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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 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 847 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 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,659 Schools
# Students
3,824 Students
890,054 Students
# Teachers
368 Teachers
83,739 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
Suffern Central School District, which is ranked #350 of all 1,015 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
0.68
0.73
# American Indian Students
42 Students
7,222 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
266 Students
81,213 Students
% Asian Students
7%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,664 Students
270,400 Students
% Hispanic Students
43%
30%
# Black Students
370 Students
175,155 Students
% Black Students
10%
20%
# White Students
1,326 Students
325,608 Students
% White Students
35%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
2,099 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
149 Students
28,478 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
52
8,468
# Students in K Grade:
236
26,528
# Students in 1st Grade:
222
28,304
# Students in 2nd Grade:
252
28,365
# Students in 3rd Grade:
244
27,931
# Students in 4th Grade:
250
29,265
# Students in 5th Grade:
293
43,975
# Students in 6th Grade:
277
157,405
# Students in 7th Grade:
275
185,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
295
188,665
# Students in 9th Grade:
324
40,472
# Students in 10th Grade:
377
36,147
# Students in 11th Grade:
369
33,448
# Students in 12th Grade:
357
33,009
# Ungraded Students:
1
22,697
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $37,287 is higher than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $35,835 is higher than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$143 MM
$78,541 MM

Spending
$137 MM
$80,737 MM

Revenue / Student
$37,287
$31,307

Spending / Student
$35,835
$32,183

Best Suffern Central School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Suffern Middle 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
| 847 students
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