School district or education agency · NCES 3617940

Lyncourt Union Free School District

Syracuse, NY

District overview See comparisons

Students440

Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.

Schools1

operational schools · 2023–24

Students440

students in linked records

Latest attendance year2022–23

federal comparable series

Latest finance record$27,144

per student

What has changed?

The district’s recent direction

Each card uses its own clearly labeled period. Measures from different sources are never blended.

Chronic absence12.3 points

Higher than the first year. More students were chronically absent.

2020–21–2022–23

Enrollment+9.2%

Student enrollment grew.

2021–22 to 2023–24 · NCES

Operating spending+5.8%

Spending per student increased before adjusting for inflation.

FY 2022 to FY 2023 · NCES F-33

Enrollment 2023–24Finance 2022–23Attendance 2022–23State tests 2024–25 where published

Enrollment · 2023–24

Who attends this district?

Pre-K53 students

12.0%

Kindergarten–grade 5257 students

58.4%

Grades 6–8130 students

29.5%

See enrollment for every grade

Pre-Kindergarten53

Kindergarten26

Grade 145

Grade 251

Grade 339

Grade 451

Grade 545

Grade 635

Grade 746

Grade 849

Students by race and ethnicity

White174 (39.5%)

Asian95 (21.6%)

Black or African American78 (17.7%)

Hispanic/Latino55 (12.5%)

Two or more races34 (7.7%)

American Indian or Alaska Native4 (0.9%)

Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.

Early learning · 2023–24

How much public pre-K is reported?

53Students enrolled in pre-K

2.4Pre-K teachers, full-time equivalent

21.8:1Reported pre-K students per pre-K teacher

Pre-K students as a share of district enrollment

District12.0%

NY2.9%

United States2.9%

Final NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2023–24. Enrollment shows children attending district-run public pre-K. It does not show open seats, waitlists, private providers, program hours, eligibility or the cost to families.

Current staffing · 2023–24

How many staff members support students?

81.7All district staff, full-time equivalent

36Teachers, full-time equivalent

1School counselors, full-time equivalent

1School psychologists, full-time equivalent

19Instructional aides, full-time equivalent

0.5Librarians and media specialists, full-time equivalent

1School administrators, full-time equivalent

4Student support staff, full-time equivalent

See detailed staffing

Pre-K teachers2.4 FTE

Kindergarten teachers2.6 FTE

Elementary teachers23.3 FTE

Secondary teachers7.2 FTE

Ungraded teachers0.5 FTE

Instructional coordinators2 FTE

District administrators3 FTE

District administrative support4 FTE

Other support staff10.2 FTE

Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.

Teachers and staff

Teacher workforce

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Community context · 2024

How many school-age children live in poverty?

This Census estimate provides context about families in the district. It does not measure school quality or describe every student enrolled in the district.

575children ages 5 to 17

94estimated to live in families below the poverty line

16.3%about 1 in 6 school-age children

District16.3%

NY16.7%

United States14.4%

U.S. Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024. The estimate covers related children ages 5 to 17 in families in poverty and uses 2024–25 district boundaries.

District geography · 2024–25

What area does this district cover?

NCES publishes a geographic boundary for traditional school districts. Charter agencies and some special-purpose agencies may not have one.

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Source: NCES EDGE School District Boundaries, school year 2024–25.

Comparable districts

Districts serving a similar student population

These peers are matched using enrollment and available student population measures. Districts in NY receive geographic preference, but a closer national match may appear when it is more comparable. Open any profile for a full comparison.

Pave Academy Charter SchoolBrooklyn, NY

Students: 439
English learners: 14.8%
Special education: 26.3%

Matched on enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View →Forte Preparatory Academy Charter SchoolElmhurst, NY

Students: 443
English learners: 18.0%
Special education: 23.3%

Matched on enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View →Mott Haven Academy Charter SchoolBronx, NY

Students: 437
English learners: 11.7%
Special education: 26.0%

Matched on enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View →Hyde Leadership Charter School - BrooklynBrooklyn, NY

Students: 437
English learners: 7.5%
Special education: 19.3%

Matched on enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View →Valence College Preparatory Charter SchoolRego Park, NY

Students: 436
English learners: 18.0%
Special education: 16.8%

Matched on enrollment, English-learner enrollment, special-education enrollment · View →

District, state and country

How does this district compare?

