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Cortland City School District

1 Valley View Dr
Cortland, NY 13045-3297
(District boundaries shown in map)
3/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 592 students in Cortland City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in New York.
ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ High School in Cortland City School District have an average math proficiency score of 95% (versus the New York public high school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 59% statewide average).
ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ High School in Cortland City School District have a Graduation Rate of 92%, which is more than the New York average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cortland High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New York public high school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,462 Schools
# Students
1,862 Students
948,443 Students
# Teachers
174 Teachers
85,120 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Cortland City School District, which is ranked #800 of all 1,015 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#802 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
35%
46%
35%
49%
71%
78%
85-89%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.27
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
9%
% Hispanic
4%
30%
% Black
3%
18%
% White
85%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,928 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,088 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,928
$31,307
Spending / Student
$27,088
$32,183

Best Cortland City School District ÎÛÎÛÂþ»­ High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cortland High School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
8 Valley View Dr
Cortland, NY 13045
(607) 758-4100
Grades: 9-12
| 592 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,862 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 15%
  • : 85-89% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 35% (Btm 50%)
  • : 71% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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