Is Jamesville-Dewitt High School a good school?

Yes. Jamesville-Dewitt High School ranks in the top 5.4% of New York high schools.

How many students attend Jamesville-Dewitt High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 870 students attended Jamesville-Dewitt High School.

What is the racial makeup of Jamesville-Dewitt High School?

Students at Jamesville-Dewitt High School are 73% White, 9% Asian, 9% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

Jamesville-Dewitt High School

Summary:

Jamesville-Dewitt High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 with around 870 students in De Witt, New York. The school is part of the Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District, which is ranked 161 out of 866 districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jamesville-Dewitt High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in New York, with a statewide ranking of 66 out of 1,228 high schools in the 2022-2023 school year and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's performance on Regents exams is exceptional, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state averages across various subjects. Jamesville-Dewitt High School also maintains a high 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 92.3% to 97.9% over the past 5 years, well above the state average, and a low dropout rate ranging from 0.4% to 2.1% during the same period. While the student population is predominantly White (72.64%), the school has a relatively diverse student body, with significant percentages of African American (8.51%), Asian (8.85%), and multi-racial (5.29%) students.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Henninger High School and Nottingham High School in the Syracuse City School District, Jamesville-Dewitt High School stands out as a high-performing institution with significantly higher 4-year graduation rates and Regents exam proficiency rates. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate has risen from 18.5% in 2021-2022 to 20.0% in 2022-2023, which is an area of concern that the school may need to address.

Detail:

Public 9-12

6845 Edinger Dr
De Witt, NY 13214-0606

(315) 445-8340

District: Jamesville-Dewitt Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
66^th of 1,228 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,347

Student/teacher ratio: 12.5

Number of students: 870

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.6%

Asian:

8.9%

African American:

8.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 26.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Jamesville-Dewitt High School ranks better than 94.6% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 83.13. (See more...)

The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Jamesville-Dewitt High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (72.6%), Asian (8.9%), African American (8.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 26.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Jamesville-Dewitt High School is 12.5. (See more...)

Compare Jamesville-Dewitt High School employs 69.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Jamesville-Dewitt High School is $14,347.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Jamesville-Dewitt High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Jamesville-Dewitt High School 66^th of 1228 New York public high schools. (See Jamesville-Dewitt High School in the ranking list.)

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Jamesville-Dewitt Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Jamesville-Dewitt Central School District 161^st of 866 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Jamesville-Dewitt High School

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Rank History for all students at Jamesville-Dewitt High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	73.14	104^th	935	88.9%
2006	73.45	119^th	986	87.9%
2007	66.91	271^st	1002	73.0%
2008	69.00	253^rd	1027	75.4%
2009	68.32	256^th	1086	76.4%
2010	71.49	194^th	1117	82.6%
2011	68.94	277^th	1165	76.2%
2012	72.08	264^th	1198	78.0%
2013	73.71	235^th	1217	80.7%
2014	74.25	157^th	1237	87.3%
2015	73.35	172^nd	1255	86.3%
2016	72.45	190^th	1255	84.9%
2017	78.92	123^rd	1221	89.9%
2018	75.98	182^nd	1210	85.0%
2019	81.19	71^st	1207	94.1%
2021	85.29	9^th	519	98.3%
2022	81.39	87^th	1190	92.7%
2023	83.13	66^th	1228	94.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Jamesville-Dewitt High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	57.07	77^th	165	53.3%
2022	70.94	47^th	212	77.8%
2023	80.14	23^rd	272	91.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Jamesville-Dewitt High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	95.81	10^th	583	98.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Jamesville-Dewitt High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	74.73	191^st	1095	82.6%
2019	79.42	161^st	1132	85.8%
2022	68.80	236^th	1038	77.3%
2023	78.10	156^th	1130	86.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Jamesville-Dewitt High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	64.28	309^th	1154	73.2%
2019	70.94	197^th	1179	83.3%
2022	70.03	201^st	1101	81.7%
2023	78.07	92^nd	1155	92.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Jamesville-Dewitt High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	73.77	237^th	1176	79.8%
2019	79.72	103^rd	1193	91.4%
2022	80.12	107^th	1155	90.7%
2023	83.95	53^rd	1197	95.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Jamesville-Dewitt High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	76.05	169^th	1176	85.6%
2019	80.75	72^nd	1190	93.9%
2022	81.16	81^st	1154	93.0%
2023	81.67	82^nd	1191	93.1%

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Rank History for Asian students at Jamesville-Dewitt High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	69.83	133^rd	426	68.8%
2019	74.93	68^th	447	84.8%
2022	74.71	70^th	386	81.9%
2023	73.78	86^th	424	79.7%

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Rank History for African American students at Jamesville-Dewitt High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	65.87	177^th	679	73.9%
2019	72.73	118^th	686	82.8%
2022	70.54	129^th	593	78.2%
2023	78.48	79^th	671	88.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Jamesville-Dewitt High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	81.00	78^th	791	90.1%
2019	90.55	14^th	815	98.3%
2022	84.53	53^rd	760	93.0%
2023	85.36	49^th	851	94.2%

