Enrollment
287
New York · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Rye Brook, NY
Blind Brook-Rye Middle School
Federal NCES profile for Blind Brook-Rye Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 63/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 362463005483
👥 S:T ratio 66
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 71
📋 Attendance 84
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Blind Brook-Rye Middle School earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of New York schools.
- #3 of 4
- public schools in Rye Brook · Resource Index
- 63
- Resource Index · Higher
- 8.4:1
- small classes for New York
- 287
- students enrolled
Blind Brook-Rye Middle School has class sizes smaller than 87% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.
By Resource Investment Index, Blind Brook-Rye Middle School ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Rye Brook, NY.
School address
District: Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District · New York
NCES ID 362463005483 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
34.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
8.4:1
vs 11.8:1 New York avg
-29% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Blind Brook-Rye Middle School compares with New York and U.S. medians
What stands out at Blind Brook-Rye Middle School
Blind Brook-Rye Middle School is a mid-sized middle school in Rye Brook, New York, enrolling 287 students.
Classes run notably small here: at 8.4:1, Blind Brook-Rye Middle School is leaner than roughly 87% of New York schools and 29% under the state's 11.8:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.
Enrollment of 287 puts it in the smaller third of New York schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index outscores 96% of the 4,801 New York schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.
Its student body is led by White (69%) and Hispanic or Latino (9%) (diversity index 50/100).
Counselor coverage is strong, about 144 students per counselor, inside the American School Counselor Association's recommended 250:1.
Attendance holds up well here: only 6.6% of students were chronically absent, below the typical post-pandemic national figure.
The surrounding Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District spends $33,247 per pupil, 26% above the New York average, a better-resourced district than most.
Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District also operates Bruno M Ponterio Ridge Street School (598 students) and Blind Brook High School (402 students) alongside Blind Brook-Rye Middle School.
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Blind Brook-Rye Middle School compares
Blind Brook-Rye Middle School on the metrics families compare, against New York and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs New York | New York avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 8.4:1 | ▼ 29% | 11.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Enrollment | 287 | top 78% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
8.4:1
Leaner classes than 94% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
287
Bigger than 30% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Staffing depth
8.4:1
students per teacher
- 29% below state mean
Top 13% in New York - lower ratio than 87% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
6.6%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 5-10% range, close to the pre-pandemic national baseline.
Funding equity
$33,247
per pupil, district-wide
- above New York avg of $26,410
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors2.0 FTE
Per 144 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
2
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 69.0%
Hispanic or Latino 9.4%
Two or More 8.7%
Asian 6.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 3.5%
African American 2.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Largest group: White at 69.0% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 50.1/100
Simpson diversity index - at 50.1, Blind Brook-Rye Middle School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District, which includes Blind Brook-Rye Middle School.
$33,247
Per student
+26%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+100%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 89.5%
State 9.2%
Federal 1.3%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Blind Brook-Rye Middle School Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bruno M Ponterio Ridge Street School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
| Blind Brook High School | Larger | No free-lunch data | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Blind Brook-Rye Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 598
- Students per teacher
- 13.3:1
- Resource Index
- 42/100
- Enrollment
- 402
- Students per teacher
- 10.3:1
- Resource Index
- 64/100
Similar middle schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of New York, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~287 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Blind Brook-Rye Middle School
How many students attend Blind Brook-Rye Middle School?
Blind Brook-Rye Middle School has 287 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Rye Brook, NY.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Blind Brook-Rye Middle School?
The student-teacher ratio at Blind Brook-Rye Middle School is 8.4:1, which is 29% lower than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 46% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Blind Brook-Rye Middle School?
The largest demographic group at Blind Brook-Rye Middle School is White at 69.0% of enrollment, in Rye Brook, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 50.1/100.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Blind Brook-Rye Middle School?
Blind Brook-Rye Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 63/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
How does Blind Brook-Rye Middle School rank among public schools in Rye Brook?
By Resource Investment Index, Blind Brook-Rye Middle School ranks #3 of 4 public schools in Rye Brook, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Rye Brook on the city page.
Is Blind Brook-Rye Middle School a good school?
Blind Brook-Rye Middle School earns 63/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 87% of New York schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District?
Besides Blind Brook-Rye Middle School, Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District also operates Bruno M Ponterio Ridge Street School (598 students) and Blind Brook High School (402 students). See the Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District district page for the complete list.
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