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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 Nedrow.
PK–2Rockwell Elementary SchoolOnondaga Central School District
3–6Wheeler Elementary SchoolOnondaga Central School District
7–12Onondaga Senior High SchoolOnondaga 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.