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Cortland County

New York · Public K-12

17 public schools serving approximately 5,581 students, in a county of 46,246 residents.

Schools
17
6 districts
Enrollment
5,581
NCES CCD
Median income
$70,418
Below New York avg
Free/reduced lunch
49.6%
Above New York avg
Elementary
8
schools
Middle
4
schools
High
5
schools
Combined / other
0
schools
LARGEST DISTRICT
HOMER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
1,859 students · 6 districts in Cortland County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Cortland County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
90%
Hispanic
4%
Black
2%
Asian
1%
Two or more
6%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
92%
Hispanic
n/r
Black
1%
Asian
1%
Two or more
3%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
29.1%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
6.9%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
4.6%
civilian labor
Median age
37
18.5% under 18

All schools (17)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
CORTLAND HIGH SCHOOLCortlandHigh09-12596·
HOMER SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHomerHigh09-12579·
HOMER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHomerElementaryPK-02491·
FRANKLYN S BARRY PRIMARY SCHOOLCortlandElementaryKG-02429·
HOMER JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLHomerMiddle06-08410·
WILLIAM APPLEBY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMarathonElementaryPK-06406·
HOMER INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLHomerElementary03-05379·
MARATHON HIGH SCHOOLMarathonHigh07-12315·
CORTLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLCortlandMiddle07-08299·
MCGRAW SECONDARY SCHOOLMcgrawHigh06-12282·
FE SMITH INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLCortlandElementary03-04271·
RANDALL MIDDLE SCHOOLCortlandMiddle05-06263·
MCGRAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMcgrawElementaryPK-05232·
CINCINNATUS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLCincinnatusElementaryPK-04210·
CINCINNATUS HIGH SCHOOLCincinnatusHigh09-12176·
CINCINNATUS MIDDLE SCHOOLCincinnatusMiddle05-08142·
TRUXTON ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLTruxtonElementaryKG-05101·

Frequently asked

How many public schools are in Cortland County?
Cortland County, New York has 17 public K-12 schools serving approximately 5,581 students.
What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Cortland County?
The county's public school system includes 8 elementary, 4 middle, 5 high schools.
What is the largest school district in Cortland County?
HOMER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT is the largest school district in Cortland County, serving approximately 1,859 students. The county contains 6 school districts overall.
What is the population of Cortland County?
Cortland County, New York has a population of approximately 46,246, with a median age of 37. About 18.5% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Cortland County?
Median household income in Cortland County is $70,418, below the New York average of $77,785. About 6.9% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Cortland County?
Approximately 29.1% of adults 25 and older in Cortland County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Cortland County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 49.6% of students in Cortland County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the New York county average of 47.8%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Cortland County schools?
Across Cortland County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 10.3 to 1.
What is the racial makeup of Cortland County?
Cortland County residents are approximately 90% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 6% two or more races according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of housing in Cortland County is owner-occupied?
Cortland County has about 20,841 housing units, of which roughly 66.3% are owner-occupied.
DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data