State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.

MeasureDistrictNYUnited States

Students chronically absent2022–23

29.5%34.8%27.8%

This district is 5.3 percentage points lower than the state figure and 1.7 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Revenue per studentFY 2023

$37,820$29,796$19,509

This district is $8,024 per student higher than the state figure and $18,311 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Spending per studentFY 2023

$27,144$27,665$15,859

This district is $521 per student lower than the state figure and $11,285 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Capital outlay per studentFY 2023

$9,769$1,871$1,964

This district is $7,898 per student higher than the state figure and $7,805 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Equipment spending per studentFY 2023

$1,180$400$336

This district is $780 per student higher than the state figure and $844 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Special-education spending per studentFY 2023

$0$0$1,793

This district is about the same as the state figure and $1,793 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Salaries per studentFY 2023

$13,849$15,424$8,742

This district is $1,575 per student lower than the state figure and $5,107 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Benefits per studentFY 2023

$7,735$7,046$3,769

This district is $689 per student higher than the state figure and $3,966 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023

$4,526$8,501$11,715

This district is $3,975 per student lower than the state figure and $7,189 per student lower than the U.S. figure.

Debt retired per studentFY 2023

$1,302$1,055$869

This district is $247 per student higher than the state figure and $433 per student higher than the U.S. figure.

Students per teacher2023–24

12:112:115:1

This district is about the same as the state figure and 3.0 students per teacher lower than the U.S. figure.

Students per counselor2023–24

440:1314:1376:1

This district is 126 students per counselor higher than the state figure and 64 students per counselor higher than the U.S. figure.

District staff per 1,000 students2023–24

185.6174.7138.9

This district is 10.9 staff per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 46.7 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24

43.231.018.5

This district is 12.2 aides per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 24.7 aides per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24

2.31.80.9

This district is 0.5 psychologists per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 1.4 psychologists per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.

Pre-K students as a share of enrollment2023–24

12.0%2.9%2.9%

This district is 9.1 percentage points higher than the state figure and 9.1 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schools

13.9%10.9%12.0%

This district is 3.1 percentage points higher than the state figure and 1.9 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schools

20.9%18.6%14.0%

This district is 2.3 percentage points higher than the state figure and 6.9 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schools

2.2%3.6%3.9%

This district is 1.4 percentage points lower than the state figure and 1.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Teachers reported as certified2021–22 · reporting schools

100.0%97.1%95.8%

This district is 2.9 percentage points higher than the state figure and 4.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Enrollment change2021–22 to 2023–24

+9.2%+0.3%+0.5%

This district is 8.9 percentage points higher than the state figure and 8.7 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Students eligible for free or reduced-price meals2021–22 · valid district records

68.7%53.7%50.6%

This district is 15.0 percentage points higher than the state figure and 18.1 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students without disabilities2021–22 · matched enrollment

2.9%3.5%4.5%

This district is 0.6 percentage points lower than the state figure and 1.6 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · matched enrollment

4.8%5.9%9.0%

This district is 1.1 percentage points lower than the state figure and 4.2 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

Out-of-school suspension rate · students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · matched enrollment

0.0%5.5%6.7%

This district is 5.5 percentage points lower than the state figure and 6.7 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.

School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimate

16.3%16.7%14.4%

This district is 0.4 percentage points lower than the state figure and 1.9 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.

Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot

How many students may need specialized support?

Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.

