Monticello Central School District

Public Regional · 6 towns Grades PK–12 DSchool Grade

Public schools for Thompson, Mamakating, Monticello, Bethel, Wurtsboro and Forestburgh.

At a glance

2,695Students enrolled

5Schools

6Towns served

$35,243Spent per student

10:1Student–teacher ratio

70%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

ThompsonMamakatingMonticelloBethelWurtsboroForestburgh

Grades PK–2

GEORGE L COOKE SCHOOL590 students · MonticelloThis district

Grades 3–5

KENNETH L RUTHERFORD SCHOOL466 students · MonticelloThis district

Grades 6–8

ROBERT J KAISER MIDDLE SCHOOL587 students · MonticelloThis district

Grades 9–12

MONTICELLO HIGH SCHOOL833 students · MonticelloThis district

Grades K–5

EMMA C CHASE SCHOOL219 students · WurtsboroThis district

Grades 6–12

4 schoolsDepends on your address · see the listEllenville Central School District

Grades 12

PINE BUSH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL or MONTICELLO HIGH SCHOOL or ELLENVILLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLDepends on your addressPine Bush Central School District

Grades PK–5

GEORGE L COOKE SCHOOL or EMMA C CHASE SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis district

Grades 5

KENNETH L RUTHERFORD SCHOOL or EMMA C CHASE SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis district

Grades 6–8

ROBERT J KAISER MIDDLE SCHOOL587 students · MonticelloThis district

Grades 9–12

MONTICELLO HIGH SCHOOL833 students · MonticelloThis district

Grades PK–6

4 schoolsDepends on your address · see the listLiberty Central School District

Grades 6

4 middle schoolsDepends on your address · see the listLiberty Central School District

Grades 7–12

ROBERT J KAISER MIDDLE SCHOOL or LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOL or SULLIVAN WEST HIGH SCHOOL AT LAKE HUNTINGTONDepends on your addressThis district

Grades 12

MONTICELLO HIGH SCHOOL or LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL or SULLIVAN WEST HIGH SCHOOL AT LAKE HUNTINGTONDepends on your addressThis district

Grades PK–5

GEORGE L COOKE SCHOOL or EMMA C CHASE SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis district

Grades 5

KENNETH L RUTHERFORD SCHOOL or EMMA C CHASE SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis district

Grades 6–8

ROBERT J KAISER MIDDLE SCHOOL587 students · MonticelloThis district

Grades 9–12

MONTICELLO HIGH SCHOOL833 students · MonticelloThis district

Grades PK–5

4 elementary schoolsDepends on your address · see the listPort Jervis City School District

Grades 5

4 elementary schoolsDepends on your address · see the listPort Jervis City School District

Grades 6–8

ROBERT J KAISER MIDDLE SCHOOL or PORT JERVIS MIDDLE SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis district

Grades 9–12

MONTICELLO HIGH SCHOOL or PORT JERVIS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLDepends on your addressThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs NY

Math proficiency29%

State average 55.9%

Reading / language arts30%

State average 62.4%

Graduation rate (4-year)87%

State average 83.5%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$35,243

per student each year · 2% above the NY average

Spending

Classroom instruction66%

Support & administration32%

Other2%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)46%

State46%

Federal9%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

2,778’20

2,691’21

2,751’22

2,719’23

2,695’24

Students

Hispanic · 41%1,092

White · 35%930

Black · 14%366

Two or more races · 9%230

Asian · 3%72

American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%3

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Towns served

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Thompson16,714 people

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Mamakating12,728 people

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Monticello7,279 people

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Bethel4,054 people · Grades PK–6 at LIBERTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL or GEORGE L COOKE SCHOOL and others

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Wurtsboro1,243 people

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Forestburgh789 people · Grades PK–5 at EAST MAIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL or GEORGE L COOKE SCHOOL and others

Schools5 in district

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GEORGE L COOKE SCHOOLElementary · Grades PK–2 · 590 students · Monticello

Public 📚

KENNETH L RUTHERFORD SCHOOLElementary · Grades 3–5 · 466 students · Monticello

DPublic 📚

EMMA C CHASE SCHOOLElementary · Grades K–5 · 219 students · Wurtsboro

CPublic 📚

ROBERT J KAISER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 587 students · Monticello

DPublic 🏫

MONTICELLO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · Grades 9–12 · 833 students · Monticello

B-Public

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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Eldred Central School DistrictHighland · Lumberland · $39,655 per student

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Fallsburg Central School DistrictFallsburg · $36,186 per student

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Tri-Valley Central School DistrictFallsburg · $39,634 per student

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Middletown City School DistrictWallkill · $33,623 per student

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.