Enrollment
230
High
DISTRICT 246 · STATE 410
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SYRACUSE·NCES 201215001348
Syracuse High
502 North Main, Syracuse, KS 67878 · (620) 384-7446 · Hamilton County
GRADES 07–12HIGH43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL230 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 11.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
149 students
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Syracuse. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
38.7%
KS avg 44.5% . +14.4pp since 2023
Math
21.0%
KS avg 38.8% . -4.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 14 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Source: KAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
29.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.2%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% typical for Kansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kansas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
230
+3 (+1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 12.6:1
% White
43%
was 50%
% Hispanic
56%
was 49%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Syracuse High
Syracuse High is a close-knit 9-12 campus in Syracuse, Kansas, operated by Syracuse. The school teaches 230 students in grades 7 through 12. That puts it 44% leaner than the typical public school in Kansas, which averages around 410 students.
Within Syracuse, which oversees 2 schools and 492 students, Syracuse High is one campus in the system.
On demographics, Syracuse High logs that Hispanic students make up the majority at 56%. The remainder consists of 43% White. The wider county runs roughly 44% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.
In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 12.6:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 65% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
After controlling for student poverty, Syracuse High sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 31.2%; this one delivers 29.6%.
In the area at large, Hamilton County reports that median household income runs about $70,250, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. In all, Hamilton County runs 2 public schools (combined enrollment of about 492 students), of which Syracuse High is one.
Syracuse Elem is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Syracuse High ranks 5th on composite proficiency, above the local average of 28.6%.
Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.
Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Syracuse High has stayed largely flat, going from 227 students in 2018 to 230 in 2025. The White share of enrollment edged down from 50% to 43% over that span.
On the community side, the feed for Syracuse High typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Hamilton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,471
Census ACS
Median income
$70,250
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2
492 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Syracuse Elem0.1 mi · 262
- Holly School20.7 mi · 276
- Lakin Middle26.6 mi · 182
- Lakin High26.8 mi · 212
- Lakin Elem27.1 mi · 290
- Stanton County Jr./Sr. High School28.3 mi · 182
Frequently asked questions
About Syracuse HighHow many students attend Syracuse High?
Syracuse High enrolls approximately 230 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Syracuse High serve?
Syracuse High serves grades 07-12.
How many teachers does Syracuse High have?
Syracuse High employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
How diverse is Syracuse High?
Syracuse High reports a student body of 43% White, 56% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Syracuse High?
Syracuse High is overseen by Syracuse in Hamilton County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.