An equity score of 47/100 ranks New Rochelle City School District #436 of 931 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $30,303 per pupil, New Rochelle City School District ranks #267 of 986 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
9,972
Total Enrollment
10
Schools
$30,303
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, Middle
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
New Rochelle City School District operates 10 public schools serving 9,972 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 elementary, 2 middle, 1 high, 1 combined schools, a compact enough portfolio that families can compare every campus directly before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Westchester County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $30,303 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the upper half of 986 New York districts by per-pupil spending. See how New York compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 71.5% local, 22.2% state, and 6.2% federal, a local-revenue-heavy mix that leaves the district more exposed to property-tax swings and local ballot measures than state-funded peers. The district's equity score is 47/100, ranked #436 of 931 in New York against a state average of 45, in line with the typical spread seen across the state for how evenly funding reaches its schools.
Academic infrastructure includes 1 of 10 schools offering Advanced Placement (32 AP courses district-wide), a 787.6:1 student-counselor ratio, above both the ASCA benchmark and the roughly 408:1 national average, and 32.4% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 55.1% Hispanic or Latino, 20.4% White, 17.2% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is George M Davis Elementary School, with a diversity index of 71.5/100.
Its largest campus is New Rochelle High School, enrolling 3,047 students (31% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Henry Barnard School, at 435 students, a 7x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
New Rochelle High School accounts for 30.6% of all New Rochelle City School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means New Rochelle City School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the largest entity. Grade band: high. The share measures enrollment concentration only; it does not establish how the district allocates programs, capital, or staff. Enrollment-weighted aggregates give this entity more weight than any smaller peer, while an unweighted entity average treats every record equally.
New Rochelle City School District school enrollment varies 7.0× across entities
New Rochelle City School District school enrollment ranges from 435 students (lowest) to 3,047 students (highest), a spread of 2,612 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
New Rochelle City School District reports 52.2% free-lunch eligibility
The reported share clears the 50% majority mark. Title I operates under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015), but its statutory allocation uses additional LEA-level counts and rules not represented by this average. This percentage is an economic-need context measure; it does not establish a Title I award, show dollars received, or describe how funds are distributed among campuses.
New Rochelle City School District student-counselor ratio is 788:1 — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
student-counselor ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE counselors against total enrollment, districts that contract intervention or social-emotional staff outside the counselor classification may be under-counted Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
New Rochelle City School District chronic absenteeism rate is 32.4% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason, illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
Comparisons are relative to New Rochelle City School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in New Rochelle City School District?
New Rochelle City School District has 10 schools, including 1 high, 2 middle, 6 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 9,972 students.
How much does New Rochelle City School District spend per student?
New Rochelle City School District spends $30,303 per student. The district has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #436 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of New Rochelle City School District?
New Rochelle City School District students are 55.1% Hispanic or Latino, 20.4% White, 17.2% African American, 3.8% Asian, averaged across 10 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for New Rochelle City School District?
New Rochelle City School District has an equity score of 47/100, ranking #436 out of 931 districts in New York.