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Schools in Aurelius · Union Springs Central School District

Aurelius’s public schools outscore 61% of New York districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Aurelius, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

#281of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 86% 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
51%
▲ 2 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
50%
▲ 4 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Spent per student
$26.6K
▼ 23% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.7
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
709 students on the public path
In brief

Aurelius’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 965 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Aurelius’s, its schools beat 68%, higher than their 61% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 51% and math 50% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $26,581 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Union Springs Middle School, then Union Springs High School. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Aurelius’s grade

B Test scores

B: better than 61% of New York school districts, #281 of 755 New York towns. Test scores are above the New York average; there is no graduation rate to add.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 61%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (965)Better than 68%
Towns in Cayuga County (23)Better than 65%
B−B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 346 test results could put Aurelius anywhere from B− to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 86% of Aurelius’s students in the tested grades sat them (343 in math, 350 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Andrew J Smith Elementary Schoolin Union SpringsB−
6–8Union Springs Middle Schoolin Union SpringsB−
9–12Union Springs High Schoolin Union SpringsA+

Aurelius’s public schools are run by Union Springs Central School District, which also serves Cayuga, Fleming, Springport and Union Springs. Parts of Aurelius (3% of its land) are served by Port Byron Central 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.

Union Springs Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 709 students, down 9% since 2020–21 · 10.7 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$26,581NY $34,607 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 48.9% · 350 students tested
Math50%
State average 46.5% · 343 students tested

Aurelius vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Aurelius’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
AureliusBUnion Springs Central
SpringportBUnion Springs Central
AuburnDAuburn City
Seneca FallsC−Seneca Falls Central PK–12 · Waterloo Central PK–12
Tyre—Seneca Falls Central PK–12 · Waterloo Central PK–12 · Clyde-Savannah Central PK–12
MontezumaC+Port Byron Central
FlemingC−Union Springs Central PK–12 · Auburn City K–12
ThroopC+Port Byron Central
Cayuga—Union Springs Central

3 of the 8 neighbors share Union Springs Central with Aurelius, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Aurelius

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

Also serving Aureliusin other towns
Andrew J Smith Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Union Springs
B−
332 students11:1Rate it →
Union Springs Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Union Springs
B−
165 students9:1Rate it →
Union Springs High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Union Springs
A+
212 students11:1Rate it →
Other public schools in Aureliusrun by other districts or the state
Cayuga-Onondaga Boces
Grades K–12 · Auburn
Special Education
292 students3:1Rate it →

Questions about Aurelius’s schools

Are Aurelius’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New York: the public schools Aurelius children attend outscore 61% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #281 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 68%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Aurelius in?

Union Springs Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 709 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Aurelius are served by Port Byron Central.

Where do Aurelius kids go to high school?

Union Springs High School in Union Springs, with 212 students; its own test results earn an A+.

How much does Aurelius spend per student?

$26,581 in Union Springs Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. 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 New York. Stars are from neighbors.