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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 preschool serving 452 students in New Rochelle City School District.
Public Preschools in New Rochelle City School District have a diversity score of 0.56, which is less than the New York public preschool average of 0.73.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,575 Schools
# Students
9,823 Students
680,405 Students
# Teachers
768 Teachers
57,270 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.
Overall District Rank
#467 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
46%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
49%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
81%
78%

Graduation Rate
80%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.64
0.73
# American Indian Students
14 Students
6,882 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
398 Students
74,011 Students
% Asian Students
4%
11%
# Hispanic Students
5,233 Students
208,386 Students
% Hispanic Students
53%
31%
# Black Students
1,822 Students
108,146 Students
% Black Students
19%
16%
# White Students
2,103 Students
257,567 Students
% White Students
22%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
25 Students
1,683 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
226 Students
23,663 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
179
62,211
# Students in K Grade:
695
99,006
# Students in 1st Grade:
746
97,399
# Students in 2nd Grade:
752
96,389
# Students in 3rd Grade:
718
87,433
# Students in 4th Grade:
742
87,229
# Students in 5th Grade:
728
81,167
# Students in 6th Grade:
707
24,209
# Students in 7th Grade:
664
13,778
# Students in 8th Grade:
782
14,339
# Students in 9th Grade:
833
2,893
# Students in 10th Grade:
698
2,861
# Students in 11th Grade:
785
2,527
# Students in 12th Grade:
685
2,549
# Ungraded Students:
109
6,415
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.
Total Revenue
$293 MM
$78,541 MM

Spending
$298 MM
$80,737 MM

Revenue / Student
$29,806
$31,307

Spending / Student
$30,345
$32,183

Best New Rochelle City School District Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Henry Barnard School
Magnet School
129 Barnard Rd
New Rochelle, NY 10801
(914) 576-4386
New Rochelle, NY 10801
(914) 576-4386
Grades: PK-2
| 452 students
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