13.9%Students learning English56 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District13.9%

NY10.9%

U.S.12.0%

20.9%Students receiving IDEA special-education services84 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District20.9%

NY18.6%

U.S.14.0%

2.2%Students with Section 504 plans9 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District2.2%

NY3.6%

U.S.3.9%

1.2%English learners also receiving IDEA services5 students · 1 of 1 schools reported both this measure and enrollment

District1.2%

NY2.3%

U.S.1.7%

U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.

Teacher quality and early learning · 2021–22

What did the district report about teachers and preschool?

100.0%Teachers reported as certified

28Children ages 3–5 in district preschool

Teacher certification comparison

District100.0%

NY97.1%

United States95.8%

U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Certification status is district-reported and may not match current staffing. Preschool counts cover the federal reporting year and are not a measure of available seats.

District makeup

What kinds of schools are in the district?

1Elementary schools

1Suburb setting

School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.

District finances

How is the district funded, and how does it spend?

Sources of funds

Where the money comes from

Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.

10.2%Federal

48.6%State

41.1%Local

Uses of funds

Where the money goes

Annual spending for each enrolled student.

$27,144Total current spending per student

$15,754Instruction per student

$10,555Support services per student

Revenue by source: percentages and dollars

$1.6MFederal revenue10.2% of total revenue

$7.6MState revenue48.6% of total revenue

$6.4MLocal revenue41.1% of total revenue

How operating money was used

$15,754Instructionper student

$10,555Student and instructional supportper student

$0Special educationper student

$2,294Building operations and maintenanceper student

$1,715Student transportationper student

$835Food servicesper student

$0Technologyper student

People costs

$5.7MSalaries$13,849 per student

$3.2MEmployee benefits$7,735 per student

Equipment, buildings and debt

$485KEquipmentFY 2023

$4MCapital outlay$9,769 per student

$3.5MConstructionincluded in capital outlay

$1.9MDebt outstanding at year end$4,526 per student

$0New debt issuedFY 2023

$535KDebt principal retiredFY 2023

$234KInterest paid on debtFY 2023

Selected federal program revenue

$188KTitle I$457 per student

$130KIDEA special education$316 per student

$337KChild nutrition$820 per student

What changed since FY 2022

Operating spending per student

FY 2022$25,646

FY 2023$27,144+5.8% year over year

Capital spending per student

FY 2022$5,138

FY 2023$9,769+90.1% year over year

Debt outstanding per student

FY 2022$5,885

FY 2023$4,526-23.1% year over year

Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.

Attendance

How has chronic absence changed?

2020–2117.2%

64 of 373 students

2021–2223.5%

88 of 375 students

2022–2329.5%

110 of 373 students

Specialized support and security · 2021–22

What specialized roles were reported?

1Sworn law-enforcement officer FTE1 reporting schools

0Security staff FTE1 reporting schools

Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.

Learning opportunities

What do district schools offer?

Gifted programs1 reporting schools

Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.

Safety and discipline

What was reported across district schools?

13Out-of-school suspensions1 reporting schoolsSee schools →1In-school suspensions1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Law-enforcement referrals1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests1 reporting schoolsSee schools →

Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.

Technology and safety · 2021–22

What access and incident data is available?

100%Schools reporting Wi-Fi1 reporting schools

100%Schools reporting fiber1 reporting schools

0Student devices reported1 reporting schools

0Weapon-possession reports1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Threats involving a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Threats without a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Attacks involving a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Attacks without a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Firearm incidents1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Robberies without a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Robberies involving a weapon1 reporting schoolsSee schools →0Homicide incidents1 reporting schoolsSee schools →

Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.

Six questions parents ask

What the available data says

Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.

Are students making academic progress?No comparable trendCheck state-reported resultsExplore and compare →Are students missing too much school?29.5% chronically absent2022–23 · 373 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?No comparable trendCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?No comparable group resultSuppressed or unavailableExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$27,144current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?440:1 counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the 2023–24 federal staffing fileExplore and compare →

Data status

7 of 8 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, teacher certification, preschool and policy fields use the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Four-year graduation rates use 2022–23 EDFacts. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.

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