I have recently started doing a lot of research for the Syracuse area. My family and I are moving there this summer. I have gotten a ton of information from Bellafinzi's posts. Schools are important to me and I found this website helpful
www.greatschools.net
I currently live in a great school district and spoke with a couple people from my town who used to teach in Syracuse and they highly recommend Fayetteville/Manlius, Westhill, and Jamesville-Dewitt. They also recommended West Genesee school district. West Genesee and Fayetteville/Manlius have a larger enrollment than the others (4500 - 5100), while the others are smaller (2000 -3000).