Public schools in Cortland, OH
Cortland has 6 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 2 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 2,242 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; Lakeview Local School District runs 3 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run Cortland's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Cortland | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeview Local School District | 3 | 1,572 | $11,874 |
| Maplewood Local School District | 2 | 611 | $16,273 |
| Mathews Local | 1 | 613 | $16,688 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
2 high schools in Cortland, 825 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeview High School | 580 | 17.4 | 24.3% | Lakeview Local |
| Maplewood High School | 245 | 12.3 | 26.8% | Maplewood Local |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
One middle school in Cortland, 370 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeview Middle School | 370 | 16.8 | 71.6% | Lakeview Local |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
3 elementary schools in Cortland, 1,047 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeview Elementary School | 551 | 18.4 | not reported | Lakeview Local |
| Maplewood Elementary School | 356 | 14.8 | 26.9% | Maplewood Local |
| Currie Elementary School | 140 | 17.5 | 43.6% | Mathews Local |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Cortland's public schools compare with Ohio's
The median Cortland school has 17.1 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the Ohio median of 17.0. 17% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 49% across the state. Its median school enrolls 363 students (state 395).
| Cortland | Ohio | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 17.1 | 17.0 |
| Median school size (students) | 363 | 395 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 17% | 49% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 33% | 41% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 9.0% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 6 Cortland schools and the 3,471 Ohio schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Cortland
- Lakeview Local School DistrictRuns 3 of Cortland's 6 public schools and spent $11,874 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$11,874
- Lakeview High School, the largest high school in Cortland580 students in 2024-25, 17.4 per teacher.580
- Compare Lakeview Local School District with Maplewood Local School DistrictCortland's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in OhioOhio's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Cortland addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
Other cities in Ohio
- Columbus221 schools
- Cincinnati169 schools
- Cleveland152 schools
- Toledo94 schools
- Dayton84 schools
- Akron72 schools
- Canton38 schools
- Youngstown38 schools
Questions about schools in Cortland
How many public schools are in Cortland, OH?
6 public schools with an address in Cortland were open in 2024-25: 2 high, 1 middle, 3 elementary, enrolling 2,242 students.What is the largest high school in Cortland?
Lakeview High School, with 580 students in 2024-25 (Lakeview Local School District).Which districts run Cortland's schools?
Lakeview Local School District (3 schools), Maplewood Local School District (2 schools), Mathews Local (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25