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.
Public 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).
Public 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
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.
Overall District Rank
#802 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
78%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.72
# American Indian Students
3 Students
6,595 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
29 Students
88,545 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
74 Students
283,243 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
30%
# Black Students
59 Students
166,153 Students
% Black Students
3%
18%
# White Students
1,590 Students
372,714 Students
% White Students
85%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
2,305 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
106 Students
28,599 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
20
1,771
# Students in K Grade:
134
8,059
# Students in 1st Grade:
138
8,554
# Students in 2nd Grade:
165
8,371
# Students in 3rd Grade:
132
7,780
# Students in 4th Grade:
140
7,793
# Students in 5th Grade:
137
8,403
# Students in 6th Grade:
126
21,495
# Students in 7th Grade:
139
32,809
# Students in 8th Grade:
137
35,917
# Students in 9th Grade:
177
205,039
# Students in 10th Grade:
143
201,456
# Students in 11th Grade:
129
191,213
# Students in 12th Grade:
136
185,905
# Ungraded Students:
9
23,878
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.
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 Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Cortland High School
(Math: ≥95% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8 Valley View Dr
Cortland, NY 13045
(607) 758-4100
Cortland, NY 13045
(607) 758-4100
Grades: 9-12
| 592 students
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