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Jamesville-Dewitt High School

Public Grades 9-12

106^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,234 New York High Schools

Better than 91% of New York high schools

Summary

Jamesville-Dewitt High School is a public high school located in De Witt, NY, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 843 students. It is part of the Jamesville-Dewitt Central School District, which is ranked 137 out of 874 school districts in New York and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jamesville-Dewitt High School has consistently been ranked among the top high schools in New York state over the past decade, with a current statewide ranking of 106 out of 1,234 high schools and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the 2024-2025 school year. The school's students consistently outperform the state average on Regents exams, with a 97.24% proficiency rate in Regents/Common Core Algebra II and a 93.56% proficiency rate in Regents/Living Environment. Jamesville-Dewitt High School also has a four-year graduation rate of 96.4% and a dropout rate of just 2.2%, both of which are significantly better than the state averages.

Compared to nearby schools, such as La Fayette Junior-Senior High School and the schools within the Syracuse City School District, Jamesville-Dewitt High School's academic performance and student outcomes are significantly stronger, often exceeding the nearby schools by 20-30 percentage points on Regents exam proficiency rates. This consistent high performance over the past decade is a testament to the school's commitment to providing a high-quality education to its diverse student population, with 25.86% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

820

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,491

Per pupil spending ?

27.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6845 Edinger Dr
De Witt, NY 13214-0606

(315) 445-8340

District: Jamesville-Dewitt Central School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.0%

Asian:

10.1%

African American:

7.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 86th percentile in 2015 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the New York average (88% vs 66% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of New York high schools

✓93% graduate in 4 years — above the New York average (83%)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Earth Science scores 15 pts below the New York average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school88%

District avg88%

New York avg66%

106^th of 1,234

New York public high schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 14% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

137^th of 874Jamesville-Dewitt Central School District among New York districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	82.2	106 of 1234	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	83.3	65 of 1242	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	83.1	66 of 1228	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	81.4	87 of 1190	92.7%	★★★★★
2021	85.3	9 of 519	98.3%	★★★★★
2019	81.2	71 of 1207	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	76.0	182 of 1210	85.0%	★★★★☆
2017	78.9	123 of 1221	89.9%	★★★★★
2016	72.4	190 of 1255	84.9%	★★★★☆
2015	73.4	172 of 1255	86.3%	★★★★☆
2014	74.2	157 of 1237	87.3%	★★★★☆
2013	73.7	235 of 1217	80.7%	★★★★☆
2012	72.1	264 of 1198	78.0%	★★★★☆
2011	68.9	277 of 1165	76.2%	★★★★☆
2010	71.5	194 of 1117	82.6%	★★★★☆
2009	68.3	256 of 1086	76.4%	★★★★☆
2008	69.0	253 of 1027	75.4%	★★★★☆
2007	66.9	271 of 1002	73.0%	★★★★☆
2006	73.4	119 of 986	87.9%	★★★★☆
2005	73.1	104 of 935	88.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	77.3	104 of 713	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	81.4	72 of 690	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	79 of 671	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	70.5	129 of 593	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	72.7	118 of 686	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	65.9	177 of 679	73.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	72.3	107 of 413	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.5	86 of 426	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	73.8	86 of 424	79.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.7	70 of 386	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	74.9	68 of 447	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	69.8	133 of 426	68.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	84.2	40 of 669	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	91.2	18 of 637	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	95.8	10 of 583	98.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	84.5	63 of 1206	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	82.8	68 of 1219	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	83.9	53 of 1197	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	80.1	107 of 1155	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	79.7	103 of 1193	91.4%	★★★★★
2018	73.8	237 of 1176	79.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	80.0	104 of 885	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	90.1	24 of 865	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	85.4	49 of 851	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	84.5	53 of 760	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	90.5	14 of 815	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	81.0	78 of 791	90.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	71.4	192 of 1179	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	113 of 1170	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	78.1	92 of 1155	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	70.0	201 of 1101	81.7%	★★★★☆
2019	70.9	197 of 1179	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	64.3	309 of 1154	73.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	79.8	141 of 1201	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	82.9	62 of 1211	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	81.7	82 of 1191	93.1%	★★★★★
2022	81.2	81 of 1154	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	80.7	72 of 1190	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	76.0	169 of 1176	85.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	60 of 328	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	58 of 306	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	80.1	23 of 272	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	70.9	47 of 212	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	57.1	77 of 165	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	62.8	301 of 1149	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	75.6	192 of 1144	83.2%	★★★★☆
2023	78.1	156 of 1130	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	68.8	236 of 1038	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	79.4	161 of 1132	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	74.7	191 of 1095	82.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	New York percentile	Rating
2025	74.0	104 of 788	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	60 of 781	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	77.0	66 of 776	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	75.1	81 of 738	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	76.7	55 of 793	93.1%	★★★★★
2018	70.6	139 of 765	81.8%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)95th percentile+3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)94th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)88th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)88th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)87th percentile-5 vs school

