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Schools in Tusten · Sullivan West Central School District

Tusten’s public schools score below 51% of New York districts on tests and graduation

In Tusten, 39% of tested students read at a proficient level, below the New York average (49%). The grade covers the public school district serving Tusten, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 80% 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
39%
▼ 10 pts vs NY 49%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▼ 4 pts vs NY 46%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 3–7 pts vs NY 87%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$32.8K
▼ 5% vs NY $34.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.9
NY 11.2
Schools in town
0
1,045 students on the public path
In brief

Tusten’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 1177 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of Tusten’s, its schools beat 59%, higher than their 49% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 39% of tested students were proficient in reading and 42% in math, against 49% and 46% statewide; 80% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87% across New York (the state reports Tusten’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $32,808 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Sullivan West High School at Lake Huntington. 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 Tusten’s grade

C+ Test scoresB− Graduation

B−: better than 49% of New York school districts. Graduation is above the New York average; test scores are below it.

New York school districts we grade (1,013)Better than 49%
Lower resultsHigher results
New York towns with similar household incomes (1177)Better than 59%
Towns in Sullivan County (15)Better than 73%
CBA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 408 test results and a graduating class of 82 could put Tusten anywhere from C to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 80% of Tusten’s students in the tested grades sat them (435 in math, 381 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–6Sullivan West Elementary Schoolin JeffersonvilleC
7–12Sullivan West High School at Lake Huntingtonin Lake HuntingtonC+

Tusten’s public schools are run by Sullivan West Central School District, which also serves Bethel, Callicoon, Cochecton and Delaware and others. Parts of Tusten (4% of its land) are served by Eldred Central instead. 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.

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−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading39%
State average 48.9% · 381 students tested
Math42%
State average 46.5% · 435 students tested

Tusten vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
TustenB−Sullivan West Central
CochectonB−Sullivan West Central
HighlandB−Eldred Central

Berlin, PA, Damascus, PA and Lackawaxen, PA border Tusten but are graded on their own state’s tests, so they’re left out.

Every school in Tusten

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).

Also serving Tustenin other towns
Sullivan West Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Jeffersonville
C
553 students12:1Rate it →
Sullivan West High School at Lake Huntington
High · Grades 7–12 · Lake Huntington
C+
492 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Tusten’s schools

Are Tusten’s schools good?

On New York’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Tusten children attend score below 51% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 59%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Tusten in?

Sullivan West Central School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,045 students in 2 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Tusten are served by Eldred Central.

What is Tusten’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Sullivan West Central School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.

How much does Tusten spend per student?

$32,808 in Sullivan West 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.