Ithaca City School District

400 Lake St
Ithaca, NY 14850-2132
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

Ithaca City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 11 public elementary schools serving 3,610 students in Ithaca City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Ithaca City School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 53% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
12 Schools
3,702 Schools
# Students
4,972 Students
1,750,092 Students
# Teachers
515 Teachers
153,310 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

District Rank

Ithaca City School District, which is ranked #296 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 84% has decreased from 91% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#301 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Ithaca City   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Ithaca City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Ithaca City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
84%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Ithaca City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
84%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Ithaca City   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.73
# American Indian Students
14 Students
14,013 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
486 Students
175,821 Students
% Asian Students
10%
10%
# Hispanic Students
470 Students
531,348 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
30%
# Black Students
342 Students
278,768 Students
% Black Students
7%
16%
# White Students
3,057 Students
682,836 Students
% White Students
62%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
2 Students
3,810 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
575 Students
63,556 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
131
60,112
# Students in K Grade:
324
169,096
# Students in 1st Grade:
365
177,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
358
181,096
# Students in 3rd Grade:
363
177,104
# Students in 4th Grade:
376
180,516
# Students in 5th Grade:
379
181,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
401
184,038
# Students in 7th Grade:
380
161,270
# Students in 8th Grade:
378
161,773
# Students in 9th Grade:
376
24,993
# Students in 10th Grade:
422
23,859
# Students in 11th Grade:
381
21,596
# Students in 12th Grade:
309
21,027
# Ungraded Students:
29
25,375

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,640 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,079 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$137 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Ithaca City   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$145 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Ithaca City   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$27,640
$31,307
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Ithaca City   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$29,079
$32,183
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Ithaca City   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Ithaca City School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Northeast School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
425 Winthrop Dr
Ithaca, NY 14850
(607) 257-2121
Grades: K-5
| 395 students
Rank: #22.
Cayuga Heights Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
110 E Upland Rd
Ithaca, NY 14850
(607) 257-8557
Grades: PK-5
| 270 students
Rank: #33.
Boynton Middle School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1601 N Cayuga St
Ithaca, NY 14850
(607) 274-2241
Grades: 6-8
| 534 students
Rank: #44.
Dewitt Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
560 Warren Rd
Ithaca, NY 14850
(607) 257-3222
Grades: 6-8
| 508 students
Rank: #55.
South Hill School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
520 Hudson St
Ithaca, NY 14850
(607) 274-2129
Grades: PK-5
| 370 students
Rank: #66.
Lehman Alternative Community School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
111 Chestnut St
Ithaca, NY 14850
(607) 274-2183
Grades: 6-12
| 271 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Belle Sherman School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
501 Mitchell St
Ithaca, NY 14850
(607) 274-2206
Grades: PK-5
| 319 students
Rank: #7 - 87. - 8.
Caroline Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
2439 Slaterville Rd
Slaterville Springs, NY 14881
(607) 539-7155
Grades: PK-5
| 270 students
Rank: #99.
Fall Creek Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
202 King St
Ithaca, NY 14850
(607) 274-2214
Grades: PK-5
| 218 students
Rank: #1010.
Beverly J Martin Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
302 W Buffalo St
Ithaca, NY 14850
(607) 274-2209
Grades: PK-5
| 278 students
Rank: #1111.
Enfield School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
20 Enfield Main Rd
Ithaca, NY 14850
(607) 274-2221
Grades: PK-5
| 177 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 12 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 4,972 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 39%
  • : 84% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 54% (Top 30%)
  • : 54% (Top 50%)
  • : 84% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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