Cortland City School District, New York, elections

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Cortland City School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 1,970 (2023-2024)
Schools: 5 (2023-2024)
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Cortland City School District is a school district in New York (Cortland County). During the 2024 school year, 1,970 students attended one of the district's five schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Elections

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About the district

School board

The Cortland City School District consists of seven members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameYear assumed officeYear term ends
Brendan McGovern
Joseph McMahon2028
Gavin Teeter20252028
Brett Barnes2027
Sherlyn Pallassino2027
Janet Griffin2026
Lori Megivern2026

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Overlapping state house districts

Cortland City School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
New York State Assembly District 125Anna KellesDemocratic Party 100% 8%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $11,297,000 $5,598 18%
Local: $17,241,000 $8,544 28%
State: $33,021,000 $16,363 54%
Total: $61,559,000 $30,505
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $52,083,000 $25,809
Total Current Expenditures: $46,632,000 $23,108
Instructional Expenditures: $32,258,000 $15,985 62%
Student and Staff Support: $4,502,000 $2,230 9%
Administration: $3,625,000 $1,796 7%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $6,247,000 $3,095 12%
Total Capital Outlay: $1,923,000 $952
Construction: $1,227,000 $608
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $73,000 $36
Interest on Debt: $2,506,000 $1,241

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 49 PS 40-59 40-59 PS 30-39 51
2018-2019 43 >=50 30-39 30-39 PS 25-29 44
2017-2018 44 >=50 30-39 20-29 30-34 46
2016-2017 46 >=50 40-59 20-29 30-39 47
2015-2016 46 >=50 40-49 20-29 30-39 48
2014-2015 46 >=50 30-39 40-49 PS 21-39 47
2013-2014 32 >=50 11-19 20-29 PS 11-19 34
2012-2013 30 60-79 15-19 11-19 <=20 31
2011-2012 63 >=50 40-44 70-79 21-39 64
2010-2011 61 >=50 45-49 60-69 PS PS 62

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 54 PS 60-79 60-79 PS 30-39 54
2018-2019 37 >=50 20-29 20-29 PS 25-29 38
2017-2018 37 >=50 30-39 30-39 25-29 37
2016-2017 37 >=50 21-39 11-19 11-19 39
2015-2016 37 >=50 20-29 20-29 20-29 38
2014-2015 34 >=50 20-29 30-39 PS 21-39 35
2013-2014 28 >=50 11-19 11-19 PS 11-19 29
2012-2013 35 >=50 20-24 30-39 11-19 36
2011-2012 58 >=50 40-44 60-69 21-39 60
2010-2011 57 >=50 40-44 40-49 PS PS 58

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 81 >=50 PS PS >=50 80-84
2018-2019 80-84 PS >=50 >=50 >=50 80-84
2017-2018 85-89 PS >=50 PS PS 85-89
2016-2017 70-74 >=50 PS PS 75-79
2015-2016 75 PS >=50 >=50 PS PS 75-79
2014-2015 70 PS <50 PS PS 70-74
2013-2014 75 PS >=50 >=50 75-79
2012-2013 70 PS 40-59 <50 70-74
2011-2012 73 PS 60-79 PS PS 70-74
2010-2011 73 PS >=50 PS PS 70-74

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 1,970 0.7
2022-2023 1,957 -3.1
2021-2022 2,018 -3.7
2020-2021 2,093 -7.0
2019-2020 2,239 -4.7
2018-2019 2,345 -4.0
2017-2018 2,439 -0.7
2016-2017 2,455 -1.8
2015-2016 2,498 -4.9
2014-2015 2,620 0.3
2013-2014 2,613 -1.8
2012-2013 2,660 0.5
2011-2012 2,647 -2.6
2010-2011 2,715 0.2
2009-2010 2,709 -1.5
2008-2009 2,750 -1.6
2007-2008 2,795 -0.1
2006-2007 2,798 -0.4
2005-2006 2,810 -0.8
2004-2005 2,832 -0.5
2003-2004 2,847 1.5
2002-2003 2,805 -1.8
2001-2002 2,856 -0.1
2000-2001 2,858 0.6
1999-2000 2,840 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Cortland City School District (%) New York K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.8
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.5 10.1
Black 3.2 15.5
Hispanic 3.9 30.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.1 0.2
Two or More Races 6.0 3.5
White 85.3 39.6

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Cortland City School District had 173.50 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 11.35.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 1.17
Kindergarten: 11.33
Elementary: 77.27
Secondary: 79.73
Total: 173.50

Cortland City School District employed 3.00 district administrators and 7.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 3.00
District Administrative Support: 31.00
School Administrators: 7.00
School Administrative Support: 0.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 68.30
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 7.50
Total Guidance Counselors: 7.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 4.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 25.00
Other Support Services: 68.30

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Cortland City School District operates five schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Cortland High School5929-12
Cortland Junior High School2777-8
Fe Smith Intermediate School2723-4
Franklyn S Barry Primary School458PK-2
Randall Middle School2635-6

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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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