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How has FALLSBURG JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
663
High
DISTRICT 752 · STATE 668
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FALLSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 361095000874
FALLSBURG JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
115 BRICKMAN RD, FALLSBURG, NY 12733 · (845) 434-6800 · Sullivan County
GRADES 07–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL663 STUDENTS
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Scored higher than 4% of New York public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- FBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New York public high schools
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
65 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.3:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
71%
470 students
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 58%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 112 | 17% |
| Grade 8 | 115 | 17% |
| Grade 9 | 122 | 18% |
| Grade 10 | 102 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 101 | 15% |
| Grade 12 | 111 | 17% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 72% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within FALLSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
NYS Assessments 2024-25 . % Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4)English Language Arts
35.5%
NY avg 58.3% . -2.0pp since 2023
Math
44.2%
NY avg 57.4% . +0.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the NYS Assessments, New York's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New York schools, those numbers are about 58 and 57. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
NYS Assessments results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.5% | 44.2% |
| 2023-24 | 37.5% | 43.6% |
% Proficient (Level 3 + Level 4), all students and all tested grades.
Source: NYS Assessments. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
32.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.9%
based on NY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-16.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for New York schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among New York's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like FALLSBURG JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
FALLSBURG JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL's state test result (32.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| FALLSBURG JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL this school | 663 | 70.9% | 32.2% |
| DUNKIRK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL DUNKIRK | 882 | 71.7% | 38.0% |
| EAST SIDE COMMUNITY SCHOOL NEW YORK | 693 | 69.4% | 54.7% |
| ACADEMY FOR CAREERS IN TELEVISION AND FILM LONG ISLAND CITY | 555 | 74.4% | 61.0% |
| LAWRENCE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL CEDARHURST | 764 | 73.0% | 39.0% |
| TALENT UNLIMITED HIGH SCHOOL NEW YORK | 463 | 68.3% | 60.2% |
Matched among New York high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where FALLSBURG JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In New York | In Sullivan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.2% | #1,054 of 1,135 | #7 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.2% | #678 of 1,109 ▲ 38 | #5 of 7 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.5% | #1,099 of 1,135 ▲ 5 | #7 of 7 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 663 | #381 of 1,216 | #2 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.2:1 | #351 of 1,058 | #4 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.8% | #300 of 1,070 | #3 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 70.9% | #521 of 1,167 | #1 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.1% | #146 of 339 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
663
-15 (-2%) vs 2020
+19% since 1990-91, when it was 556
Student : Teacher
10.2:1
was 11.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 663 | 64.9 | 10.2:1 | 71% (470) |
| 2023-24 | 688 | 63.8 | 10.8:1 | 68% (468) |
| 2022-23 | 684 | 65.8 | 10.4:1 | 64% (436) |
| 2020-21 | 678 | 60 | 11.3:1 | 65% (438) |
| 2017-18 | 602 | 60 | 10.0:1 | 64% (388) |
| 2015-16 | 595 | 57 | 10.4:1 | 53% (314) |
| 2010-11 | 593 | 50 | 11.9:1 | 46% (271) |
| 2000-01 | 592 | 55 | 10.8:1 | 46% (274) |
| 1990-91 | 556 | 51 | 10.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FALLSBURG JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL.
About FALLSBURG JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
In FALLSBURG, New York, FALLSBURG JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is a medium-sized high school. Grades offered run from 7 through 12, with 663 students enrolled.
In FALLSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT, 2 schools enroll a combined 1,504 students.
FALLSBURG JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL's enrollment is 60% Hispanic. Next come 23% White, 9% Black, and 5% multiracial. That compares with about 19% Hispanic among all Sullivan County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at FALLSBURG JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 58%.
FALLSBURG JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL employs 64.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 10.2:1. That ratio is under the 11.0:1 average for high schools in New York. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 71% in 2024-25. On average, public schools in Sullivan County report 61%.
Measured against New York public high schools, FALLSBURG JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL receives an F. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, FALLSBURG JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is 16.7 points below its prediction. Actual: 32.2%. Predicted: 48.9%.
In the county around the school, Sullivan County, median household income is about $72,382, about 30% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. A total of 20 public schools operate in Sullivan County, serving about 9,164 students.
The closest public school, BENJAMIN COSOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, is about 0.8 miles from FALLSBURG JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within ten miles. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, FALLSBURG JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL ranks 5th on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, FALLSBURG JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is coded Rural: Fringe, for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Over 4 years, enrollment stayed close to where it was, going from 678 to 663. Students per teacher fell from 11.3 in 2020-21 to 10.2 in 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Sullivan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
79,721
Census ACS
Median income
$72,382
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
9,164 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FALLSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
- BENJAMIN COSOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 841 students
Other schools in FALLSBURG
- BENJAMIN COSOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 841 students
Nearby schools
- BENJAMIN COSOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 841
- GEORGE L COOKE SCHOOL6.7 mi · 590
- KENNETH L RUTHERFORD SCHOOL7.4 mi · 466
- MONTICELLO HIGH SCHOOL7.6 mi · 833
- ROBERT J KAISER MIDDLE SCHOOL7.6 mi · 587
- LIBERTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL8.3 mi · 664
Frequently asked questions
About FALLSBURG JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLHow large is FALLSBURG JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
FALLSBURG JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL enrolls approximately 663 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does FALLSBURG JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL serve?
FALLSBURG JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL serves grades 07-12.
How many teachers does FALLSBURG JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL have?
FALLSBURG JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL employs 65 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.2:1.
What is the student diversity at FALLSBURG JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
Student demographics at FALLSBURG JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL are roughly 23% White, 60% Hispanic, 9% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees FALLSBURG JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL?
FALLSBURG JUNIOR SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL is overseen by FALLSBURG CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT in Sullivan County.
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