Syracuse City School District
Syracuse City School District is a public school district based in Syracuse, New York, serving 18,662 students in 31 schools. By enrollment it ranks #5 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 99% of them. Its schools average 602 students each, more than the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Pamela Odom. It spends about $21,368 per student on day-to-day operations, 9% less than the New York median. It has roughly 10.9 students per teacher.
How Syracuse City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Syracuse City | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $21,368 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $13,181 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $543.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $526.2 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 1,713 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 4,108 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.9 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 267 | 284 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The New York median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: New York State Education Department, SEDREF, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in New York
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yonkers City School DistrictYonkers | 24,304 | 40 | $22,500 | 17.1 | #3 |
| Rochester City School DistrictRochester | 21,990 | 40 | $23,558 | 10.3 | #4 |
| Syracuse City School DistrictSyracuse · this district | 18,662 | 31 | $21,368 | 10.9 | #5 |
| Brentwood Union Free School DistrictBrentwood | 18,462 | 17 | $21,727 | 14.1 | #6 |
| Sachem Central School DistrictLake Ronkonkoma | 11,697 | 15 | $25,085 | 11.8 | #7 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tyler ISDTyler, TX | 18,708 | $10,149 | 15.3 |
| Newton CountyCovington, GA | 18,672 | $12,035 | 15.2 |
| Columbia 93Columbia, MO | 18,640 | $13,012 | 12.8 |
| Forney ISDForney, TX | 18,565 | $8,451 | 15.3 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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