operational schools · 2023–24
School district or education agency · NCES 3624750
Rochester City School District
Rochester, NY
Students22,164
Student membership reported by NCES for 2023–24.
students in linked records
federal comparable series
per student
District, state and country
How does this district compare?
State and national figures use the same measure and reporting period. They are weighted by students or staffing whenever the source provides a denominator.
MeasureDistrictNYUnited States
Students chronically absent2022–23
71.6%34.8%27.8%This district is 36.8 percentage points higher than the state figure and 43.8 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Revenue per studentFY 2023
$47,852$29,796$19,509This district is $18,056 per student higher than the state figure and $28,343 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Spending per studentFY 2023
$33,643$27,665$15,859This district is $5,978 per student higher than the state figure and $17,784 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Capital outlay per studentFY 2023
$1,218$1,871$1,964This district is $653 per student lower than the state figure and $746 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Equipment spending per studentFY 2023
$211$400$336This district is $189 per student lower than the state figure and $125 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Special-education spending per studentFY 2023
$0$0$1,793This district is about the same as the state figure and $1,793 per student lower than the U.S. figure.
Salaries per studentFY 2023
$16,790$15,424$8,742This district is $1,366 per student higher than the state figure and $8,048 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Benefits per studentFY 2023
$8,508$7,046$3,769This district is $1,462 per student higher than the state figure and $4,739 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Debt outstanding per studentFY 2023
$23,817$8,501$11,715This district is $15,316 per student higher than the state figure and $12,102 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Debt retired per studentFY 2023
$1,900$1,055$869This district is $845 per student higher than the state figure and $1,031 per student higher than the U.S. figure.
Students per teacher2023–24
10:112:115:1This district is 2.0 students per teacher lower than the state figure and 5.0 students per teacher lower than the U.S. figure.
Students per counselor2023–24
210:1314:1376:1This district is 104 students per counselor lower than the state figure and 166 students per counselor lower than the U.S. figure.
District staff per 1,000 students2023–24
214.6174.7138.9This district is 39.9 staff per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 75.7 staff per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
Instructional aides per 1,000 students2023–24
34.631.018.5This district is 3.6 aides per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 16.1 aides per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
School psychologists per 1,000 students2023–24
3.11.80.9This district is 1.3 psychologists per 1,000 students higher than the state figure and 2.2 psychologists per 1,000 students higher than the U.S. figure.
Regular diplomas among completers2023–24
96.9%98.9%99.0%This district is 2.0 percentage points lower than the state figure and 2.1 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
Students learning English2021–22 · reporting schools
16.3%10.9%12.0%This district is 5.4 percentage points higher than the state figure and 4.3 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students receiving IDEA services2021–22 · reporting schools
21.8%18.6%14.0%This district is 3.2 percentage points higher than the state figure and 7.8 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Students with Section 504 plans2021–22 · reporting schools
2.7%3.6%3.9%This district is 0.9 percentage points lower than the state figure and 1.2 percentage points lower than the U.S. figure.
School-age children in poverty2024 Census estimate
32.6%16.7%14.4%This district is 15.9 percentage points higher than the state figure and 18.2 percentage points higher than the U.S. figure.
Enrollment · 2023–24
Who attends this district?
Pre-K1,735 students
7.8%Kindergarten–grade 58,774 students
39.6%Grades 6–84,483 students
20.2%Grades 9–126,740 students
30.4%See enrollment for every grade
Pre-Kindergarten1,735
Kindergarten1,351
Grade 11,475
Grade 21,501
Grade 31,377
Grade 41,540
Grade 51,530
Grade 61,466
Grade 71,505
Grade 81,512
Grade 92,388
Grade 101,768
Grade 111,306
Grade 121,278
Students by race and ethnicity
Final NCES Common Core of Data membership file, 2023–24. Suppressed or missing cells are not estimated.
Current staffing · 2023–24
How many staff members support students?
See detailed staffing
Kindergarten teachers113.6 FTE
Elementary teachers869.8 FTE
Secondary teachers1,088.1 FTE
Ungraded teachers61 FTE
Instructional coordinators307.2 FTE
District administrators72.9 FTE
District administrative support256 FTE
Other support staff743.5 FTE
Final NCES Common Core of Data staff file, 2023–24. These are full-time-equivalent positions, not employee headcounts, vacancies or caseloads.
High-school outcomes · 2023–24
How many students completed school or dropped out?
Regular diplomas among completers
Final NCES Common Core of Data completer and dropout files, 2023–24. The diploma share describes credentials among completers. It is not a cohort graduation rate and should not be read as one.
Learning support · 2021–22 federal snapshot
How many students may need specialized support?
