Rye City School District

555 Theodore Fremd Ave-st B-101
Rye, NY 10580-3899
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 5%

Top Rankings

Rye City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public elementary schools serving 1,905 students in Rye City School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public elementary schools in New York.
Public Elementary Schools in Rye City School District have an average math proficiency score of 88% (versus the New York public elementary school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 48% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the New York public elementary school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
3,697 Schools
# Students
2,792 Students
1,741,369 Students
# Teachers
282 Teachers
154,109 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Rye City School District, which is ranked #36 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 98% has increased from 97% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#25 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 5%)
88%
52%
81%
49%
95%
78%
98%
87%
(2022-23)
8%
34.8%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
8%
10%
% Hispanic
9%
31%
% Black
1%
16%
% White
77%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $66,662 is higher than the state median of $31,405. The school district revenue/student has grown by 133% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $58,666 is higher than the state median of $32,283. The school district spending/student has grown by 107% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$186 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$164 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$66,662
$31,405
Spending / Student
$58,666
$32,283

Best Rye City School District Public Elementary Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Milton School
(Math: 90-94% | Reading: 85-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
12 Hewlett St
Rye, NY 10580
(914) 967-6100
Gr: K-5 | 320 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #22.
Rye Middle School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 85%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
Parsons St
Rye, NY 10580
(914) 967-6100
Gr: 6-8 | 634 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #33.
Midland School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
Midland Ave
Rye, NY 10580
(914) 967-6100
Gr: K-5 | 482 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #44.
Osborn School
(Math: 86% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
10 Osborn Rd
Rye, NY 10580
(914) 967-6100
Gr: K-5 | 469 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 31%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 2,792 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 10:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 24%
  • : 98% (Top 1% in NY)
  • : Top 5%
  • : 88% (Top 5%)
  • : 81% (Top 5%)
  • : 95% (Top 5%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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