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Schools in Catskill · Catskill Central School District

Catskill’s public schools score below 69% of New York districts on tests and graduation

Reading proficiency in Catskill’s districts is 36%, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the public school district serving Catskill, 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.

#565of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% 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
36%
▼ 13 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▼ 10 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
85–89%
▼ 2–2 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$32.9K
▼ 5% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.1
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,208 students on the public path
In brief

Catskill’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 36% of tested students were proficient in reading and 36% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 93% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

85–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Catskill’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $32,870 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Catskill Middle School, then Catskill Senior High School. Enrollment is down 8% since 2020–21. 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 Catskill’s grade

C Test scoresC Graduation

C: better than 31% of New York school districts, #565 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 31%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1162)Better than 29%
C−B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 612 test results and a graduating class of 110 could put Catskill anywhere from C− to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of Catskill’s students in the tested grades sat them (642 in math, 582 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Catskill Elementary SchoolCatskill Central School DistrictC
6–8Catskill Middle SchoolCatskill Central School DistrictD
9–12Catskill Senior High SchoolCatskill Central School DistrictA

Catskill’s public schools are run by Catskill Central School District, which also serves Athens and Catskill. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

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

Catskill Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,208 students, down 8% since 2020–21 · 10.1 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$32,870NY $34,607 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading36%
State average 48.9% · 582 students tested
Math36%
State average 46.5% · 642 students tested

Catskill vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CatskillCCatskill Central
GreenportC−Hudson City

Every school in Catskill

3 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 Catskillin other towns
Catskill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C
550 students10:1Rate it →
Catskill Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
D
264 students9:1Rate it →
Catskill Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12
A
394 students11:1Rate it →

Questions about Catskill’s schools

Are Catskill’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Catskill children attend score below 69% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #565 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 29%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Catskill in?

Catskill Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,208 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Catskill kids go to high school?

Catskill Senior High School, with 394 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Catskill’s graduation rate?

85–89% of the class of 2023 in Catskill Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Catskill spend per student?

$32,870 in Catskill 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.