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Cincinnatus Central School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 6 towns

Serves Cincinnatus, Willet, Pitcher, Pharsalia, Taylor and German, and parts of Solon, Cuyler, Freetown and Lincklaen.

Cincinnatus’ Schools page →

Students
462
Schools
3
Spent per student
$32,566
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
46%
Debt
$7.4M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Cincinnatus Central School District

  • Its letter, C: results better than 31% of New York districts
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Spends 6% less per student than the NY average
  • 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 13.3% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $7.4M, about $16,123 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C: better than 31% of the 1,013 New York school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
C
GraduationFour-year graduation below the state, class of 2023
C−
The towns it serves, and their School Grades

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Cincinnatus. Grade by grade →

5–8Cincinnatus Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Cincinnatus High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. NY

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency35%
State average 46.5% · 233 students tested
Reading / language arts41%
State average 48.9% · 232 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–89%
State average 87.2% · 34 in the class

87% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$32,566 per student · 6% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 68%Support & administration 29%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 20%State 69%Federal 11%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
533’20
498’21
528’22
493’23
462’24

Down 13.3% since 2020–21.

Students
White 98%Hispanic 1%Two or more races <1%Black <1%

Schools in the district

3 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools.

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within New York.