Fallsburg Central School District

115 Brickman Rd
Fallsburg, NY 12733-0124
(District boundaries shown in map)
1/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Fallsburg Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 684 students in Fallsburg Central School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in Fallsburg Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the New York public high school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 27% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Fallsburg Central School District have a Graduation Rate of 72%, which is less than the New York average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Fallsburg Junior Senior High School, with 70-74% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public high school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,459 Schools
# Students
1,494 Students
945,408 Students
# Teachers
142 Teachers
85,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Fallsburg Central School District, which is ranked #994 of all 1,017 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 70-74% has decreased from 75-79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#982 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Fallsburg Central   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
22%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Fallsburg Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
22%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Fallsburg Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Fallsburg Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Fallsburg Central   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.59
0.72
# American Indian Students
19 Students
6,587 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
12 Students
85,962 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
863 Students
269,196 Students
% Hispanic Students
58%
28%
# Black Students
131 Students
166,701 Students
% Black Students
9%
18%
# White Students
396 Students
381,060 Students
% White Students
26%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,408 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
72 Students
33,377 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
34
1,755
# Students in K Grade:
115
7,664
# Students in 1st Grade:
108
8,193
# Students in 2nd Grade:
123
7,899
# Students in 3rd Grade:
108
7,634
# Students in 4th Grade:
111
7,552
# Students in 5th Grade:
100
8,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
111
21,246
# Students in 7th Grade:
108
32,505
# Students in 8th Grade:
111
35,727
# Students in 9th Grade:
137
205,061
# Students in 10th Grade:
124
202,111
# Students in 11th Grade:
111
187,737
# Students in 12th Grade:
93
185,289
# Ungraded Students:
-
26,844

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $32,219 is higher than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $33,815 is higher than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$48 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Fallsburg Central   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$51 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Fallsburg Central   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$32,219
$31,353
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Fallsburg Central   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$33,815
$32,230
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Fallsburg Central   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Fallsburg Central School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Fallsburg Junior Senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
115 Brickman Rd
Fallsburg, NY 12733
(845) 434-6800
Grades: 7-12
| 684 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 2 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,494 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 73%
  • : 70-74% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 55% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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