Ithaca City School District

Name

Ithaca City School District

Legal name

Ithaca City School District

Website

https://ithacacityschools.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (61111), Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public School Districts (K–12) (EDADABAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE), Specialized Programs & Classrooms (Autism, Emotional/Behavioral, Intellectual/Developmental, Multi-Disability) (EDAJAKAH)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• Pre-kindergarten programs
• Special education services
• Child nutrition services
• School athletics programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Ithaca

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Local Property Tax Levy: Primary revenue source from local property taxes, approximately 70% of district revenue. The 2026-27 proposed levy is $118,943,071 (3.4% increase from prior year).
2. State Aid: Funding from New York State, estimated at $41,999,734 for 2026-27 (9.48% increase). Includes foundation aid, building aid, and other categorical aid.
3. Other Revenue: Miscellaneous revenue including interest income, rental income, and other local sources. Estimated at $7,305,500 for 2026-27.
4. Fund Balance and Reserves: Use of accumulated reserves and fund balance to support operations. Estimated at $9,389,736 for 2026-27.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Ithaca City School District provides free, comprehensive K-12 public education to approximately 5,054 students residing within its Ithaca, NY boundaries, delivered across 12 elementary, middle, high, and alternative schools. The district supplements core academics with Pre-Kindergarten, English as a New Language (ENL), special education, Advanced Placement, athletics, instrumental music, the Seal of Biliteracy, free child nutrition, and summer programs including a mobile library Bookmobile.

Product overview

Ithaca City School District operates as a comprehensive public school district offering K-12 education across multiple schools. The district's portfolio includes core K-12 educational programs, Pre-Kindergarten programs, the Engaged and Empowered Learning approach, English as a New Language (ENL) instruction, AP exam preparation, the NYS Seal of Biliteracy program, athletics and wellness programming, elementary instrumental music education, the ICSD Bookmobile mobile library service, Project Innovation initiatives, and child nutrition services including free meals for all students. The district uses Canvas as its learning management system and SchoolTool for student information management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• K-12 Public Education
• Pre-Kindergarten Program
• English as a New Language (ENL)
• Advanced Placement (AP) Program
• New York State Seal of Biliteracy (NYSSB)
• Athletics and Wellness Program
• Elementary Instrumental Music Program
• Child Nutrition Program
• ICSD Bookmobile
• Project Innovation
• Summer Meals Program
• Engaged and Empowered Learning

Quantifiable outcome

• 89.3% 4-year graduation rate
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration10 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Brooklyn Public SchoolsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 20 September 2025Eight Brooklyn public schools collaborated with Ithaca High School students on Toni Morrison art project. Students painted tableaux featuring Morrison's works including 'The Bluest Eye' and 'Recitatif.' New York City Public Schools serving 31,000 students plan to integrate Morrison scholarship into curricula.
• Cornell UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration between Cornell faculty, ICSD students (Ithaca High School), and Brooklyn public school students on art projects. Students from eight Brooklyn schools worked alongside Ithaca students on tableau portraits featuring themes from Toni Morrison's works. Project fostered mentorship between generations and regions.
• Chef Ann FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerICSD partnered with Chef Ann Foundation and Park Foundation to increase equity, sustainability, and quality in cafeteria food. The district was awarded a $617,770 grant to enhance school meal quality. Partnership supports the transition to scratch-cooking and healthier meal options.
• Park FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-funding partner with Chef Ann Foundation for school meal quality enhancement. Partnership aimed at increasing equity, sustainability, and quality in cafeteria operations.
• Coalition for Healthy School FoodminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrought cooking and hands-on nutrition education to ICSD students. Approximately 180 sixth-grade students in Family & Consumer Sciences classes participated in cooking programs at Boynton and DeWitt Middle Schools.
• TST BOCEScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTST BOCES (Teaching, Learning, and Technology) provides shared services including BOCES programs for students, professional development, and technology services. ICSD pays approximately $25 million annually for BOCES services.
• CiTi BOCEScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCentral New York Regional Information Center provides technology integration, instructional support, and administrative services to ICSD.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Boulder Valley School District: Colorado K-12 public district serving the University of Colorado area. Comparable to ICSD on college-town demographics, high-performing academic outcomes, and emphasis on sustainability and whole-child programming.
• Jericho Union Free School District: Long Island K-12 public district known for top-tier New York academic performance. Comparable to ICSD as a New York public K-12 district with strong AP outcomes, high graduation rates, and engaged parent community.
• Syracuse City School District: New York urban public K-12 district operating under the same NYSED accountability, state aid, and property tax funding model as ICSD. Comparable as a same-state public K-12 system facing similar regulatory and labor environments.
• Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools: North Carolina K-12 public district serving the UNC Chapel Hill community. Comparable to ICSD on college-town demographic mix, equity-focused programming, and consistently high statewide performance rankings.
• Scarsdale Union Free School District: New York K-12 public district consistently ranked among the top in the state. Comparable to ICSD as a high-achieving New York public district operating under the same NYSED accountability framework with similarly strong AP and graduation outcomes.
• Madison Metropolitan School District: Wisconsin K-12 public district serving the University of Wisconsin community. Comparable to ICSD on progressive educational philosophy, equity frameworks, and college-town parental engagement intensity.
• Ann Arbor Public Schools: Michigan K-12 public district anchored by the University of Michigan. Closely comparable to ICSD in operating a high-achievement public school system within a high-education, progressive college-town community with strong parent advocacy.
• State College Area School District: Pennsylvania K-12 public district serving the Penn State University college town of similar size (~7,000 students). Highly comparable to ICSD given shared college-town demographics, parent-engagement profile, and emphasis on rigorous AP and college-prep programming.

Broad incumbents

• Buffalo Public Schools: Large New York urban public K-12 district. Comparable to ICSD as a same-state public school system subject to identical NYSED accountability metrics, though substantially larger and operating at greater scale.
• New York City Department of Education: The nation's largest public school system, operating under the same New York State Education Department framework as ICSD. Comparable on regulatory environment and public-school mission, though at vastly greater scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles17 records

Subsidiaries12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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