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Rome, New York - 9 schools
An equity score of 44/100 ranks Rome City School District #495 of 941 districts in New York (state average 45). Derived live from how evenly resources are distributed across the district's schools.
At $21,981 per pupil, Rome City School District ranks #733 of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending (New York districts). NCES F-33 finance data.
5,377
Total Enrollment
9
Schools
$21,981
Per-Pupil Spending
Elementary, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
Rome City School District operates 9 public schools serving 5,377 students, placing it among the smaller districts in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 6 elementary, 1 high, 1 middle, 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 Oneida County.
Per-pupil expenditure runs $21,981 according to the NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, in the lower half of 999 New York districts by per-pupil spending. See how New York compares in our national per-pupil spending analysis. The funding mix is 25.9% local, 60.5% state, and 13.7% federal, a state-revenue-heavy mix that insulates the district somewhat from local property-tax volatility, though it ties funding to state budget cycles. The district's equity score is 44/100, ranked #495 of 941 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 9 schools offering Advanced Placement (7 AP courses district-wide), a 328.5:1 student-counselor ratio, well above the ASCA benchmark though still under the roughly 408:1 national average, and 53.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 74.2% White, 11.2% Hispanic or Latino, 6.1% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Bellamy Elementary School, with a diversity index of 59.5/100.
Its largest campus is Rome Free Academy, enrolling 1,512 students (29% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Clough Prek Center, at 206 students, a 7x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Rome Free Academy accounts for 28.1% of all Rome City School District student enrollment
That dominant concentration means Rome City School District-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Rome City School District school enrollment varies 7.3× across entities
Rome City School District school enrollment ranges from 206 students (lowest) to 1,512 students (highest), a spread of 1,306 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.
Rome City School District has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 53.7% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
Rome City School District student-counselor ratio is 329:1 — near the typical range (US average ~408) — within the typical range for U.S. public districts
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 Variation between sub-units within Rome City School District is typically wider than the Rome City School District-aggregate figure suggests.
Rome City School District chronic absenteeism rate is 53.3% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 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.
How many schools are in Rome City School District?
Rome City School District has 9 schools, including 1 high, 1 middle, 6 elementary, 1 combined. Total enrollment is 5,377 students.
How much does Rome City School District spend per student?
Rome City School District spends $21,981 per student. The district has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #495 in New York.
What is the demographic composition of Rome City School District?
Rome City School District students are 74.2% White, 11.2% Hispanic or Latino, 6.1% African American, 1.6% Asian, averaged across 9 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.
What is the equity score for Rome City School District?
Rome City School District has an equity score of 44/100, ranking #495 out of 941 districts in New York.