Counts and shares use only schools with a usable value for that measure. The reporting-school denominator prevents missing schools from being counted as zero.
16.3%Students learning English3,616 students · 46 of 48 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
21.8%Students receiving IDEA special-education services4,858 students · 48 of 48 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
2.7%Students with Section 504 plans603 students · 47 of 48 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
3.8%English learners also receiving IDEA services846 students · 48 of 48 schools reported both this measure and enrollment
U.S. Department of Education Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021–22. Public-use counts are privacy-protected. These figures describe the reporting year, not current enrollment, diagnoses, service quality or unmet need.
Community context · 2024
How many school-age children live in poverty?
This Census estimate provides context about families in the district. It does not measure school quality or describe every student enrolled in the district.
U.S. Census Bureau Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024. The estimate covers related children ages 5 to 17 in families in poverty and uses 2024–25 district boundaries.
Comparable districts
Districts of a similar size in NY
These are the five closest state peers by enrollment. Open any profile to compare academics, attendance, spending and student support.
Yonkers City School DistrictScarsdale, NY24,059 students40 schools · View profile →Syracuse City School DistrictSyracuse, NY18,732 students31 schools · View profile →Brentwood Union Free School DistrictBrentwood, NY17,675 students17 schools · View profile →Buffalo City School DistrictBuffalo, NY30,155 students61 schools · View profile →Sachem Central School DistrictLake Grove, NY11,902 students15 schools · View profile →
District makeup
What kinds of schools are in the district?
School levels, settings and types use the NCES 2021–22 directory matched to the federal civil-rights collection.
District finances
How is the district funded, and how does it spend?
Sources of funds
Where the money comes from
Share of district revenue supplied by each level of government.
Uses of funds
Where the money goes
Annual spending for each enrolled student.
Revenue by source: percentages and dollars
How operating money was used
People costs
Equipment, buildings and debt
Selected federal program revenue
What changed since FY 2022
FY 2022$28,608
→FY 2023$33,643
FY 2022$1,244
→FY 2023$1,218
FY 2022$22,278
→FY 2023$23,817
Revenue shares and spending categories answer different questions and should not be added together. Source: NCES F-33 district finance, FY 2023.
Attendance
How has chronic absence changed?
11,665 of 23,371 students
18,335 of 22,308 students
14,888 of 20,796 students
Specialized support and security · 2021–22
What specialized roles were reported?
Staffing is reported as full-time equivalents in the 2021–22 CRDC collection.
Learning opportunities
What do district schools offer?
Algebra I13 reporting schools
92%
Calculus13 reporting schools
23%
Biology13 reporting schools
92%
Chemistry13 reporting schools
92%
Physics13 reporting schools
46%
Computer science13 reporting schools
39%
Advanced Placement12 reporting schools
75%
Dual enrollment13 reporting schools
54%
Gifted programs47 reporting schools
34%
International Baccalaureate12 reporting schools
8%
Athletics12 reporting schools
83%
Shares use only schools for which the program was applicable and reported. A districtwide percentage does not guarantee availability at every grade or campus. Source: 2021–22 CRDC.
Safety and discipline
What was reported across district schools?
2,727Out-of-school suspensions47 reporting schoolsSee schools →1,429In-school suspensions46 reporting schoolsSee schools →24Law-enforcement referrals46 reporting schoolsSee schools →0School-related arrests46 reporting schoolsSee schools →
Counts are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Open a measure to see the schools behind the district total.
Technology and safety · 2021–22
What access and incident data is available?
Technology and incident figures are from the 2021–22 CRDC collection. Device counts describe the reporting year, not current inventory.
Six questions parents ask
What the available data says
Each answer shows its reporting year and opens a deeper comparison. Missing and suppressed results are never shown as zero.
Are students making academic progress?No comparable trendCheck state-reported resultsExplore and compare →Are students missing too much school?71.6% chronically absent2022–23 · 20,796 students measuredExplore and compare →Is the district improving?No comparable trendCompare the earliest and latest available yearsExplore and compare →Where are student-group gaps largest?No comparable group resultSuppressed or unavailableExplore and compare →How much does the district spend?$33,643current spending per studentExplore and compare →Does the district have enough support staff?1015:1 counselor ratioStudents per counselor in the federal staffing fileExplore and compare →
6 of 7 national data layers are matched to this NCES district ID. Identity and school counts use NCES records. Academic estimates use SEDA, attendance uses EDFacts, finance uses NCES F-33, staffing and enrollment use 2023–24 NCES CCD where available, specialized support enrollment uses the 2021–22 CRDC, and community poverty context uses Census SAIPE. Every detailed view preserves its reporting year.
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