Photo: Joegrimes at English Wikipedia · Public domainManlius’s public schools outscore 82% of New York districts
On the state math tests, 66% of Manlius’s students scored proficient, above the New York average (46%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Manlius, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.
From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 91% 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.
Manlius’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 668 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Manlius’s, its schools beat 89%, higher than their 82% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 63% and math 66% across both districts in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 98% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Fayetteville-Manlius Central spends $23,277 per student and East Syracuse-Minoa Central $26,395, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Immaculate Conception School (private) is in town. Every school ↓
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 Manlius’s grade
A−: better than 82% of New York school districts, #91 of 755 New York towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New York average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Manlius, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Manlius
Park Hill School
Grades PK · 227 students · 30:1 students per teacher · in East Syracuse
6th grade in Manlius · depends on your address
Pine Grove Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 697 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in East Syracuse
Wellwood Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 651 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Fayetteville
Eagle Hill Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 622 students · 11:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Manlius · depends on your address
Pine Grove Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 697 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in East Syracuse
Wellwood Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 651 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Fayetteville
Eagle Hill Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 622 students · 11:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Manlius · depends on your address
Pine Grove Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 697 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in East Syracuse
Wellwood Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 651 students · 11:1 students per teacher · in Fayetteville
Eagle Hill Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 622 students · 11:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Manlius · depends on your address
Fayetteville-Manlius Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,343 students · 13:1 students per teacher
East Syracuse Minoa Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,185 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in East Syracuse
10th grade in Manlius · depends on your address
Fayetteville-Manlius Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,343 students · 13:1 students per teacher
East Syracuse Minoa Central High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,185 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in East Syracuse
Manlius runs its own schools through grade 12 (East Syracuse-Minoa Central School District). From grade K, students attend the Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District, shared with Fayetteville, Manlius and Pompey. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Manlius
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Manlius vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New York towns that share Manlius’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Manlius | A− | East Syracuse-Minoa Central PK–12 · Fayetteville-Manlius Central K–12 |
| Sullivan | B+ | Chittenango Central |
| DeWitt | B+ | Jamesville-DeWitt Central PK–12 · East Syracuse-Minoa Central PK–12 |
| Pompey | A | Fabius-Pompey Central PK–12 · Fayetteville-Manlius Central K–12 |
| Cicero | C+ | North Syracuse Central |
| Cazenovia | A− | Cazenovia Central |
Every school in Manlius
12 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).
Questions about Manlius’s schools
Are Manlius’s schools good?
By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Manlius children attend outscore 82% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #91 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 89%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Manlius in?
Two districts: East Syracuse-Minoa Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District runs grades K–12, shared with Fayetteville, Manlius and Pompey.
Where do Manlius kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Fayetteville-Manlius Senior High School and East Syracuse Minoa Central High School.
What is Manlius’s graduation rate?
98% of the class of 2023 in Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.
How much does Manlius spend per student?
$23,277 in Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District and $26,395 in East Syracuse-Minoa Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Manlius?
Yes: Immaculate Conception School (Catholic, grades PK–6, 210 students).
Parents talk
What Manlius families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Manlius → 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 New York. Stars are from neighbors.