In the 2023-24 school year, 45.3% of the students in Cortland County were considered proficient in mathematics, a 0.4% increase from the previous year, according to the New York State Education Department.
Among them, 35.6% met expectations on their tests and 9.7% exceeded them.
Within the county, Mcgraw Secondary School students performed the best in mathematics, with 65% of them considered proficient in the subject. Meanwhile, Randall Middle School students fared the worst, with only 30% passing the test.
For comparison, the state registered an overall proficiency rate of 51.8% in mathematics.
A recent study by Scholaroo ranked New York’s education system among the best in the U.S., and place it as the second best in terms of school quality.
Currently, the state has the highest per-pupil spending in the nation at $33,440, or a total of $84.7 billion annually.
| School | Students who met standards (%) | Students who exceed standards (%) | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mcgraw Secondary School | 42% | 23% | 266 |
| William Appleby Elementary School | 48% | 11% | 404 |
| Marathon High School | 41% | 18% | 319 |
| Homer Junior High School | 35% | 17% | 388 |
| Mcgraw Elementary School | 41% | 8% | 226 |
| Homer Intermediate School | 38% | 6% | 409 |
| Cincinnatus Middle School | 35% | 7% | 134 |
| Cincinnatus Elementary School | 32% | 8% | 197 |
| Fe Smith Intermediate School | 30% | 4% | 272 |
| Randall Middle School | 25% | 5% | 263 |
