Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Syracuse’s public schools score below 85% of Kansas districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Syracuse’s districts is 20%, below the Kansas average (29%). The grade covers the public school district serving Syracuse, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Kansas, not nationally.
From Kansas 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.
Syracuse’s schools, in brief
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 28% of tested students were proficient in reading and 20% in math, against 32% and 29% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,297 per student, against $14,966 across Kansas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle school
From grade 7 the district’s path is Syracuse High. Enrollment is down 9% 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.
What’s behind Syracuse’s grade
C−: better than 15% of Kansas school districts. Test scores are below the Kansas average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Syracuse, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Syracuse
Syracuse Elem
Grades PK–6 · 262 students · 12:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Syracuse
Syracuse Elem
Grades PK–6 · 262 students · 12:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Syracuse
Syracuse Elem
Grades PK–6 · 262 students · 12:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Syracuse
Syracuse Elem
Grades PK–6 · 262 students · 12:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Syracuse
Syracuse Elem
Grades PK–6 · 262 students · 12:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Syracuse
Syracuse Elem
Grades PK–6 · 262 students · 12:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Syracuse
Syracuse Elem
Grades PK–6 · 262 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Syracuse
Syracuse High
Grades 7–12 · 230 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Syracuse
Syracuse High
Grades 7–12 · 230 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Syracuse
Syracuse High
Grades 7–12 · 230 students · 13:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Syracuse
Syracuse High
Grades 7–12 · 230 students · 13:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Syracuse
Syracuse High
Grades 7–12 · 230 students · 13:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Syracuse
Syracuse High
Grades 7–12 · 230 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Syracuse’s public schools are run by Syracuse Unified School District 494, which also serves Bear Creek, Coolidge, Coolidge and Kendall. 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.
Below the state in reading
Syracuse vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Kansas towns that share Syracuse’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Syracuse | C− | Syracuse Unified School District 494 |
Every school in Syracuse
2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Kansas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Syracuse’s schools
Are Syracuse’s schools good?
On Kansas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Syracuse children attend score below 85% of Kansas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 14%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Syracuse in?
Syracuse Unified School District 494, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 492 students in 2 schools (2024–25).
How much does Syracuse spend per student?
$16,297 in Syracuse Unified School District 494 (FY2024), against $14,966 across Kansas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Syracuse families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Syracuse → They have their own page.
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 Kansas. Stars are from neighbors.