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Schools in Syracuse · Wawasee Community School Corporation

Syracuse’s public schools score below 61% of Indiana districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Syracuse, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. In Syracuse, 33% of tested students are proficient in math, below the Indiana average (38%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Indiana, not nationally.

#456of 592 Indiana townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Indiana state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
38%
▼ 3 pts vs IN 41%
2021–22
Math proficiency
33%
▼ 4 pts vs IN 38%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85%
▼ 3 pts vs IN 88%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.9K
▲ 2% vs IN $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
15.0
IN 15.3
Schools in town
0
2,638 students on the public path
In brief

Syracuse’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 1078 Indiana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Syracuse’s, its schools beat 18%, lower than their 39% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 38% of tested students were proficient in reading and 33% in math, against 41% and 38% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,942 per student, against $13,688 across Indiana (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Three elementary schools, then two middle and one high school

Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is down 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Syracuse’s grade

B− Test scoresC− Graduation

C+: better than 39% of Indiana school districts, #456 of 592 Indiana towns. Both inputs trail the Indiana average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

Indiana school districts we grade (396)Better than 39%
Lower resultsHigher results
Indiana towns with similar household incomes (1078)Better than 18%
CB−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,476 test results and a graduating class of 212 could put Syracuse anywhere from C to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Syracuse’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,478 in math, 1,475 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Syracuse, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to B
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to C+
9–12Wawasee High SchoolWawasee Community School CorporationB−

Syracuse’s public schools are run by Wawasee Community School Corporation, which also serves Jefferson, Milford, North Webster and Tippecanoe and others. Parts of Syracuse (4% of its land) are served by Fairfield instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Wawasee Community School CorporationGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,638 students, down 7% since 2020–21 · 15.0 per teacher (IN 15.3)
$13,942IN $13,688 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading38%
State average 41.3% · 1475 students tested
Math33%
State average 37.5% · 1478 students tested

Syracuse vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Indiana towns that share Syracuse’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SyracuseC+Wawasee Community School Corporation

Every school in Syracuse

5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Indiana’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Syracusein other towns
North Webster Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · North Webster
B−
430 students15:1Rate it →
Syracuse Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5
B
502 students17:1Rate it →
Milford Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Milford
C+
262 students15:1Rate it →
Wawasee Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
C
608 students16:1Rate it →
Wawasee High School
High · Grades 9–12
B−
836 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Syracuse’s schools

Are Syracuse’s schools good?

On Indiana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Syracuse children attend score below 61% of Indiana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #456 of 592 Indiana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 18%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Syracuse in?

Wawasee Community School Corporation, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,638 students in 5 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Syracuse are served by Fairfield.

Where do Syracuse kids go to high school?

Wawasee High School, with 836 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Syracuse’s graduation rate?

85% of the class of 2023 in Wawasee Community School Corporation graduated in four years, against 88% across Indiana.

How much does Syracuse spend per student?

$13,942 in Wawasee Community School Corporation (FY2024), against $13,688 across Indiana. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Indiana. Stars are from neighbors.