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Schools in Rockland · Livingston Manor Central School District, Roscoe Central School District

Rockland’s public schools score below 74% of New York districts on tests and graduation

Set beside other towns, Rockland comes out below the New York average (87%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Rockland, 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.

≈could be anywhere from D to B−#608of 755 New York townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 88% 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
47%
▼ 2 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
41%
▼ 5 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70–79%
▼ 8–17 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$43.0K
▲ 24% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024 · Livingston Manor Central
Students per teacher
8.6
NY 11.2 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
591 students on the public path
In brief

Rockland’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 556 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Rockland’s, its schools beat 33%, higher than their 26% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 47% of tested students were proficient in reading and 41% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 88% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

70–79% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Rockland’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

Livingston Manor Central spends $43,007 per student and Roscoe Central $48,460, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Rockland’s grade

B− Test scoresD Graduation

C: better than 26% of New York school districts, #608 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 26%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (556)Better than 33%
Towns in Sullivan County (15)Better than 40%
DB−A rough placement. Ordinary sampling error in 292 test results and a graduating class of 35 could put Rockland anywhere from D to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 88% of Rockland’s students in the tested grades sat them (297 in math, 289 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–122 schoolsDepends on your addressC− to B

Rockland runs its own schools through grade 12 (Livingston Manor Central School District). From grade PK, students attend the Roscoe Central School District, shared with Colchester and Fremont. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Rockland

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

Livingston Manor Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 398 students, down 6% since 2020–21 · 8.5 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$43,007NY $34,607 · FY2024
C+
Roscoe Central School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 1 schools · 193 students, down 18% since 2020–21 · 8.8 per teacher (NY 11.2)
$48,460NY $34,607 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Livingston Manor Central School District57%
State average 48.9% · 190 students tested
Math · PK–12, Livingston Manor Central School District47%
State average 46.5% · 187 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Roscoe Central School District27%
State average 48.9% · 99 students tested
Math · PK–12, Roscoe Central School District32%
State average 46.5% · 110 students tested

Rockland vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
RocklandCLivingston Manor Central PK–12 · Roscoe Central PK–12
LibertyD−Liberty Central
ColchesterC−Downsville Central PK–12 · Roscoe Central PK–12
FremontC+Sullivan West Central PK–12 · Roscoe Central PK–12
NeversinkC+Tri-Valley Central
Hardenburgh—Livingston Manor Central PK–12 · Margaretville Central PK–12
Denning—Tri-Valley Central
CallicoonB−Sullivan West Central

2 of the 7 neighbors share Roscoe Central with Rockland for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Rockland

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).

District schools in Rocklandby address
Livingston Manor Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Livingston Manor
B
217 students8:1Rate it →
Roscoe Central School
Grades PK–12 · Roscoe
C−
193 students9:1Rate it →
Livingston Manor High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Livingston Manor
B−
181 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Rockland’s schools

Are Rockland’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Rockland children attend score below 74% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade, #608 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 33%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Rockland in?

Two districts: Livingston Manor Central School District runs grades PK–12, and Roscoe Central School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Colchester and Fremont.

What is Rockland’s graduation rate?

70–79% of the class of 2023 in Livingston Manor Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Rockland spend per student?

$43,007 in Livingston Manor Central School District and $48,460 in Roscoe 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.