Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District

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Port Chester, New York - 6 schools

An equity score of 48/100 ranks Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District #426 of 931 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.

At $28,228 per pupil, Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District ranks #392 of 986 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.

4,604
Total Enrollment
6
Schools
$28,228
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District operates 6 public schools serving 4,604 students, placing it among the smallest districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 4 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle schools, a small enough portfolio that most families will interact with nearly every campus in the district at some point. 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 $28,228 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 49.1% local, 33.4% state, and 17.5% federal, a balanced mix across local, state, and federal sources, spreading budget risk across funding cycles rather than concentrating it in one. The district's equity score is 48/100, ranked #426 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 6 schools offering Advanced Placement (6 AP courses district-wide), a 230.2:1 student-counselor ratio, that meets the ASCA-recommended benchmark, and 25.2% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 85.4% Hispanic or Latino, 9.9% White, 2.4% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is King Street School, with a diversity index of 42.2/100.

Its largest campus is Port Chester Senior High School, enrolling 1,549 students (35% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Thomas a Edison School, at 356 students, a 4x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.

Port Chester Senior High School accounts for 33.6% of all Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District student enrollment

That dominant concentration means Port Chester-Rye Union Free 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District school enrollment varies 4.4× across entities

Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District school enrollment ranges from 356 students (lowest) to 1,549 students (highest), a spread of 1,193 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District reports 66.1% free-lunch eligibility

The reported share sits between 62.5% and 75%, above a simple majority but below the highest descriptive band used here. 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.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District student-counselor ratio is 230:1 — low (typically associated with meeting or exceeding the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) recommended 250:1 benchmark, which correlates with stronger college and career counseling capacity)

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 Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection

Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District chronic absenteeism rate is 25.2% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism

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 Variation between sub-units within Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District is typically wider than the Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District-aggregate figure suggests.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Where does the funding come from?

17.5%
Federal
33.4%
State
49.1%
Local

Funding Equity

48
Equity Score
426 / 931
State Rank
45
State Average

This district has moderate funding equity. There may be room to improve funding diversity or resource allocation.

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 6 schools in Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District.

White 9.9%
Hispanic or Latino 85.4%
African American 2.4%
Asian 1.0%
Multiracial 1.1%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 25.3/100

Average Simpson diversity index across Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District's schools, below the New York average of 45.5.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 King Street School 42.2
  2. 2 Park Avenue School 30.2
  3. 3 Port Chester Senior High School 26.1
  4. 4 Port Chester Middle School 23.5
  5. 5 Thomas a Edison School 17.8

Programs & Resources

1 / 6
Schools with AP
6 AP courses total
230.2:1
Student-Counselor Ratio
25.2%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District

School Enrollment
Port Chester Senior High School
1,549
Port Chester Middle School
956
John F Kennedy Elementary School
725
Park Avenue School
432
King Street School
374
Thomas a Edison School
356

How Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The New York districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
Northport-East Northport Union Free School District Similar size Higher spending More locally funded
Frontier Central School District Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
Jamestown City School District Similar size Lower spending Less locally funded
Penfield Central School District Similar size Lower spending Similar funding mix
North Babylon Union Free School District Similar size Similar spending Similar funding mix

Comparisons are relative to Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District?

Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District has 6 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 4 elementary. Total enrollment is 4,604 students.

How much does Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District spend per student?

Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District spends $28,228 per student. The district has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #426 in New York.

What is the demographic composition of Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District?

Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District students are 85.4% Hispanic or Latino, 9.9% White, 2.4% African American, 1.0% Asian, averaged across 6 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.

What is the equity score for Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District?

Port Chester-Rye Union Free School District has an equity score of 48/100, ranking #426 out of 931 districts in New York.