📍 1607 S Geddes St, Syracuse, Onondaga County, 13207
Brighton Academy is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Syracuse, Onondaga County. The school has 342 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Syracuse City School District school district. It serves grades 6–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 39.4 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 8.7:1. 10% of students are proficient in reading. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Brighton Academy enrolls 342 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 39.4 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 8.7:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 76% Black or African American, 9.6% Hispanic or Latino and 6.4% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Black or African American | 261 | 76% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 33 | 9.6% |
| Two or more races | 22 | 6.4% |
| White | 21 | 6.1% |
| Asian | 3 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
331 of the school's 342 students (97%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 331 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Brighton Academy is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district NY At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 53, state house district 128.
Brighton Academy is one of 31 schools in SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, based in SYRACUSE, New York. The district serves 18,662 students district-wide and employs 1,546 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 342 students, Brighton Academy is smaller than the district average of about 602 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize