Enrollment
147
High
DISTRICT 154 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CINCINNATUS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 360756000540
CINCINNATUS HIGH SCHOOL
2809 CINCINNATUS RD, CINCINNATUS, NY 13040 · (607) 863-3022 · Cortland County
GRADES 09–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL147 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 62% of New York public high schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public high schools
Student : Teacher
7.2:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.4:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
60 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 58%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 28 | 19% |
| Grade 10 | 40 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 38 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 41 | 28% |
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within CINCINNATUS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
88.0%
NY avg 58.3% . +4.0pp since 2023
Math
34.0%
NY avg 57.4% . -42.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 88 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 42 points.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 88.0% | 34.0% |
| 2023-24 | 84.0% | 76.0% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
67.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.0%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like CINCINNATUS HIGH SCHOOL
CINCINNATUS HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (67.7% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CINCINNATUS HIGH SCHOOL this school | 147 | 40.8% | 67.7% |
| PARISHVILLE-HOPKINTON JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL PARISHVILLE | 159 | 37.7% | 61.5% |
| PANAMA HIGH SCHOOL PANAMA | 189 | 41.3% | 69.2% |
| REMSEN JUNIOR-SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL REMSEN | 188 | 37.8% | 69.6% |
| FORESTVILLE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL FORESTVILLE | 185 | 40.5% | 61.4% |
| DALTON-NUNDA SECONDARY SCHOOL NUNDA | 190 | 37.9% | 68.0% |
Matched among New York high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where CINCINNATUS HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.7% | #389 of 1,135 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #826 of 1,109 ▼ 545 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 88.0% | #242 of 1,135 ▲ 166 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 147 | #1,137 of 1,216 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.8% | #840 of 1,167 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
147
-10 (-6%) vs 2020
-54% since 1990-91, when it was 317
Student : Teacher
7.2:1
was 8.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 147 | 20.4 | 7.2:1 | 41% (60) |
| 2023-24 | 162 | 20.1 | 8.1:1 | 41% (67) |
| 2022-23 | 176 | 21.2 | 8.3:1 | 56% (99) |
| 2020-21 | 157 | 19 | 8.3:1 | 45% (71) |
| 2017-18 | 153 | 17 | 9.0:1 | 46% (70) |
| 2015-16 | 152 | 17 | 8.9:1 | 49% (75) |
| 2010-11 | 181 | 22 | 8.2:1 | 43% (78) |
| 2000-01 | 337 | 28 | 12.0:1 | 53% (179) |
| 1990-91 | 317 | 30 | 10.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CINCINNATUS HIGH SCHOOL.
About CINCINNATUS HIGH SCHOOL
CINCINNATUS HIGH SCHOOL is a small high school in New York, located in CINCINNATUS. The school reports 147 students in grades 9 through 12. The school's enrollment is 78% smaller than the 668 average for high schools in New York.
CINCINNATUS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT has 462 students spread across 3 schools.
White students are the large majority at CINCINNATUS HIGH SCHOOL, with 97% of enrollment. Other groups make up 3% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at CINCINNATUS HIGH SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 7%.
CINCINNATUS HIGH SCHOOL's 20.4 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 7.2:1. That ratio is under the 11.0:1 average for high schools in New York. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 41%.
allk12 grades CINCINNATUS HIGH SCHOOL a B. The grade compares the school only with New York public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For CINCINNATUS HIGH SCHOOL, the prediction is 60.0% and the result is 67.7%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Cortland County show that median household income is about $70,418, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 29%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. CINCINNATUS HIGH SCHOOL is one of 17 public schools in Cortland County, which together enroll about 5,381 students.
CINCINNATUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. CINCINNATUS HIGH SCHOOL is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 47.5% proficiency; CINCINNATUS HIGH SCHOOL posts 67.7%.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Distant, or in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count dropped from 157 to 147. Students per teacher fell from 8.3 in 2020-21 to 7.2 in 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Cortland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
46,246
Census ACS
Median income
$70,418
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
5,381 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in CINCINNATUS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- CINCINNATUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 190 students
- CINCINNATUS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 125 students
Other schools in CINCINNATUS
- CINCINNATUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 190 students
- CINCINNATUS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 125 students
Nearby schools
- CINCINNATUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.0 mi · 190
- CINCINNATUS MIDDLE SCHOOL0.0 mi · 125
- OTSELIC VALLEY CENTRAL SCHOOL9.3 mi · 261
- WILLIAM APPLEBY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL9.4 mi · 378
- MARATHON HIGH SCHOOL10.0 mi · 295
- MCGRAW SECONDARY SCHOOL10.6 mi · 234
Frequently asked questions
About CINCINNATUS HIGH SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at CINCINNATUS HIGH SCHOOL?
CINCINNATUS HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 147 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does CINCINNATUS HIGH SCHOOL serve?
CINCINNATUS HIGH SCHOOL serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CINCINNATUS HIGH SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CINCINNATUS HIGH SCHOOL is approximately 7.2:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at CINCINNATUS HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at CINCINNATUS HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 97% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Is CINCINNATUS HIGH SCHOOL public or private?
CINCINNATUS HIGH SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by CINCINNATUS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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