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Ithaca City School District, New York

Ithaca City School District is a unified school district in Tompkins County, New York, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 70,303 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 156 sq mi (403 km²) of land.

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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
70,303 ± 744
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
County
Tompkins County
Land area
156 sq mi (403 km²)
Median household income
$71,623 ± $2,975
Median home value
$345,500 ± $10,531
Water area
6.69 sq mi (17.3 km²)
State
New York
Census code (GEOID)
3615570
Coordinates (central point)
42.408050, -76.474256
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These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Ithaca City School District, largest first

  1. Ithaca (city)32,814 people
  2. Town of Ithaca20,968 people
  3. South Hill (CDP)6,951 people
  4. Cayuga Heights (village)4,000 people
  5. Lansing (village)3,876 people
  6. Town of Danby3,359 people
  7. Town of Enfield3,310 people
  8. Town of Caroline3,280 people
  9. Northeast Ithaca (CDP)2,661 people
  10. Northwest Ithaca (CDP)2,225 people
  11. East Ithaca (CDP)1,918 people
  12. Forest Home (CDP)1,303 people
All 16
  1. Varna (CDP)687 people
  2. Danby (CDP)540 people
  3. Brooktondale (CDP)327 people
  4. Slaterville Springs (CDP)130 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Newfield Central School District8.5 mi southwest
  2. Dryden Central School District9.6 mi northeast
  3. Lansing Central School District11 mi north
  4. Candor Central School District13 mi southeast
  5. Trumansburg Central School District13 mi northwest
  6. Spencer-Van Etten Central School District14 mi south
  7. Odessa-Montour Central School District15 mi west
  8. Newark Valley Central School District17 mi southeast

These share a boundary with Ithaca City School District. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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