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Schools in Syracuse · Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca Schools

Syracuse’s public schools outscore 94% of Nebraska districts

On the state math tests, 66% of Syracuse’s students scored proficient, above the Nebraska average (46%). 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 Nebraska, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Nebraska 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
62%
▲ 15 pts vs NE 47%
2021–22
Math proficiency
66%
▲ 20 pts vs NE 46%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.5K
▼ 7% vs NE $15.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.3
NE 13.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
791 students on the public path
In brief

Syracuse’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 62% and math 66% in spring 2022, against 47% and 46% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,519 per student, against $15,602 across Nebraska (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 4 the district’s path is Middle School at Syracuse, then High School at Syracuse. 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

A Test scores

A: better than 94% of Nebraska school districts. Test scores are above the Nebraska average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Nebraska school districts we grade (244)Better than 94%
Lower resultsHigher results
Nebraska towns with similar household incomes (466)Better than 93%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 421 test results could put Syracuse anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Syracuse’s students in the tested grades sat them (421 in math, 421 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
PK–3Elementary School at SyracuseSyracuse-Dunbar-Avoca SchoolsA−
4–8Middle School at SyracuseSyracuse-Dunbar-Avoca SchoolsA−
9–12High School at SyracuseSyracuse-Dunbar-Avoca SchoolsA

Syracuse’s public schools are run by Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca Schools, which also serves Avoca, Dunbar, Otoe and Unadilla. 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.

Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 791 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 13.3 per teacher (NE 13.8)
$14,519NE $15,602 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading62%
State average 47.1% · 421 students tested
Math66%
State average 46% · 421 students tested

Syracuse vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SyracuseASyracuse-Dunbar-Avoca Schools

Every school in Syracuse

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

District schools in Syracuseby address
Elementary School at Syracuse
Elementary · Grades PK–3
A−
277 students15:1Rate it →
Middle School at Syracuse
Middle · Grades 4–8
A−
286 students13:1Rate it →
High School at Syracuse
High · Grades 9–12
A
228 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Syracuse’s schools

Are Syracuse’s schools good?

By Nebraska’s own tests, yes: the public schools Syracuse children attend outscore 94% of Nebraska’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 93%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Syracuse in?

Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 791 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Syracuse kids go to high school?

High School at Syracuse, with 228 students; its own test results earn an A.

How much does Syracuse spend per student?

$14,519 in Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca Schools (FY2024), against $15,602 across Nebraska. 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 Nebraska. Stars are from neighbors.