African American (2025)85th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)82nd percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2025)74th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2025)74th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs New York (2024-2025) ?

Common Core Algebra II97%+22 vs state

Living Environment94%+37 vs state

U.S. History and Government93%+18 vs state

Global History and Geography91%+15 vs state

Earth and Space Sciences89%+33 vs state

Common Core English Language Arts87%+12 vs state

Chemistry87%+22 vs state

Geometry82%+22 vs state

Algebra I77%+20 vs state

Common Core Geometry53%+30 vs state

Earth Science50%-15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)		NY State Assessments Math (2025)		NY State Assessments Science (2025)	% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Jamesville-Dewitt High School	Public	9-12	6845 Edinger Dr	De Witt	13214	Onondaga County	Jamesville-Dewitt Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 445-8340	820	70	11.6	27.6%	574 (70.0%)	64 (7.8%)	35 (4.3%)	83 (10.1%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	58 (7.1%)	82.2	106^th of 1234 public high schools	91.4%		83.3	65^th of 1242 public high schools	94.8%	41	86.7	97.2	86.9	53.3	50.0	90.7	93.6		93.0	76.5		82.2	89.0						97.4	99.4	99.5	99.5	99.7	99.8	98.8	99.2	$28,491	$1,475	$27,016
Nottingham High School	Public	9-12	3100 E Genesee St	Syracuse	13224	Onondaga County	Syracuse City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 435-4380	1,350	89	15.1	78.7%	280 (20.7%)	662 (49.0%)	153 (11.3%)	159 (11.8%)	8 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	87 (6.4%)	17.9	1012^th of 1234 public high schools	18.0%		19.2	992^nd of 1242 public high schools	20.1%	20	53.9	67.0	41.7	10.0	22.0	56.5	23.6	54.6	56.8	25.0	39.2	35.0	68.3						99.4	99.7	99.8	99.8	99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	$26,526	$3,050	$23,476
Fayetteville-Manlius Senior High School	Public	9-12	8201 E Seneca Tpke	Manlius	13104	Onondaga County	Fayetteville-Manlius Central School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 692-1900	1,343	106	12.7	17.3%	1,043 (77.7%)	40 (3.0%)	47 (3.5%)	155 (11.5%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (3.9%)	87.1	32^nd of 1234 public high schools	97.4%		86	30^th of 1242 public high schools	97.6%	2	92.7	97.9	92.9	61.5	80.0	95.0	52.6	100.0	95.7	91.5	95.0	95.6	83.2						99.3	99.6	99.9	99.9	99.9	99.6	99.5	99.8	$24,741	$142	$24,599
East Syracuse Minoa Central High School	Public	9-12	6400 Fremont Rd	East Syracuse	13057	Onondaga County	East Syracuse Minoa Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 434-3300	1,185	97	12.2	43.3%	899 (75.9%)	117 (9.9%)	60 (5.1%)	56 (4.7%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	45 (3.8%)	59.5	520^th of 1234 public high schools	57.9%		59.4	528^th of 1242 public high schools	57.5%	8	62.9	80.8	78.3	21.1	26.0	80.6	47.5		85.0	56.8	74.6	55.8	67.6						99.0	99.9	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	100.0	$27,227	$1,485	$25,742
Henninger High School	Public	9-12	600 Robinson St	Syracuse	13206	Onondaga County	Syracuse City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 435-4343	1,483	112	13.2	81.4%	279 (18.8%)	731 (49.3%)	171 (11.5%)	156 (10.5%)	23 (1.6%)	3 (0.2%)	118 (8.0%)	6.5	1189^th of 1234 public high schools	3.6%		6.7	1188^th of 1242 public high schools	4.3%	1	39.4	40.0	32.7	12.5	18.0	44.8	25.4	40.0	41.8	15.7	18.3	20.8	32.5						99.3	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.9	99.8	$27,338	$3,193	$24,145
