Best Public Schools in Monticello, NY

Summary:

The city of Monticello, New York is home to 4 schools that serve students from elementary through high school, all part of the Monticello Central School District. Unfortunately, the district as a whole is underperforming, ranking 780 out of 865 school districts in New York and receiving a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

None of the Monticello schools stand out as high-performing, with all of them exhibiting relatively low metrics compared to state averages. The highest-ranked school is Robert J Kaiser Middle School, which is still ranked very low (1454 out of 1504) among New York middle schools. The schools struggle with low graduation rates, high dropout rates, and significantly below-average test scores across subjects and grade levels. Additionally, the student populations at these schools face high levels of economic disadvantage, with free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 62.68% to 81.1%.

Despite the relatively low student-teacher ratios, the Monticello schools are failing to translate these resources into strong academic outcomes. This suggests that the underlying issues may be systemic, such as curriculum, instructional practices, or school leadership. Addressing the challenges faced by the Monticello Central School District, particularly the high levels of economic disadvantage among the student populations, will be crucial for improving the quality of education and ensuring that all students in the area have access to a strong educational foundation.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Regents Common Core Algebra I (2024)	Regents Chemistry (2024)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2024)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2024)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2024)	Regents Earth Science (2024)	Regents Global History and Geography (2024)	Regents Living Environment (2024)	Regents Physics (2024)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2024)	Regents Algebra I (2024)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2024)						NY State Assessments Math (2024)						NY State Assessments Science (2024)		% Completely Immunized (2020)	% Polio (2020)	% Measles (2020)	% Mumps (2020)	% Rubella (2020)	% Diphtheria (2020)	% Hepatitis B (2020)	% Varicella (2020)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Common Core Algebra I End of Course	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 4th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 5th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 3rd Grade	NY State Assessments Math 4th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 5th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	% Completely Immunized All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Diphtheria All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
George L Cooke School	Public	PK, KG-2	69 Richardson Ave	Monticello	12701	Sullivan County	Monticello Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 794-8830	592	65	9.0	71.3%	194 (32.8%)	92 (15.5%)	227 (38.3%)	17 (2.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (10.1%)								(n/a)																										98.2	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.7	99.5	99.1	$21,009	$2,394	$18,615
Kenneth L Rutherford School	Public	3-5	26 Patricia Pl	Monticello	12701	Sullivan County	Monticello Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 794-4240	492	50	9.8	81.1%	164 (33.3%)	62 (12.6%)	208 (42.3%)	8 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (10.0%)	7.1	2384^th of 2445 public elementary schools	2.5%		5	2405^th of 2439 public elementary schools	1.4%	21												14.8	13.7	10.6				21.7	19.4	13.3				11.9		99.6	99.6	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.6	99.6	100.0	$17,598	$2,154	$15,444
Monticello High School	Public	9-12	39 Breakey Ave	Monticello	12701	Sullivan County	Monticello Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 794-8840	844	83	10.1	62.7%	344 (40.8%)	135 (16.0%)	305 (36.1%)	20 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (4.7%)	33.4	816^th of 1242 public high schools	34.3%		40.3	731^st of 1228 public high schools	40.5%	85	15.5	59.3	75.0	77.4	45.0	41.5	66.7	31.7	72.2	81.3	33.3															98.6	99.7	99.9	99.9	99.9	100.0	99.8	99.8	$22,131	$1,176	$20,955
Robert J Kaiser Middle School	Public	6-8	45 Breakey Ave	Monticello	12701	Sullivan County	Monticello Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(845) 796-3058	595	60	10.0	66.4%	200 (33.6%)	105 (17.6%)	222 (37.3%)	13 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (8.7%)	8.5	1454^th of 1504 public middle schools	3.3%		11.6	1414^th of 1500 public middle schools	5.7%	40								84.9			89.2				16.6	23.3	24.1				13.1	25.2	5.2		12.4	97.7	99.7	99.7	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	$19,378	$1,035	$18,343

Cities Near Monticello

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Fallsburg	4.56 mi	2	753^rd
Liberty	7.08 mi	4	724^th
Wurtsboro	12.98 mi	1	620^th
Grahamsville	13.18 mi	2	446^th
Jeffersonville	14.78 mi	1	679^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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Best Public Schools in Monticello, NY

Monticello High School

Robert J Kaiser Middle School

Kenneth L Rutherford School

George L Cooke School

Cities Near Monticello