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 2026 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
1,574 Schools
# Students
9,823 Students
679,852 Students
# Teachers
768 Teachers
57,234 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

New Rochelle City School District, which is ranked #504 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%)
55%
52%
46%
49%
81%
78%
87%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.64
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
4%
11%
% Hispanic
53%
31%
% Black
19%
16%
% White
22%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $29,806 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,336. 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 $32,212. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$293 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$298 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$29,806
$31,336
Spending / Student
$30,345
$32,212

Best New Rochelle City School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
Henry Barnard School
Magnet School
129 Barnard Rd
New Rochelle, NY 10801
(914) 576-4386
Gr: PK-2 | 452 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 87%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 10 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 9,823 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 79%
  • : 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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