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Monticello Central School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 593 students in Monticello Central School District.
Public Preschools in Monticello Central School District have a diversity score of 0.72, which is less than the New York public preschool average of 0.73.
Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,574 Schools
# Students
2,719 Students
679,828 Students
# Teachers
283 Teachers
57,211 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Monticello Central School District, which is ranked #980 of all 1,008 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has increased from 78% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#985 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
78%
Graduation Rate
81%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
3%
11%
% Hispanic
39%
31%
% Black
15%
16%
% White
35%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $34,558 is higher than the state median of $31,333. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $38,042 is higher than the state median of $32,210. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$94 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$103 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$34,558
$31,333
Spending / Student
$38,042
$32,210
Best Monticello Central School District Public Preschools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
George L Cooke School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 12% )
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
69 Richardson Ave
Monticello, NY 12701
(845) 794-8830
Monticello, NY 12701
(845) 794-8830
Gr: PK-2 | 593 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 68%
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