Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District

390 N Ridge St
Rye Brook, NY 10573-1105
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 1%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 888 students in Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District have an average math proficiency score of 82% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 79% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
3 Schools
3,699 Schools
# Students
1,290 Students
1,750,735 Students
# Teachers
118 Teachers
152,388 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District, which is ranked #37 of all 1,017 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#34 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Blind Brook-Rye Union Free   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
84%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Blind Brook-Rye Union Free   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
79%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Blind Brook-Rye Union Free   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
97%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Blind Brook-Rye Union Free   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
≥95%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Blind Brook-Rye Union Free   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.44
0.72
# American Indian Students
7 Students
13,468 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
74 Students
173,437 Students
% Asian Students
6%
10%
# Hispanic Students
121 Students
517,152 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
29%
# Black Students
13 Students
284,563 Students
% Black Students
1%
16%
# White Students
958 Students
695,305 Students
% White Students
74%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
32 Students
3,928 Students
% Hawaiian Students
2%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
85 Students
63,035 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
58,548
# Students in K Grade:
107
168,620
# Students in 1st Grade:
84
178,905
# Students in 2nd Grade:
99
175,989
# Students in 3rd Grade:
94
178,881
# Students in 4th Grade:
112
179,134
# Students in 5th Grade:
73
182,604
# Students in 6th Grade:
109
183,404
# Students in 7th Grade:
105
160,947
# Students in 8th Grade:
105
162,602
# Students in 9th Grade:
93
25,962
# Students in 10th Grade:
100
24,346
# Students in 11th Grade:
94
22,367
# Students in 12th Grade:
115
21,784
# Ungraded Students:
-
26,642

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $38,680 is higher than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $52,033 is higher than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has grown by 27% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$50 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Blind Brook-Rye Union Free   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$67 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Blind Brook-Rye Union Free   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$38,680
$31,353
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Blind Brook-Rye Union Free   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$52,033
$32,230
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Blind Brook-Rye Union Free   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bruno M Ponterio Ridge Street School
Magnet School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
390 N Ridge St
Port Chester, NY 10573
(914) 937-3600
Grades: K-5
| 569 students
Rank: #22.
Blind Brook-rye Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 80% | Reading: 79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
840 King St
Port Chester, NY 10573
(914) 937-3600
Grades: 6-8
| 319 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 3 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 1,290 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 26%
  • : ≥95% (Top 10% in NY)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 84% (Top 5%)
  • : 79% (Top 5%)
  • : 97% (Top 1%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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