Cortland City School District
Cortland City School District is a public school district based in Cortland, New York, serving 1,937 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #241 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 40% of them. Its schools average 387 students each, fewer than the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Robert Edwards. It spends about $20,962 per student on day-to-day operations, 11% less than the New York median. It has roughly 10.9 students per teacher.
How Cortland City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Cortland City | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $20,962 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $14,244 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $50.4 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $53.9 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 178 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 423 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.9 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 323 | 284 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The New York median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: New York State Education Department, SEDREF, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in New York
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lewiston-Porter Central School DistrictYoungstown | 1,958 | 4 | $21,477 | 12.3 | #238 |
| Elwood Union Free School DistrictGreenlawn | 1,948 | 4 | $28,300 | 11.0 | #240 |
| Cortland City School DistrictCortland · this district | 1,937 | 5 | $20,962 | 10.9 | #241 |
| Shoreham-Wading River Central School DistrictShoreham | 1,932 | 4 | $32,995 | 10.2 | #242 |
| Chittenango Central School DistrictChittenango | 1,919 | 4 | $19,925 | 12.4 | #243 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Three Rivers LocalCleves, OH | 1,938 | $11,857 | 16.7 |
| Fairview School DistrictFairview, PA | 1,938 | $12,893 | 14.1 |
| Liberty-Eylau ISDTexarkana, TX | 1,937 | $12,208 | 11.5 |
| Edgerton School DistrictEdgerton, WI | 1,937 | $12,669 | 15.1 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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