Onondaga County Sheriff's Dept	Public	9-12	555 So State St	Syracuse	13202	Onondaga County	Syracuse City School District	No	No	No	No	(315) 435-3044	19	1	16.0		3 (15.8%)	15 (78.9%)	1 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Institute Of Technology At Syracuse Central	Public	9-12	258 E Adams St	Syracuse	13202	Onondaga County	Syracuse City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 435-4300	598	48	12.4	73.1%	120 (20.1%)	302 (50.5%)	73 (12.2%)	47 (7.9%)	9 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (7.7%)	35.9	796^th of 1234 public high schools	35.5%		41.1	746^th of 1242 public high schools	39.9%	50	43.1	48.7	62.2	20.0	20.0	83.1	33.3	77.8	72.7	30.3	32.4	48.8	45.0						99.8	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$28,470	$2,603	$25,866
Corcoran High School	Public	9-12	919 Glenwood Ave	Syracuse	13207	Onondaga County	Syracuse City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 435-4321	1,338	89	15.0	84.9%	203 (15.2%)	775 (57.9%)	182 (13.6%)	33 (2.5%)	26 (1.9%)	4 (0.3%)	113 (8.4%)	5.6	1200^th of 1234 public high schools	2.8%		5.8	1198^th of 1242 public high schools	3.5%	2	5.9	7.7	31.7	0.0	10.3	46.1	21.0	20.0	34.1	16.8	19.1	32.7	32.0						99.6	99.7	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	100.0	100.0	$26,768	$2,935	$23,833
Public Service Leadership Academy At Fowler	Public	9-12	227 Magnolia St	Syracuse	13204	Onondaga County	Syracuse City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 435-4408	1,126	88	12.8	89.1%	174 (15.5%)	587 (52.1%)	218 (19.4%)	49 (4.4%)	15 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (7.4%)	5.9	1196^th of 1234 public high schools	3.1%		6.2	1195^th of 1242 public high schools	3.8%	1	21.4	33.3	34.9		36.4	45.9	18.2		35.0	11.6	19.3	21.9	53.5						99.2	100.0	99.2	99.2	99.2	99.2	100.0	99.2	$28,234	$3,487	$24,746
La Fayette Junior-Senior High School	Public	7-12	3122 Route 11n	La Fayette	13084	Onondaga County	Lafayette Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(315) 677-3152	298	38	7.9	40.3%	195 (65.4%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (2.0%)	2 (0.7%)	87 (29.2%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (2.0%)	61.5	485^th of 1234 public high schools	60.7%		58.4	546^th of 1242 public high schools	56.0%	61	62.5	77.8	80.0		40.0	81.0	45.7		81.7	64.8	76.5	80.0	70.2	41.7	51.3	47.2	52.9	24.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	$35,959	$1,489	$34,470

Frequently Asked Questions about Jamesville-Dewitt High School

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

Students at Jamesville-Dewitt High School are 70% White, 10% Asian, 8% African American, 7% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

What district is Jamesville-Dewitt High School in?

Jamesville-Dewitt Central School District

How many students attend Jamesville-Dewitt High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 820 students attended Jamesville-Dewitt High School.

Is Jamesville-Dewitt High School a good school?

Yes. Jamesville-Dewitt High School ranks in the top 8.6% of New York high schools.

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