CORTLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL

As a close-knit junior high in CORTLAND, New York, CORTLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls 274 students from grades 7 through 8, run under CORTLAND CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT. Compared to the state average of about 531 students per school, that is 48% smaller than typical.

Across the 5 schools in CORTLAND CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT (1,836 students total), CORTLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, CORTLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL records that nearly all students (83%) are White. Beyond that, the school lists 5% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 4% Black.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 9.6:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 10.3:1, putting CORTLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 57% of students at CORTLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Cortland County runs at roughly 48%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), CORTLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 53.9%; this one delivers 45.8%.

In the broader community, Cortland County reports that median household earnings sit near $70,418, roughly 29% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. CORTLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL is one of 17 public schools in Cortland County (combined enrollment of about 5,381 students).

The closest other public school is CORTLAND HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), CORTLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 47.3%.

CORTLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL operates from a small-town location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 29%: 385 students in 2018 compared to 274 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 11.3:1 in 2018 to 9.6:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the CORTLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.