Cortland, IL

4,676 residents•518 students•1 schools

Avg School Rating

1.5

out of 10

68% below Illinois avg

Test Proficiency

23%Math

29%Reading

42% below Illinois avg

School Crime Rate

0.00

per 1,000 students

100% below Illinois avg

Overall Crime Rate

19.25

per 1,000 residents

61% below Illinois avg

School Breakdown

Elementary Schools

School Types

By Type

Public

Charter

Private

By Level

Elementary

Middle

High

These figures describe every school in Cortland; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Cortland

1 school

1.5

Cortland Elementary School

Elementarypublic

School Crime in Cortland

0 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Cortland in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate

100% below Illinois avg

0.00

per 1,000 students

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Cortland

90 total incidents reported across Cortland in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate

61% below Illinois avg

19.25

per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent

Property

Drug

Other

Crime Types

Assault33%
Theft17%
Vandalism13%
Fraud13%
Drugs12%
Vehicle Theft6%
Other6%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

518 students enrolled across Cortland's schools.

Public518100%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Cortland's K-12 schools.

Hispanic43%
White37%
Black11%

50%Female50%Male

Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.