Ithaca Public Schools
Public
Regional · 9 towns Grades PK–12 B+School Grade
Public schools for Ithaca, Sumner, Arcada, Newark, New Haven, North Star, Emerson, Lafayette and Hamilton, and parts of Fulton and Washington.
At a glance
971Students enrolled
3Schools
9Towns served
$14,592Spent per student
17:1Student–teacher ratio
43%Free / reduced lunch
Academic performanceDistrict vs MI
Math proficiency31%
State average 34.6%
Reading / language arts48%
State average 47.9%
Graduation rate (4-year)92%
State average 82.9%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$14,592
per student each year · 12% below the MI average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
1,043’20
1,022’21
1,020’22
993’23
971’24
Students
White · 89%866
Hispanic · 8%76
Two or more races · 2%18
Black · 1%5
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%4
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%1
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Ithaca2,817 people
Sumner1,858 people
Arcada1,684 people
Newark1,198 people
New Haven1,012 people
North Star867 people
Emerson751 people
Lafayette573 people
Hamilton408 people
Also covers small parts of Fulton and Washington.
Schools3 in district
North Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades 3–6 · 295 students · Ithaca
B-PublicSouth Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–2 · 234 students · Ithaca
PublicIthaca High SchoolHigh · Grades 7–12 · 442 students · Ithaca
BPublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.