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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 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,538 students in Rome City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in Rome City School District have an average math proficiency score of 85% (versus the New York public high school average of 78%), and reading proficiency score of 95% (versus the 76% statewide average).
Public High School in Rome City School District have a Graduation Rate of 83%, which is less than the New York average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Rome Free Academy, with 83% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 22% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the New York public high school average of 58% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,466 Schools
# Students
5,234 Students
954,317 Students
# Teachers
424 Teachers
85,143 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Rome City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 786 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 78% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#699 out of 788 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
62%
Graduation Rate
82%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.72
# American Indian Students
15 Students
6,794 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
69 Students
86,595 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
493 Students
264,583 Students
% Hispanic Students
9%
28%
# Black Students
453 Students
172,056 Students
% Black Students
9%
18%
# White Students
4,017 Students
396,476 Students
% White Students
77%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
2,579 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
181 Students
25,494 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
118
1,720
# Students in K Grade:
353
7,400
# Students in 1st Grade:
364
8,089
# Students in 2nd Grade:
408
8,114
# Students in 3rd Grade:
398
7,841
# Students in 4th Grade:
395
7,914
# Students in 5th Grade:
441
8,664
# Students in 6th Grade:
381
22,216
# Students in 7th Grade:
423
33,641
# Students in 8th Grade:
386
36,850
# Students in 9th Grade:
396
208,652
# Students in 10th Grade:
378
198,832
# Students in 11th Grade:
364
188,822
# Students in 12th Grade:
382
188,400
# Ungraded Students:
47
27,162
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $23,766 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,414 is less than the state median of $31,961. 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
$23,766
$31,092
Spending / Student
$22,414
$31,961
Best Rome City School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rome Free Academy
(Math: 85% | Reading: ≥95%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
95 Dart Circle
Rome, NY 13441
(315) 334-7203
Rome, NY 13441
(315) 334-7203
Grades: 9-12
| 1,538 students
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