For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 582 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 72% (versus the New York public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Cortland City School District have a Graduation Rate of 82%, which is less than the New York average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Cortland High School, with 80-84% 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 Asian), which is less than the New York public high school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,470 Schools
# Students
1,836 Students
953,522 Students
# Teachers
179 Teachers
85,681 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cortland City School District, which is ranked #831 of all 1,008 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has decreased from 85-89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#835 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
78%
Graduation Rate
82%
87%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)32.6%
34.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.25
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
4%
31%
% Black
3%
18%
% White
87%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $29,338 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,371. The school district revenue/student has grown by 18% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,471 is less than the state median of $32,248. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$54 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$50 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,338
$31,371
Spending / Student
$27,471
$32,248
Best Cortland City School District Public High Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cortland High School
(Math: 70-74% | 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
Gr: 9-12 | 582 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
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