C
Downsville Central School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Colchester and Hamden, and parts of Walton, Hancock and Andes.
Students
219
Schools
1
Spent per student
$46,738
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
7:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Debt
$6.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Downsville Central School District
- School Grade C: better than 26% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 9 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 7 pts above the state
- Spends 35% more per student than the NY average
- 7 students per teacher
- Enrollment down 7.6% since 2020
- Debt of $6.3M, about $28,927 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Narrowsburg.
PK–6Sullivan West Elementary SchoolSullivan West Central School District
7–12Sullivan West High School at Lake HuntingtonSullivan West Central School District
Test scores vs. NY
2020–21Math proficiency47%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)90%
State average 83.5% · small group: the state reports 80–100%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$46,738 per student · 35% above NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 48%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 77%State 18%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
237’20
226’21
215’22
221’23
219’24
Down 7.6% since 2020.
Students
White 89%Hispanic 5%Black 2%Two or more races 2%Asian <1%
Schools in the district
1 public school.
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
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.