For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 277 students in Cortland City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Cortland City School District have an average math proficiency score of 38% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is less than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
1,862 Students
890,293 Students
# Teachers
174 Teachers
83,561 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cortland City School District, which is ranked #830 of all 1,007 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%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.27
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
9%
% Hispanic
4%
30%
% Black
3%
20%
% White
85%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,928 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,336. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,088 is less than the state median of $32,212. 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
$28,928
$31,336
Spending / Student
$27,088
$32,212
Best Cortland City School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Cortland Junior High School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
S Valley View Dr
Cortland, NY 13045
(607) 758-4111
Cortland, NY 13045
(607) 758-4111
Gr: 7-8 | 277 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
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