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Schools in Bethel · Monticello Central School District, Sullivan West Central School District

Bethel’s public schools score below 92% of New York districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 26% of Bethel’s students scored proficient, below the New York average (46%). The grade covers the three public school districts serving Bethel, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

#716of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 89% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
30%
▼ 19 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
26%
▼ 21 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
79%
▼ 8 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$35.2K
▲ 2% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Monticello Central
Students per teacher
10.4
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
5,032 students on the public path
In brief

Bethel’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 30% of tested students were proficient in reading and 26% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 89% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York. Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Monticello Central spends $35,243 per student and Sullivan West Central $32,808, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Four elementary schools, then three middle and three high schools

Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Bethel’s grade

D Test scoresD Graduation

D: better than 8% of New York school districts, #716 of 755 New York towns. Both inputs trail the New York average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 8%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1060)Better than 5%
Towns in Sullivan County (15)Better than 13%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 2,496 test results and a graduating class of 234 could put Bethel anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 89% of Bethel’s students in the tested grades sat them (2,595 in math, 2,396 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Bethel, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–64 schoolsDepends on your addressC− to C
7–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressD to C+
9–123 high schoolsDepends on your addressC+ to A−

To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Three districts serve Bethel

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Monticello Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 2,695 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 9.9 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$35,243NY $34,607 · FY2024
D
Sullivan West Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 1,045 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 10.9 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$32,808NY $34,607 · FY2024
B−
Liberty Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,758 students · 11.0 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$31,178NY $34,607 · FY2024
D−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Monticello Central School District27%
State average 48.9% · 1208 students tested
Math · PK–12, Monticello Central School District23%
State average 46.5% · 1328 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Sullivan West Central School District39%
State average 48.9% · 381 students tested
Math · PK–12, Sullivan West Central School District42%
State average 46.5% · 435 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Liberty Central School District29%
State average 48.9% · 807 students tested
Math · PK–12, Liberty Central School District22%
State average 46.5% · 832 students tested

Bethel vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the New York towns that share Bethel’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
BethelDMonticello Central PK–12 · Sullivan West Central PK–12 · Liberty Central PK–12
ThompsonDMonticello Central
LibertyD−Liberty Central
CallicoonB−Sullivan West Central
DelawareB−Sullivan West Central
HighlandB−Eldred Central
CochectonB−Sullivan West Central

3 of the 6 neighbors share Sullivan West Central with Bethel for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Bethel

9 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

Also serving Bethelin other towns
Liberty Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Liberty
C−
664 students11:1Rate it →
George L Cooke School
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Monticello
590 students10:1Rate it →
Sullivan West Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Jeffersonville
C
553 students12:1Rate it →
Emma C Chase School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Wurtsboro
C−
219 students12:1Rate it →
Liberty Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Liberty
D
516 students10:1Rate it →
Robert J Kaiser Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Monticello
D
587 students9:1Rate it →
Sullivan West High School at Lake Huntington
High · Grades 7–12 · Lake Huntington
C+
492 students10:1Rate it →
Monticello High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Monticello
B−
833 students11:1Rate it →
Liberty High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Liberty
A−
578 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Bethel’s schools

Are Bethel’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Bethel children attend score below 92% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #716 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 5%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Bethel in?

Monticello Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,695 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Bethel kids go to high school?

One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Monticello High School, Liberty High School and Sullivan West High School at Lake Huntington.

What is Bethel’s graduation rate?

79% of the class of 2023 in Monticello Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Bethel spend per student?

$35,243 in Monticello Central School District, $32,808 in Sullivan West Central School District and $31,178 in Liberty Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New York. Stars are from neighbors.