West Hudson Valley News

Monticello High School had the highest enrollment among Sullivan County schools, welcoming 848 students during the 2023-24 academic year, according to the New York State Education Department.

The most represented ethnicity among Monticello High School students was Hispanic, accounting for 39% of the student population.

Among the 19 schools in Sullivan County, Benjamin Cosor Elementary School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 802 students, while Fallsburg Junior Senior High School welcomed 688 students and came in third in the 2023-24 school year.

Monticello High School is part of Monticello Central School District, which roughly covers five schools within Sullivan County and has a main office in Monticello.

In the previous school year, Monticello High School also had the highest number of students among Sullivan County schools.

In 2022, New York had roughly one teacher for every 12 students, which is lower than the national average of one teacher for every 16 students. A lower student-to-teacher ratio has been found to improve students' school performance.

New York State has proposed a $45.8 billion education budget for the upcoming fiscal year. This represents a $1.5 billion increase compared to the previous year. The most significant portion of this budget is allocated to schools, with a total of $35.3 billion proposed. The new budget aims at increasing funds for Foundation Aid by $507 million, mainly driven by rising inflation in the U.S.

School name	City	Total School Enrollment
Monticello High School	Monticello	848
Benjamin Cosor Elementary School	Fallsburg	802
Fallsburg Junior Senior High School	Fallsburg	688
Liberty Elementary School	Liberty	683
Sullivan West Elementary School	Jeffersonville	599
George L. Cooke School	Monticello	594
Liberty High School	Liberty	587
Robert J. Kaiser Middle School	Monticello	587
Liberty Middle School	Liberty	515
Tri-Valley Elementary School	Grahamsville	490
Sullivan West High School at Lake Huntington	Lake Huntington	473
Kenneth L. Rutherford School	Monticello	470
Tri-Valley Secondary School	Grahamsville	395
Eldred Junior-Senior High School	Eldred	228
George Ross Mackenzie Elementary School	Glen Spey	226
Livingston Manor Elementary School	Livingston Manor	224
Emma C. Chase School	Wurtsboro	223
Roscoe Central School	Roscoe	203
Livingston Manor High School	Livingston Manor	167