Is Monticello High School a good school?

Monticello High School ranks 816 th of 1242 New York high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Monticello High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 844 students attended Monticello High School.

What is the racial makeup of Monticello High School?

Students at Monticello High School are 41% White, 36% Hispanic, 16% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into Monticello High School?

Monticello High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Emma C Chase School Elementary : George L Cooke School Elementary : Kenneth L Rutherford School Middle : Robert J Kaiser Middle School

Monticello High School

Summary:

Monticello High School is a public high school located in Monticello, New York, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 844 students. The school is part of the Monticello Central School District, which is ranked 780 out of 865 school districts in New York and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Monticello High School consistently ranks in the bottom half of New York high schools, with academic performance generally below the state average on Regents/Common Core exams, particularly in subjects like Algebra I, Living Environment, and Earth Science. The school's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated between 70.1% and 85.1% over the past 5 years, which is below the state average, and its dropout rate has ranged from 4.9% to 10.6%, higher than the state average. Additionally, Monticello High School has a very high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 34.1% to 49.4% over the past 5 years, significantly above the state average.

Compared to nearby schools like Livingston Manor High School, Port Jervis Senior High School, and Tri-Valley Secondary School, Monticello High School's performance is generally lower, with these schools often outperforming Monticello in academic achievement, graduation rates, and chronic absenteeism. Despite spending significantly more per student ($19,232-$22,131) compared to the state average, Monticello High School's academic outcomes and other key metrics remain below average, suggesting the need for a comprehensive review of resource allocation and instructional practices to improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public 9-12

39 Breakey Ave
Monticello, NY 12701

(845) 794-8840

District: Monticello Central School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
816^th of 1,242 New York High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $22,131

Feeder schools for Monticello High School:

Elementary:	Emma C Chase School
	George L Cooke School
	Kenneth L Rutherford School
Middle:	Robert J Kaiser Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 10.1

Number of students: 844

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.8%

Hispanic:

36.1%

African American:

16.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 62.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Monticello High School ranks worse than 65.7% of high schools in New York. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.37. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Monticello High School who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Monticello High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (40.8%), Hispanic (36.1%), African American (16%). (See more...)

Compare Details 62.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Monticello High School is 10.1. (See more...)

Compare Monticello High School employs 83.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Monticello High School is $22,131.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Monticello High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Monticello High School 816^th of 1242 New York public high schools. (See Monticello High School in the ranking list.)

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Monticello Central School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Monticello Central School District 780^th of 865 New York school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Monticello High School

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Rank History for all students at Monticello High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2005	40.58	681^st	935	27.2%
2006	37.22	712^th	986	27.8%
2007	44.20	685^th	1002	31.6%
2008	42.13	705^th	1027	31.4%
2009	37.70	747^th	1086	31.2%
2010	40.54	739^th	1117	33.8%
2011	32.58	817^th	1165	29.9%
2012	32.70	821^st	1198	31.5%
2013	37.74	797^th	1217	34.5%
2014	37.65	792^nd	1237	36.0%
2015	33.13	854^th	1255	32.0%
2016	39.37	784^th	1255	37.5%
2017	33.75	799^th	1221	34.6%
2018	42.85	743^rd	1210	38.6%
2019	42.43	753^rd	1207	37.6%
2021	47.56	327^th	519	37.0%
2022	38.73	726^th	1190	39.0%
2023	40.28	731^st	1228	40.5%
2024	33.37	816^th	1242	34.3%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Monticello High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	42.08	138^th	212	34.9%
2023	7.04	267^th	272	1.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Monticello High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	45.54	273^rd	546	50.0%
2019	43.68	289^th	565	48.8%
2022	65.22	92^nd	481	80.9%
2023	71.68	86^th	583	85.2%
2024	71.07	97^th	637	84.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Monticello High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	32.69	733^rd	1095	33.1%
2019	31.58	787^th	1132	30.5%
2022	37.81	607^th	1038	41.5%
2023	28.92	829^th	1130	26.6%
2024	27.81	867^th	1144	24.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Monticello High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	39.86	717^th	1154	37.9%
2019	36.51	790^th	1179	33.0%
2022	34.64	738^th	1101	33.0%
2023	35.39	746^th	1155	35.4%
2024	28.24	850^th	1170	27.4%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Monticello High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	50.82	220^th	498	55.8%
2019	29.58	375^th	493	23.9%
2023	48.13	233^rd	531	56.1%
2024	32.38	406^th	564	28.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Monticello High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	41.88	744^th	1176	36.7%
2019	42.66	745^th	1193	37.6%
2022	38.66	728^th	1155	37.0%
2023	41.56	708^th	1197	40.9%
2024	35.24	794^th	1219	34.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Monticello High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	43.63	719^th	1176	38.9%
2019	41.28	746^th	1190	37.3%
2022	38.19	712^th	1154	38.3%
2023	39.20	721^st	1191	39.5%
2024	32.03	812^th	1211	32.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Monticello High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2019	70.08	134^th	447	70.0%
2022	62.13	158^th	386	59.1%
2023	79.26	39^th	424	90.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Monticello High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	46.71	333^rd	679	51.0%
2019	39.80	398^th	686	42.0%
2022	40.23	333^rd	593	43.8%
2023	35.47	420^th	671	37.4%
2024	34.02	451^st	690	34.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Monticello High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	50.13	373^rd	791	52.8%
2019	58.44	309^th	815	62.1%
2022	38.28	442^nd	760	41.8%
2023	45.09	419^th	851	50.8%
2024	38.72	498^th	865	42.4%

