Total enrollment
1,836
-163 (-8%) vs SY 2020-21
5 schools in CORTLAND CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
New York · 1,836 students · 1 city
Whether you are tracking a high school, middle school, or elementary school, CORTLAND CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT's 5 public K-12 schools collectively enroll about 1,836 students (2 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high).
4-year change in CORTLAND CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
5
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How CORTLAND CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New York | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.6% | #338 of 437 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,836 | #280 of 576 | #4,724 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 5 | #187 of 576 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.3:1 | #179 of 565 | #543 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 57.0% | #110 of 573 | #3,209 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 24.7% | #334 of 425 | #5,267 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside CORTLAND CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from CORTLAND HIGH SCHOOL at 71.7% proficient to RANDALL MIDDLE SCHOOL at 27.5%, a gap of 44.2 points. That is the 52nd widest gap among 258 New York districts with four or more scored schools.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORTLAND HIGH SCHOOL | Cortland | High | 09-12 | 582 |
| FRANKLYN S BARRY PRIMARY SCHOOL | Cortland | Elementary | PK-02 | 417 |
| FE SMITH INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL | Cortland | Elementary | 03-04 | 291 |
| CORTLAND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL | Cortland | Middle | 07-08 | 274 |
| RANDALL MIDDLE SCHOOL | Cortland | Middle | 05-06 | 272 |
About CORTLAND CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Across 5 schools, CORTLAND CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT teaches about 1,836 students in New York. By footprint it is a compact district.
For a sense of the school types, CORTLAND CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT spans 2 elementary, 2 middle, and 1 high school.
On a per-school basis, CORTLAND CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT runs about 367 students per school, 29% meaningfully below the state mean of roughly 519.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in CORTLAND CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT has decreased 8% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 1,999 students to 1,836.
On this page, the community for CORTLAND CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.