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 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 2,224 students in New Rochelle City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in New Rochelle City School District have an average math proficiency score of 36% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 46% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,656 Schools
# Students
9,906 Students
889,568 Students
# Teachers
753 Teachers
84,014 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

New Rochelle City School District, which is ranked #475 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 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:

0.65
0.73
# American Indian Students
12 Students
6,890 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
405 Students
78,879 Students
% Asian Students
4%
9%
# Hispanic Students
5,136 Students
261,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
52%
29%
# Black Students
1,895 Students
178,523 Students
% Black Students
19%
20%
# White Students
2,234 Students
332,953 Students
% White Students
23%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
30 Students
2,164 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
192 Students
28,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
192
8,272
# Students in K Grade:
719
25,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
725
27,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
736
26,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
731
27,296
# Students in 4th Grade:
736
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
735
43,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
656
155,845
# Students in 7th Grade:
764
186,412
# Students in 8th Grade:
781
190,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
784
40,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
773
36,781
# Students in 11th Grade:
710
34,389
# Students in 12th Grade:
753
33,539
# Ungraded Students:
111
23,938

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,556 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,091 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% 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
$29,556
$31,353
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
$30,091
$32,230
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 Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Albert Leonard Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
25 Gerada Ln
New Rochelle, NY 10804
(914) 576-4339
Grades: 6-8
| 1,086 students
Rank: #22.
Isaac E Young Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
270 Centre Ave
New Rochelle, NY 10805
(914) 576-4360
Grades: 6-8
| 1,138 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 9,906 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 77%
  • : 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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