Westhill Central School District

400 Walberta Rd
Syracuse, NY 13219-2214
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 563 students in Westhill Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Westhill Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
1,732 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
145 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

District Rank

Westhill Central School District, which is ranked #324 of all 1,015 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 90-94% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#321 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Westhill Central   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
57%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Westhill 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.
51%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Westhill 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.
84%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Westhill 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.
90-94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Westhill Central   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.37
0.73
# American Indian Students
5 Students
7,222 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
25 Students
81,213 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
89 Students
270,400 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
30%
# Black Students
129 Students
175,155 Students
% Black Students
8%
20%
# White Students
1,362 Students
325,608 Students
% White Students
79%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
7 Students
2,099 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
110 Students
28,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
8,468
# Students in K Grade:
138
26,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
110
28,304
# Students in 2nd Grade:
134
28,365
# Students in 3rd Grade:
113
27,931
# Students in 4th Grade:
122
29,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
128
43,975
# Students in 6th Grade:
161
157,405
# Students in 7th Grade:
150
185,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
123
188,665
# Students in 9th Grade:
134
40,472
# Students in 10th Grade:
129
36,147
# Students in 11th Grade:
137
33,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
150
33,009
# Ungraded Students:
3
22,697

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,777 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,072 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$40 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Westhill 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
$38 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Westhill 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
$22,777
$31,307
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Westhill 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
$22,072
$32,183
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Westhill 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 Westhill Central School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Onondaga Hill Middle School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
4860 Onondaga Rd
Syracuse, NY 13215
(315) 426-3400
Grades: 5-8
| 563 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,732 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 21%
  • : 90-94% (Top 30% in NY)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 57% (Top 30%)
  • : 51% (Top 50%)
  • : 84% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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