New Rochelle City School District

515 North Ave
New Rochelle, NY 10801-3416
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

New Rochelle City 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 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 3,051 students in New Rochelle City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in New Rochelle City School District have an average math proficiency score of 83% (versus the New York public high school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 77% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in New Rochelle City School District have a Graduation Rate of 83%, which is less than the New York average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is New Rochelle High School, with 83% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public high school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,462 Schools
# Students
9,823 Students
948,443 Students
# Teachers
768 Teachers
85,120 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

New Rochelle City School District, which is ranked #477 of all 1,015 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 80% has decreased from 86% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#467 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of New Rochelle City   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New Rochelle City   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.
46%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New Rochelle City   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.
81%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New Rochelle City   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.
80%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of New Rochelle City   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.72
# American Indian Students
14 Students
6,595 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
398 Students
88,545 Students
% Asian Students
4%
9%
# Hispanic Students
5,233 Students
283,243 Students
% Hispanic Students
53%
30%
# Black Students
1,822 Students
166,153 Students
% Black Students
19%
18%
# White Students
2,103 Students
372,714 Students
% White Students
22%
39%
# Hawaiian Students
25 Students
2,305 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
226 Students
28,599 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
179
1,771
# Students in K Grade:
695
8,059
# Students in 1st Grade:
746
8,554
# Students in 2nd Grade:
752
8,371
# Students in 3rd Grade:
718
7,780
# Students in 4th Grade:
742
7,793
# Students in 5th Grade:
728
8,403
# Students in 6th Grade:
707
21,495
# Students in 7th Grade:
664
32,809
# Students in 8th Grade:
782
35,917
# Students in 9th Grade:
833
205,039
# Students in 10th Grade:
698
201,456
# Students in 11th Grade:
785
191,213
# Students in 12th Grade:
685
185,905
# Ungraded Students:
109
23,878

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,806 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,345 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$293 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of New Rochelle City   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
$298 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of New Rochelle City   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
$29,806
$31,307
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in New Rochelle City   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
$30,345
$32,183
This chart displays average spending per public school student in New Rochelle City   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 New Rochelle City School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
New Rochelle High School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
265 Clove Rd
New Rochelle, NY 10801
(914) 576-4502
Grades: 9-12
| 3,051 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 9,823 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 79%
  • : 80% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 50% (Top 50%)
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • : 81% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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