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Ithaca City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 7 towns
Serves Ithaca, Ithaca, Cayuga Heights, Lansing, Danby, Enfield and Caroline, and parts of Dryden, Lansing, Ulysses and Richford.
Students
4,988
Schools
12
Spent per student
$29,527
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Debt
$37.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Ithaca City School District
- School Grade B: better than 62% of New York districts
- Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
- Spends 15% less per student than the NY average
- 10 students per teacher
- Debt of $37.3M, about $7,472 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Fremont.
PK–122 schoolsArkport Central School District
Test scores vs. NY
2020–21Math proficiency57%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts71%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 83.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$29,527 per student · 15% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 61%Support & administration 37%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 74%State 23%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,928’20
4,863’21
4,969’22
4,972’23
4,988’24
About steady.
Students
White 61%Two or more races 11%Asian 10%Hispanic 10%Black 7%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
12 public schools.
South Hill School
B363 students10:1
Belle Sherman School
B−347 students10:1
Northeast School
B+347 students9:1
Caroline Elementary School
C+273 students9:1
Cayuga Heights Elementary School
B270 students10:1
Beverly J Martin Elementary School
D258 students8:1
Fall Creek Elementary School
C+217 students10:1
Enfield School
D165 students7:1
Dewitt Middle School
B−559 students9:1
Boynton Middle School
C+513 students9:1
Ithaca Senior High School
A+1,411 students14:1
Lehman Alternative Community School
B265 students9:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.