School district · New York

Solvay Union Free School District

Solvay Union Free School District in New York: 3 public schools with 1,284 students and 9.7 students per teacher in the 2024–25 school year. It spent $27,939 per student in FY2024.

Schools
3
Students
1,284
Students per teacher
9.7
NY 11.3 · US 15.1
Spending per student
$27,939
NY $34.3K · US $17.6K

Staff

Full-time equivalents reported by the district. Ratios are students per staff member: lower means more staff for each student, not better results.

Teachers (FTE)
132
Counselors (FTE)
5.0
Students per counselor
257
NY 281 · US 357
Psychologists (FTE)
3.0
Librarians (FTE): 2.0

State test results

Share of students scoring proficient or above on New York's tests, grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year.

Reading and writing

New York: 53%

36%proficient

+6.4 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 83% of school districts in New York

Median 48% · 707 school districts compared

474 students tested, grades 3–8 · NYSTP; proficient means Levels 3-4

Math

New York: 55%

36%proficient

+3.5 points from 2023–24 school year

A lower share proficient than 88% of school districts in New York

Median 53% · 707 school districts compared

461 students tested, grades 3–8 · NYSTP; proficient means Levels 3-4

Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Money

Current spending pays for staff, services and supplies; buildings and debt are counted apart. It follows local costs and needs (special education, long bus routes), so it is a comparison, not a grade.

Spending per student, 2015–2024
$18.4K15
$18.7K16
$18.6K17
$19.3K18
$20.7K19
$20.8K20
$21.4K21
$24.1K22
$26.0K23
$27.9K24
Where the money comes from (FY2024)
Federal
7.7% · $3.6M
State
56% · $26.3M
Local
36% · $16.9M

Per student (FY2024)

Instruction
$17,325
Support services
$9,828
Buildings and equipment (capital outlay)
$2M
Long-term debt
$25.6M

Schools

Open public schools of the district in the 2024–25 school year.

Elementary schools: 1Middle schools: 1High schools: 1
SchoolGradesStudentsStudents / teacherReadingMath
Solvay Elementary SchoolFree meals for all
K–44369.641%54%
Solvay Middle SchoolFree meals for all
5–841410.335%27%
Solvay High SchoolFree meals for all
9–124349.2——

Reading and Math: share of tested students proficient or above on the state's own tests (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year). Compare only within a state.

Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.

Sources

Address
299 Bury Dr, Solvay, NY 13209
Phone
(315)468-1111
Website