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Rank History for White students at Monticello High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	NY State Percentile
2018	33.85	585^th	765	23.5%
2019	32.43	617^th	793	22.2%
2022	33.38	559^th	738	24.3%
2023	37.90	527^th	776	32.1%
2024	25.09	645^th	781	17.4%

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Data source: test scores: NY State Education Department, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: NY State Education Department

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Enrollment information for Monticello High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	557	161	15	75	0	n/a	n/a	0	808
1990	541	164	12	96	0	n/a	n/a	0	813
1991	569	154	15	111	0	n/a	n/a	0	849
1992	561	151	14	129	0	n/a	n/a	0	855
1993	583	156	15	151	0	n/a	n/a	0	905
1994	626	172	21	152	0	n/a	n/a	0	971
1995	626	158	26	140	0	n/a	n/a	0	950
1996	626	158	26	140	0	n/a	n/a	0	950
1997	643	167	23	134	0	n/a	n/a	0	967
1998	631	178	22	144	0	n/a	n/a	0	975
1999	623	181	17	128	0	n/a	n/a	0	949
2000	674	176	18	127	1	n/a	n/a	0	996
2001	657	177	20	140	1	n/a	n/a	0	995
2002	657	190	32	179	2	n/a	n/a	0	1060
2003	657	190	32	179	2	n/a	n/a	0	1060
2004	642	200	31	186	0	n/a	n/a	0	1059
2005	665	214	31	194	0	n/a	n/a	0	1104
2006	651	217	26	209	0	n/a	n/a	0	1103
2007	637	224	22	211	0	n/a	n/a	0	1094
2008	621	230	23	212	1	n/a	n/a	0	1087
2009	589	211	20	215	4	n/a	n/a	2	1041
2010	546	218	23	217	4	n/a	n/a	5	1013
2011	675	312	25	1	1	0	0	0	1014
2012	481	224	19	208	0	0	1	0	933
2013	452	222	16	199	0	0	3	0	892
2014	461	210	16	188	1	0	7	0	883
2015	451	219	15	187	1	0	9	0	882
2016	455	220	16	208	1	0	15	0	915
2017	410	207	18	200	1	0	18	0	854
2018	419	196	17	217	1	0	25	0	875
2019	401	200	12	222	1	0	30	0	866
2020	402	190	15	218	2	0	35	0	862
2021	405	181	14	247	0	0	38	0	885
2022	385	166	19	267	0	0	42	0	879
2023	344	135	20	305	0	0	40	0	844

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Monticello High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	808	66.9	12.0	n/a
1990	813	65.8	12.3	n/a
1991	849	68.9	12.3	n/a
1992	855	64.3	13.2	n/a
1993	905	60.7	14.9	n/a
1994	971	64.4	15.1	16.9
1995	950	66.1	14.4	34.9
1996	950	66.1	14.4	34.9
1997	967	66.5	14.5	38.5
1998	975	69.2	14.1	43.7
1999	949	68.9	13.8	31.2
2000	996	72.3	13.8	52.9
2001	995	76.1	13.1	40.1
2002	1060	79.0	13.4	38.1
2003	1060	79.0	13.4	38.1
2004	1059	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1104	78.3	14.1	32
2006	1103	79.0	14.0	35.9
2007	1094	84.9	12.9	37.1
2008	1087	88.5	12.3	45.3
2009	1041	91.8	11.3	75.6
2010	1013	98.6	10.2	40.2
2011	1014	73.5	13.7	40.5
2012	933	84.4	11.0	44.9
2013	892	79.1	11.2	50.8
2014	883	77.2	11.4	48.7
2015	882	78.0	11.3	42.5
2016	915	79.0	11.5	0.3
2017	854	76.0	11.2	63.1
2018	875	80.0	10.9	63.5
2019	866	73.4	11.7	62.6
2020	862	78.5	10.9	61.3
2021	885	75.4	11.7	60
2022	879	78.6	11.1	58.6
2023	844	83.4	10.1	62.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Monticello High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	808	66.9	12.0	n/a
1990	813	65.8	12.3	n/a
1991	849	68.9	12.3	n/a
1992	855	64.3	13.2	n/a
1993	905	60.7	14.9	n/a
1994	971	64.4	15.1	16.9
1995	950	66.1	14.4	34.9
1996	950	66.1	14.4	34.9
1997	967	66.5	14.5	38.5
1998	975	69.2	14.1	43.7
1999	949	68.9	13.8	31.2
2000	996	72.3	13.8	52.9
2001	995	76.1	13.1	40.1
2002	1060	79.0	13.4	38.1
2003	1060	79.0	13.4	38.1
2004	1059	n/a	n/a	n/a
2005	1104	78.3	14.1	32
2006	1103	79.0	14.0	35.9
2007	1094	84.9	12.9	37.1
2008	1087	88.5	12.3	45.3
2009	1041	91.8	11.3	75.6
2010	1013	98.6	10.2	40.2
2011	1014	73.5	13.7	40.5
2012	933	84.4	11.0	44.9
2013	892	79.1	11.2	50.8
2014	883	77.2	11.4	48.7
2015	882	78.0	11.3	42.5
2016	915	79.0	11.5	0.3
2017	854	76.0	11.2	63.1
2018	875	80.0	10.9	63.5
2019	866	73.4	11.7	62.6
2020	862	78.5	10.9	61.3
2021	885	75.4	11.7	60
2022	879	78.6	11.1	58.6
2023	844	83.4	10.1	62.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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