Ithaca, NY Public Schools

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18%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

10%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

106%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Ithaca school information

Index	Ithaca	New York	National
Average Test Scores	57%	56%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	n/a	n/a	16:1
Total public schools	15	4,060	79,221
Total private schools	3	1,092	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	2	483	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Ithaca are 18% higher than the national average
There are approximately 15 public schools in Ithaca
91.7% of people in Ithaca have completed 8th grade
91.3% of people in Ithaca have completed high school
62.6% of people in Ithaca have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Ithaca

Index	Ithaca	New York	National
Completed 8th grade	91.7%	83.5%	84.3%
Completed high school	91.3%	82.1%	83.0%
Completed some college	80.3%	59.5%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	68.7%	43.4%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	62.6%	34.7%	30.3%
Completed masters	37.9%	15.1%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	12.6%	4.2%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	8.9%	1.5%	1.3%

Ithaca, NY School Districts

Ithaca City School District

There are a total of 15 public schools, 3 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Ithaca. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Ithaca, NY schools is 57%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Ithaca, NY, an average of 91.7% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 91.3% have completed high school.

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Nearby cities with high average school scores

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Lansing, NY	3,606	69%	43.1%
Trumansburg, NY	1,629	59%	22.9%
Dryden, NY	2,127	55%	14.2%
Odessa, NY	542	53%	10.9%
Newfield Hamlet, NY	759	51%	6.9%
Ithaca, NY	30,715	57%	18.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Sahuarita, AZ	30,679	49%	2.6%
Brooklyn Center, MN	30,755	33%	32.3%
Winter Park, FL	30,764	54%	12.8%
Bel Air North, MD	30,639	63%	31.3%
Petersburg, VA	30,791	53%	10.8%
Ithaca, NY	30,715	57%	18.3%

Source: The Ithaca, NY education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.