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Schools in Fallsburg · Fallsburg Central School District, Tri-Valley Central School District

Fallsburg’s public schools score below 90% of New York districts on tests and graduation

On the state reading tests, 28% of Fallsburg’s students scored proficient, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Fallsburg, 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.

#708of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 87% 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
28%
▼ 21 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
29%
▼ 18 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–74%
▼ 13–17 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$36.2K
▲ 5% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Fallsburg Central
Students per teacher
9.8
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
4
1,504 students on the public path
In brief

Fallsburg’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 28% of tested students were proficient in reading and 29% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 87% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

70–74% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Fallsburg’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Fallsburg Central spends $36,186 per student and Tri-Valley Central $39,634, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Homestead School Sullivan-CCHS (private) and Bais Yaakov of South Fallsburg (private) are in town. Every school ↓

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 Fallsburg’s grade

D Test scoresD− Graduation

D: better than 10% of New York school districts, #708 of 755 New York towns. Both inputs trail the New York average; test scores are the closer of the two to typical.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 10%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (939)Better than 8%
Towns in Sullivan County (15)Better than 20%
D−C−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,002 test results and a graduating class of 115 could put Fallsburg anywhere from D− to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 87% of Fallsburg’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,051 in math, 954 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Benjamin Cosor Elementary SchoolFallsburg Central School DistrictD−
7–12Fallsburg Junior Senior High SchoolFallsburg Central School DistrictC

Fallsburg runs its own schools through grade 12 (Fallsburg Central School District). From grade PK, students attend the Tri-Valley Central School District, shared with Denning and Neversink. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Fallsburg

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

Fallsburg Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 1,504 students, up 2% since 2020–21 · 10.3 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$36,186NY $34,607 · FY2024
D−
Tri-Valley Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 879 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 9.1 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$39,634NY $34,607 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Fallsburg Central School District22%
State average 48.9% · 600 students tested
Math · PK–12, Fallsburg Central School District22%
State average 46.5% · 648 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Tri-Valley Central School District38%
State average 48.9% · 354 students tested
Math · PK–12, Tri-Valley Central School District40%
State average 46.5% · 403 students tested

Fallsburg vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
FallsburgDFallsburg Central PK–12 · Tri-Valley Central PK–12
ThompsonDMonticello Central
NeversinkC+Tri-Valley Central
MamakatingC−Monticello Central PK–12 · Ellenville Central PK–12 · Pine Bush Central PK–12
WawarsingDEllenville Central
LibertyD−Liberty Central

Every school in Fallsburg

4 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).

District schools in Fallsburgby address
Benjamin Cosor Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
D−
841 students10:1Rate it →
Fallsburg Junior Senior High School
High · Grades 7–12
C
663 students10:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Homestead School Sullivan-CCHS
High · Grades 7–11 · Hurleyville
Private · Nonsectarian
51 students6:1Rate it →
Bais Yaakov of South Fallsburg
High · Grades 9–11 · South Fallsburg
Private · Religious · All-girls
50 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Fallsburg’s schools

Are Fallsburg’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Fallsburg children attend score below 90% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade, #708 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 8%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Fallsburg in?

Two districts: Fallsburg Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Tri-Valley Central School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Denning and Neversink.

What is Fallsburg’s graduation rate?

70–74% of the class of 2023 in Fallsburg Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Fallsburg spend per student?

$36,186 in Fallsburg Central School District and $39,634 in Tri-Valley Central School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Fallsburg?

Yes: Homestead School Sullivan-CCHS (nonsectarian, grades 7–11, 51 students) and Bais Yaakov of South Fallsburg (religious · all-girls, grades 9–11, 50 students).

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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.