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Schools in Hunter · Hunter-Tannersville Central School District

Hunter’s public schools outscore 51% of New York districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Hunter, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.

#384of 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
52%
▲ 3 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▼ 4 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Spent per student
$41.6K
▲ 20% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
7.1
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
331 students on the public path
In brief

Hunter’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1055 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Hunter’s, its schools beat 69%, higher than their 51% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 52% and math 42% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $41,567 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one high school

From grade 9 the district’s path is Hunter-Tannersville Middle School High School. Enrollment is down 6% 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 Hunter’s grade

B− Test scores

B−: better than 51% of New York school districts, #384 of 755 New York towns. Test scores are below the New York average; there is no graduation rate to add.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 51%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1055)Better than 69%
Towns in Greene County (14)Better than 64%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 162 test results could put Hunter anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 87% of Hunter’s students in the tested grades sat them (161 in math, 164 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–8Hunter Elementary SchoolHunter-Tannersville Central School DistrictC
9–12Hunter-Tannersville Middle School High SchoolHunter-Tannersville Central School DistrictC+

Hunter’s public schools are run by Hunter-Tannersville Central School District, which also serves Hunter, Jewett, Lexington and Tannersville. 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.

Hunter-Tannersville Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 331 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 7.1 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$41,567NY $34,607 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading52%
State average 48.9% · 164 students tested
Math42%
State average 46.5% · 161 students tested

Hunter vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
HunterB−Hunter-Tannersville Central
Jewett—Hunter-Tannersville Central PK–12 · Windham-Ashland-Jewett Central PK–12
CatskillCCatskill Central
Lexington—Hunter-Tannersville Central PK–12 · Onteora Central K–12
CairoC−Cairo-Durham Central
WoodstockBOnteora Central
ShandakenBOnteora Central

2 of the 6 neighbors share Hunter-Tannersville Central with Hunter, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Hunter

2 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 Hunterby address
Hunter Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
C
174 students7:1Rate it →
Hunter-Tannersville Middle School High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Tannersville
C+
157 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Hunter’s schools

Are Hunter’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of New York: the public schools Hunter children attend outscore 51% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #384 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 69%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Hunter in?

Hunter-Tannersville Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 331 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

Where do Hunter kids go to high school?

Hunter-Tannersville Middle School High School in Tannersville, with 157 students; its own test results earn a C+.

How much does Hunter spend per student?

$41,567 in Hunter-Tannersville 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.