B
Suffern Central School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 8 towns
Serves Ramapo, Haverstraw, Suffern, Airmont, Wesley Hills, Montebello, Sloatsburg and Hillburn, and parts of Tuxedo and Tuxedo.
Students
3,845
Schools
6
Spent per student
$38,531
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Debt
$2.2M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Suffern Central School District
- School Grade B: better than 61% of Connecticut districts
- Graduation rate (4-year) 11 pts above the state
- Spends 11% more per student than the NY average
- 10 students per teacher
- Debt of $2.2M, about $574 per student
Test scores vs. NY
2020–21Math proficiency53%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts59%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)94%
State average 83.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$38,531 per student · 11% above NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 69%Support & administration 30%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 70%State 26%Federal 3%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
3,667’20
3,630’21
3,521’22
3,499’23
3,845’24
Up 4.9% since 2020.
Students
Hispanic 48%White 31%Black 9%Asian 7%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
6 public schools.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
Monroe-Woodbury Central School DistrictMonroe, Woodbury, Woodbury
$31,778per student
East Ramapo Central School DistrictChestnut Ridge, New Hempstead, Pomona
$33,077per student
Clarkstown Central School DistrictClarkstown
$29,380per student
Croton-Harmon Union Free School DistrictCortlandt, Croton-on-Hudson
$30,471per student
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.