursework — AP/IB

SYRACUSE CITY SD

8 AP/IB subjects taken; 34% of exams scored 3+ (AP) / 4+ (IB).

AP/IB pass rate

33.7%

scored 3+ (AP) / 4+ (IB)

Exams per 100 students

1.1

all grades

Subjects taken

IB Language A: Language and Literature - English - HL (IB) · 46 exams · 52.2% pass
IB History HL: History of the Americas (IB) · 43 exams · 41.9% pass
IB Mathematics: Applications and interpretation - SL (IB) · 30 exams · 23.3% pass
IB Visual Arts - HL (IB) · 17 exams · 5.9% pass

IB Psychology - HL (IB) · 17 exams · 52.9% pass
IB Environmental Systems - SL (IB) · 13 exams · 7.7% pass
IB Biology - SL (IB) · 12 exams · 8.3% pass
IB Sports, Exercise, and Health Science - SL (IB) · 3 exams · — pass

25 AP/IB courses offered — top by enrollment

IB Language A: Language and Literature - English - SL (IB) · 721 students
IB Language A: Language and Literature - English - HL (IB) · 422 students
IB Tech, Mid Yrs Prog (IB) · 194 students
AP U.S. History (AP) · 96 students
IB Lang B (Span), Mid Yrs Prog (IB) · 95 students

Exam scores (AP 1–5 / IB 1–7)

Score 1

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Score 5

Score 6

Advanced Placement / International Baccalaureate · 2023–24

How peers were chosen

SYRACUSE CITY SD

Compared against 2 peer districts sharing the same Need/Resource Capacity category, enrollment between 11,153 and 26,025. Peers are never chosen by test scores, so comparisons stay fair.

Data: NYSED School Report Card, 2024–25. Insights by Acture is an independent analytics tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by NYSED. Confirm figures against the official Report Card for high-stakes use.