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Rome City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 147 students in Rome City School District.
Public Preschools in Rome City School District have a diversity score of 0.53, which is less than the New York public preschool average of 0.73.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,543 Schools
# Students
5,237 Students
664,788 Students
# Teachers
448 Teachers
55,298 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Rome City School District, which is ranked #955 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 74% has decreased from 79% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#951 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
27%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
78%
Graduation Rate
74%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.73
# American Indian Students
15 Students
6,755 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
81 Students
72,776 Students
% Asian Students
2%
11%
# Hispanic Students
534 Students
199,852 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
30%
# Black Students
411 Students
111,993 Students
% Black Students
8%
17%
# White Students
3,961 Students
249,344 Students
% White Students
76%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
1,730 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
229 Students
22,299 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
122
60,800
# Students in K Grade:
403
96,221
# Students in 1st Grade:
365
95,376
# Students in 2nd Grade:
377
91,197
# Students in 3rd Grade:
403
85,753
# Students in 4th Grade:
388
84,457
# Students in 5th Grade:
395
80,581
# Students in 6th Grade:
434
23,976
# Students in 7th Grade:
394
14,448
# Students in 8th Grade:
415
14,650
# Students in 9th Grade:
365
2,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
390
2,755
# Students in 11th Grade:
354
2,547
# Students in 12th Grade:
385
2,514
# Ungraded Students:
47
6,528
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,753 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 $22,402 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$124 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$117 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$23,753
$31,353
Spending / Student
$22,402
$32,230
Best Rome City School District Public Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Clough Prek Center
Magnet School
409 Bell Rd
Rome, NY 13440
(315) 334-1250
Rome, NY 13440
(315) 334-1250
Grades: PK-3
| 147 students
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