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Ithaca City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,290 students in Ithaca City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in Ithaca City School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
12 Schools
1,656 Schools
# Students
4,969 Students
889,568 Students
# Teachers
520 Teachers
84,014 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Ithaca City School District, which is ranked #296 of all 1,017 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.
Overall District Rank
#301 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
54%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
84%
78%
Graduation Rate
84%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.73
# American Indian Students
16 Students
6,890 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
448 Students
78,879 Students
% Asian Students
9%
9%
# Hispanic Students
432 Students
261,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
29%
# Black Students
346 Students
178,523 Students
% Black Students
7%
20%
# White Students
3,125 Students
332,953 Students
% White Students
63%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
2,164 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
586 Students
28,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
12%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
123
8,272
# Students in K Grade:
354
25,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
355
27,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
351
26,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
382
27,296
# Students in 4th Grade:
368
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
403
43,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
386
155,845
# Students in 7th Grade:
358
186,412
# Students in 8th Grade:
377
190,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
426
40,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
390
36,781
# Students in 11th Grade:
320
34,389
# Students in 12th Grade:
350
33,539
# Ungraded Students:
26
23,938
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,657 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,096 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$137 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$145 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,657
$31,353
Spending / Student
$29,096
$32,230
Best Ithaca City School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Boynton Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1601 N Cayuga St
Ithaca, NY 14850
(607) 274-2241
Ithaca, NY 14850
(607) 274-2241
Grades: 6-8
| 526 students
Rank: #22.
Dewitt Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
560 Warren Rd
Ithaca, NY 14850
(607) 257-3222
Ithaca, NY 14850
(607) 257-3222
Grades: 6-8
| 478 students
Rank: #33.
Lehman Alternative Community School
Magnet School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
111 Chestnut St
Ithaca, NY 14850
(607) 274-2183
Ithaca, NY 14850
(607) 274-2183
Grades: 6-12
| 286 students
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