Cortland High School had the highest enrollment among Cortland County schools, welcoming 582 students during the 2024-25 academic year, according to the New York State Education Department.
Data also showed that most of the students were white, representing 83.5% of Cortland High School’s total enrollment.
Among the 16 schools in Cortland County, Homer Senior High School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 558 students, while Homer Intermediate School welcomed 443 students and came in third in the 2024-25 school year.
Cortland High School is part of Cortland City School District, which roughly covers five schools within Cortland County and has a main office in Cortland.
In the previous school year, Cortland High School also had the highest number of students among Cortland County schools.
According to an analysis by World Population Review, New York’s public education system ranked second overall in the nation but placed 31st based on K-12 performance.
| School name | City | Total School Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Cortland High School | Cortland | 582 |
| Homer Senior High School | Homer | 558 |
| Homer Intermediate School | Homer | 443 |
| Homer Elementary School | Homer | 430 |
| Franklyn S. Barry Primary School | Cortland | 417 |
| Homer Junior High School | Homer | 397 |
| William Appleby Elementary School | Marathon | 378 |
| Marathon High School | Marathon | 295 |
| Fe Smith Intermediate School | Cortland | 291 |
| Cortland Junior High School | Cortland | 274 |
| Randall Middle School | Cortland | 271 |
| Mcgraw Elementary School | Mcgraw | 264 |
| Mcgraw Secondary School | Mcgraw | 233 |
| Cincinnatus Elementary School | Cincinnatus | 190 |
| Cincinnatus High School | Cincinnatus | 147 |
| Cincinnatus Middle School | Cincinnatus | 125 |
Information in this article was obtained from the New York State Education Department. The source data can be found here.
