Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District

6845 Edinger Dr
DeWitt, NY 13214-0606
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 870 students in Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 99% (versus the New York public high school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 92% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the New York average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Jamesville-dewitt High School, with 93% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is less than the New York public high school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,459 Schools
# Students
2,512 Students
945,408 Students
# Teachers
192 Teachers
85,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District, which is ranked #121 of all 1,017 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#123 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Jamesville-DeWitt Central   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Jamesville-DeWitt Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
65%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Jamesville-DeWitt Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Jamesville-DeWitt Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
92%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Jamesville-DeWitt Central   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.47
0.72
# American Indian Students
7 Students
6,587 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
246 Students
85,962 Students
% Asian Students
10%
9%
# Hispanic Students
102 Students
269,196 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
28%
# Black Students
174 Students
166,701 Students
% Black Students
7%
18%
# White Students
1,803 Students
381,060 Students
% White Students
72%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
2,408 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
176 Students
33,377 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
67
1,755
# Students in K Grade:
165
7,664
# Students in 1st Grade:
165
8,193
# Students in 2nd Grade:
170
7,899
# Students in 3rd Grade:
166
7,634
# Students in 4th Grade:
170
7,552
# Students in 5th Grade:
171
8,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
171
21,246
# Students in 7th Grade:
192
32,505
# Students in 8th Grade:
195
35,727
# Students in 9th Grade:
201
205,061
# Students in 10th Grade:
209
202,111
# Students in 11th Grade:
221
187,737
# Students in 12th Grade:
232
185,289
# Ungraded Students:
17
26,844

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $23,899 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $23,436 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$60 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Jamesville-DeWitt Central   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$59 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Jamesville-DeWitt Central   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$23,899
$31,353
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Jamesville-DeWitt Central   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$23,436
$32,230
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Jamesville-DeWitt Central   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Jamesville-DeWitt Central School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Jamesville-dewitt High School
Magnet School
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: 90-94%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
6845 Edinger Dr
Syracuse, NY 13214
(315) 445-8340
Grades: 9-12
| 870 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 2,512 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 28%
  • : 92% (Top 30% in NY)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 71% (Top 20%)
  • : 65% (Top 20%)
  • : 90% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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