For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 458 students in Cortland City School District.
Public Preschools in Cortland City School District have a diversity score of 0.30, which is less than the New York public preschool average of 0.73.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,575 Schools
# Students
1,862 Students
680,405 Students
# Teachers
174 Teachers
57,270 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
0.73
# American Indian Students
3 Students
6,882 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
29 Students
74,011 Students
% Asian Students
2%
11%
# Hispanic Students
74 Students
208,386 Students
% Hispanic Students
4%
31%
# Black Students
59 Students
108,146 Students
% Black Students
3%
16%
# White Students
1,590 Students
257,567 Students
% White Students
85%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
1 Student
1,683 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
106 Students
23,663 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
20
62,211
# Students in K Grade:
134
99,006
# Students in 1st Grade:
138
97,399
# Students in 2nd Grade:
165
96,389
# Students in 3rd Grade:
132
87,433
# Students in 4th Grade:
140
87,229
# Students in 5th Grade:
137
81,167
# Students in 6th Grade:
126
24,209
# Students in 7th Grade:
139
13,778
# Students in 8th Grade:
137
14,339
# Students in 9th Grade:
177
2,893
# Students in 10th Grade:
143
2,861
# Students in 11th Grade:
129
2,527
# Students in 12th Grade:
136
2,549
# Ungraded Students:
9
6,415
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 Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Franklyn S Barry Primary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 25-29% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
20 Raymond Ave
Cortland, NY 13045
(607) 758-4150
Cortland, NY 13045
(607) 758-4150
Grades: PK-2
| 458 students
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