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Southern Cayuga Central School District, New York, elections

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Southern Cayuga Central School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 667 (2023-2024)
Schools: 2 (2023-2024)
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Southern Cayuga Central School District is a school district in New York (Tompkins and Cayuga counties). During the 2024 school year, 667 students attended one of the district's two schools.

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

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About the district

School board

The Southern Cayuga Central 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
Janet Lehman2028
Mark Ferrari20252028
Lori Knopp20252028
Dave Harvatine2027
Robb Jetty20242027
Rachel McCarthy2026
Timothy Pallokat2026

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Overlapping state house districts

Southern Cayuga Central School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
New York State Assembly District 131Jeff GallahanRepublican Party 99% 10%
New York State Assembly District 125Anna KellesDemocratic Party 1% < 1%

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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: $3,879,000 $5,671 17%
Local: $8,382,000 $12,254 38%
State: $10,077,000 $14,732 45%
Total: $22,338,000 $32,658
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $21,492,000 $31,421
Total Current Expenditures: $16,205,000 $23,691
Instructional Expenditures: $10,384,000 $15,181 48%
Student and Staff Support: $1,192,000 $1,742 6%
Administration: $1,732,000 $2,532 8%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $2,897,000 $4,235 13%
Total Capital Outlay: $4,831,000 $7,062
Construction: $4,161,000 $6,083
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $1,000 $1
Interest on Debt: $421,000 $615

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 (%)
2021-2022 60 PS PS 30-39 PS >=50 60-64
2020-2021 61 PS 30-39 PS >=50 60-64
2018-2019 61 PS PS 30-39 PS >=50 60-64
2017-2018 53 PS PS 30-39 PS >=50 55-59
2016-2017 47 PS PS 11-19 PS <50 45-49
2015-2016 51 PS 21-39 PS <50 55-59
2014-2015 54 PS 21-39 PS <50 55-59
2013-2014 39 PS <=20 PS <50 40
2012-2013 36 PS >=50 <=20 PS PS 38
2011-2012 63 PS <50 40-59 PS PS 64
2010-2011 66 PS PS <50 PS PS 67

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 (%)
2021-2022 58 PS PS 40-49 PS >=50 60-64
2020-2021 61 PS 20-29 PS PS 60-64
2018-2019 54 PS PS 40-49 PS >=50 55-59
2017-2018 50 PS PS 50-59 PS >=50 50-54
2016-2017 50 PS PS 21-39 PS <50 50-54
2015-2016 44 PS 21-39 PS <50 45-49
2014-2015 42 PS 21-39 PS <50 40-44
2013-2014 29 PS PS <=20 PS <50 30
2012-2013 37 PS <50 21-39 PS PS 38
2011-2012 62 PS >=50 >=50 PS PS 62
2010-2011 60 PS PS >=50 PS PS 59

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 (%)
2021-2022 >=90 PS >=50 >=90
2020-2021 80-89 <50 PS >=90
2019-2020 80-89 PS 80-89
2018-2019 70-79 <50 80-89
2017-2018 80-89 PS PS PS PS >=90
2016-2017 80-89 PS 80-89
2015-2016 80-89 PS 80-89
2014-2015 >=90 PS >=90
2013-2014 75-79 PS PS 70-79
2012-2013 75-79 PS PS PS 70-79
2011-2012 80-84 PS PS PS 80-84
2010-2011 75-79 75-79

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 667 -1.9
2022-2023 680 -0.6
2021-2022 684 -3.1
2020-2021 705 -4.1
2019-2020 734 5.0
2018-2019 697 -0.4
2017-2018 700 5.3
2016-2017 663 -1.2
2015-2016 671 -2.8
2014-2015 690 0.9
2013-2014 684 -3.7
2012-2013 709 -8.5
2011-2012 769 -1.2
2010-2011 778 -3.7
2009-2010 807 -1.2
2008-2009 817 -6.4
2007-2008 869 -4.5
2006-2007 908 -2.6
2005-2006 932 -4.1
2004-2005 970 -4.1
2003-2004 1,010 -7.5
2002-2003 1,086 -5.5
2001-2002 1,146 -5.4
2000-2001 1,208 -2.0
1999-2000 1,232 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Southern Cayuga Central School District (%) New York K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.5 0.8
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 0.3 10.1
Black 0.5 15.5
Hispanic 16.3 30.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.2 0.2
Two or More Races 2.0 3.5
White 80.4 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, Southern Cayuga Central School District had 57.00 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 11.7.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 2.00
Kindergarten: 3.56
Elementary: 23.02
Secondary: 28.42
Total: 57.00

Southern Cayuga Central School District employed 2.00 district administrators and 3.00 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 2.00
District Administrative Support: 9.10
School Administrators: 3.00
School Administrative Support: 0.00
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 14.50
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 0.30
Total Guidance Counselors: 3.00
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 1.30
Student Support Services: 5.00
Other Support Services: 22.20

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 Southern Cayuga Central School District operates two schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Southern Cayuga 7-12 Secondary School2827-12
Southern Cayuga Elementary School360PK-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 2021-22 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed October 18, 2025
    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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