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Suffern Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 836 students in Suffern Central School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in Suffern Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,656 Schools
# Students
3,859 Students
889,568 Students
# Teachers
362 Teachers
84,014 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Suffern Central School District, which is ranked #350 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 91% has decreased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#314 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
78%
Graduation Rate
91%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.69
0.73
# American Indian Students
38 Students
6,890 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
300 Students
78,879 Students
% Asian Students
8%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,493 Students
261,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
39%
29%
# Black Students
353 Students
178,523 Students
% Black Students
9%
20%
# White Students
1,508 Students
332,953 Students
% White Students
39%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
2,164 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
160 Students
28,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
71
8,272
# Students in K Grade:
202
25,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
241
27,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
232
26,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
240
27,296
# Students in 4th Grade:
290
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
260
43,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
265
155,845
# Students in 7th Grade:
284
186,412
# Students in 8th Grade:
287
190,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
357
40,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
379
36,781
# Students in 11th Grade:
346
34,389
# Students in 12th Grade:
403
33,539
# Ungraded Students:
2
23,938
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $36,949 is higher than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $35,510 is higher than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$143 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$137 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$36,949
$31,353
Spending / Student
$35,510
$32,230
Best Suffern Central School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Suffern Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
80 Hemion Rd
Suffern, NY 10901
(845) 357-7400
Suffern, NY 10901
(845) 357-7400
Grades: 6-8
| 836 students
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