Top Rankings
Suffern Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 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 59% (versus the New York public middle school average of 51%), 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
890,231 Students
# Teachers
368 Teachers
83,560 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Suffern Central School District, which is ranked #396 of all 1,008 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 92% has decreased from 95% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#352 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
83%
78%
Graduation Rate
92%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.68
0.73
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
7%
9%
% Hispanic
43%
30%
% Black
10%
20%
% White
35%
37%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $37,287 is higher than the state median of $31,333. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $35,835 is higher than the state median of $32,209. The school district spending/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$143 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$137 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$37,287
$31,333
Spending / Student
$35,835
$32,209
Best Suffern Central School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Suffern Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
80 Hemion Rd
Suffern, NY 10901
(845) 357-7400
Suffern, NY 10901
(845) 357-7400
Gr: 6-8 | 847 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
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