New Rochelle City School District

515 North Ave
New Rochelle, NY 10801-3416
(District boundaries shown in map)
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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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 3,047 students in New Rochelle City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in New Rochelle City School District have an average math proficiency score of 47% (versus the New York public high school average of 55%), 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 87%, which is less than the New York average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is New Rochelle High School, with 87% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public high school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
10 Schools
1,467 Schools
# Students
9,837 Students
951,147 Students
# Teachers
826 Teachers
85,467 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

New Rochelle City School District, which is ranked #506 of all 1,007 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 87% has increased from 81% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#475 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 50%)

Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓

55%
52%

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46%
49%

Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓

81%
78%
87%
87.2%

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(2022-23)
39.4%
34.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.63
0.73

Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓

% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
10%

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% Hispanic
55%
31%

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% Black
18%
17%

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% White
20%
38%

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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $33,345 in this school district is less than the state median of $34,989. The school district revenue/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $33,813 is less than the state median of $36,024. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$328 MM
$87,503 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending
$333 MM
$90,091 MM

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Revenue / Student
$33,345
$34,989

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Spending / Student
$33,813
$36,024

Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓

Best New Rochelle City School District Public High Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
New Rochelle High School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 75-79%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
265 Clove Rd
New Rochelle, NY 10801
(914) 576-4502
Gr: 9-12 | 3,047 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 81%

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Quick Facts (26-27)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 9,837 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 80%
  • : 87% (Top 50% in NY)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 55% (Top 50%)
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • : 81% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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