Cayuga County > Ira (town) > Education
About school district data

School district boundaries often differ from municipal boundaries. Many Upstate school districts serve more than one community, and many communities are served by multiple school districts.

Cato-Meridian Central School District is the major district for students living in Ira.

K-12 enrollment
Cato-Meridian Central School District
0 550 1,100 2017 2021 2025 2017: 904 2018: 887 2019: 874 2020: 860 2021: 837 2022: 820 2023: 819 2024: 815 2025: 811 904 874 837 819 811
Source: NYS Education Department, 2025
English proficiency for Cato-Meridian and other districts in Cayuga County
Grades 3 through 8
Source: NYS Education Department, assessment scores for 2024-2025 school year
Math proficiency for Cato-Meridian and other districts in Cayuga County
Grades 3 through 8
Source: NYS Education Department, assessment scores for 2024-2025 school year
Educational levels of Ira residents, age 25 and older
Source: American Community Survey, 2023
Colleges near Ira
  • SUNY Oswego
    Oswego
  • Cayuga County Community College
    Auburn
  • Onondaga Community College
    Syracuse
  • SUNY Upstate Medical University
    Syracuse
  • SUNY College of Environmental Science & Forestry
    Syracuse
  • Syracuse University
    Syracuse
  • Northeast College of Health Sciences
    Seneca Falls
  • Le Moyne College
    Syracuse