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Rank History for White students at Jamesville-Dewitt High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	70.65	139^th	765	81.8%
2019	76.75	55^th	793	93.1%
2022	75.11	81^st	738	89.0%
2023	77.01	66^th	776	91.5%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Jamesville-Dewitt High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	660	25	16	3	2	n/a	n/a	706
1990	586	27	40	3	4	n/a	n/a	660
1991	563	30	37	8	5	n/a	n/a	643
1992	540	27	27	6	2	n/a	n/a	602
1993	548	31	31	7	0	n/a	n/a	617
1994	574	43	35	1	1	n/a	n/a	654
1995	659	61	45	4	0	n/a	n/a	769
1996	659	61	45	4	0	n/a	n/a	769
1997	715	50	35	4	2	n/a	n/a	806
1998	719	57	41	5	2	n/a	n/a	824
1999	735	54	28	4	4	n/a	n/a	825
2000	750	51	31	4	5	n/a	n/a	841
2001	749	54	33	5	4	n/a	n/a	845
2002	757	60	30	4	4	n/a	n/a	855
2003	757	60	30	4	4	n/a	n/a	855
2004	772	55	36	7	4	n/a	n/a	874
2005	805	61	36	7	4	n/a	n/a	913
2006	786	77	39	19	6	n/a	n/a	927
2007	803	82	44	26	5	n/a	n/a	960
2008	800	105	43	30	4	n/a	n/a	982
2009	769	108	50	32	6	n/a	n/a	965
2010	735	102	54	32	5	n/a	n/a	928
2011	731	100	49	30	5	0	3	918
2012	714	103	41	32	5	1	2	898
2013	709	102	39	34	5	0	5	894
2014	712	108	48	39	6	0	8	921
2015	770	91	56	34	8	0	13	972
2016	757	82	66	32	8	0	19	964
2017	749	80	86	26	6	0	21	968
2018	729	74	84	31	4	0	25	947
2019	721	60	84	29	4	0	24	922
2020	727	68	89	35	4	0	27	950
2021	711	65	87	31	3	0	34	931
2022	677	72	81	39	3	0	40	912
2023	632	74	77	37	3	1	46	870

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Jamesville-Dewitt High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	706	69.5	10.1	n/a
1990	660	69.2	9.5	n/a
1991	643	68.4	9.4	n/a
1992	602	60.5	9.9	n/a
1993	617	51.5	12.0	n/a
1994	654	50.8	12.9	4.4
1995	769	56.3	13.7	6.9
1996	769	56.3	13.7	6.9
1997	806	58.1	13.9	5.2
1998	824	63.3	13.0	7.4
1999	825	64.0	12.9	6.1
2000	841	68.4	12.3	7.4
2001	845	70.9	11.9	6.3
2002	855	72.9	11.7	6.2
2003	855	72.9	11.7	6.2
2004	874	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	913	75.1	12.2	6.1
2006	927	74.0	12.5	12.4
2007	960	76.2	12.6	12.5
2008	982	79.2	12.4	12.1
2009	965	79.2	12.2	11.3
2010	928	76.6	12.1	13.8
2011	918	73.4	12.4	12.9
2012	898	68.0	13.2	11.5
2013	894	68.4	13.0	13.6
2014	921	68.4	13.4	n/a
2015	972	70.0	13.8	9.7
2016	964	70.0	13.7	14.6
2017	968	68.5	14.1	14.2
2018	947	70.0	13.5	20.7
2019	922	72.0	12.8	18.8
2020	950	74.0	12.8	20
2021	931	70.3	13.2	21.5
2022	912	68.5	13.3	24.8
2023	870	69.4	12.5	26.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Jamesville-Dewitt High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	706	69.5	10.1	n/a
1990	660	69.2	9.5	n/a
1991	643	68.4	9.4	n/a
1992	602	60.5	9.9	n/a
1993	617	51.5	12.0	n/a
1994	654	50.8	12.9	4.4
1995	769	56.3	13.7	6.9
1996	769	56.3	13.7	6.9
1997	806	58.1	13.9	5.2
1998	824	63.3	13.0	7.4
1999	825	64.0	12.9	6.1
2000	841	68.4	12.3	7.4
2001	845	70.9	11.9	6.3
2002	855	72.9	11.7	6.2
2003	855	72.9	11.7	6.2
2004	874	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	913	75.1	12.2	6.1
2006	927	74.0	12.5	12.4
2007	960	76.2	12.6	12.5
2008	982	79.2	12.4	12.1
2009	965	79.2	12.2	11.3
2010	928	76.6	12.1	13.8
2011	918	73.4	12.4	12.9
2012	898	68.0	13.2	11.5
2013	894	68.4	13.0	13.6
2014	921	68.4	13.4	n/a
2015	972	70.0	13.8	9.7
2016	964	70.0	13.7	14.6
2017	968	68.5	14.1	14.2
2018	947	70.0	13.5	20.7
2019	922	72.0	12.8	18.8
2020	950	74.0	12.8	20
2021	931	70.3	13.2	21.5
2022	912	68.5	13.3	24.8
2023	870	69.4	12.5	26.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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