High school (grades 9-12) · Rochester, NY

Rochester Early College International High School

Federal NCES profile for Rochester Early College International High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 20/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 362475006177
0/100100/10020/100
👥 S:T ratio
50
📚 AP courses
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
8
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Rochester Early College International High School earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median.

#10 of 15
high schools in Rochester · Resource Index
20
Resource Index · Lower
12.4:1
students per teacher
88.6%
free-lunch eligible

Rochester Early College International High School has class sizes near the New York median. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Rochester Early College International High School ranks #10 of 15 high schools in Rochester, NY.

Enrollment

458

New York · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

37.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12.4:1

vs 11.8:1 New York avg

+5% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

88.6%

vs 56.2% New York avg

+58% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Rochester Early College International High School compares with New York and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Rochester Early College International High School

Rochester Early College International High School is a high-poverty, mid-sized high school in Rochester, New York, enrolling 458 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 12.4:1 puts it in the larger third of New York schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need is high: 88.6% of students qualify for free meals, 58% above the New York average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

With 458 students, its enrollment sits close to the New York median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 93% of the 4,801 New York schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Among 887 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need New York schools statewide, it ranks #727, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by African American (58%) and Hispanic or Latino (26%) (diversity index 59/100).

No Advanced Placement courses are reported for this campus in the federal data.

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 458 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 49.3% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 24.4% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

The federal civil-rights collection also records 2 expulsions at this campus for 2021-22.

Rochester City School District also operates Edison Career and Technology High School (1,362 students) and School of the Arts (1,065 students) alongside Rochester Early College International High 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 Rochester Early College International High School compares

Rochester Early College International High 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 12.4:1 ▲ 5% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 88.6% ▲ 58% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 458 top 44% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.4:1
Leaner classes than 72% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
458
Bigger than 56% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
88.6%
free-lunch eligible - 58% above the New York average of 56.2%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.4:1
students per teacher - 5% above state mean
Top 65% in New York - lower ratio than 35% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
49.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$28,608
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 458 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 39 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.5 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection. Includes 2 expulsions.

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

African American 57.6%
Hispanic or Latino 26.0%
Asian 7.2%
White 7.0%
Two or More 2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: African American at 57.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 59.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 59.0, Rochester Early College International High School is more mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

AP program Not offered

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Rochester City School District, which includes Rochester Early College International High School.

$28,608
Per student
+8%
vs New York
Avg $26,410
+72%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 11.4%
State 64.3%
Federal 24.4%

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 Rochester Early College International High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Edison Career and Technology High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
School of the Arts Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
School 33-John James Audubon Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Franklin Upper School Larger No free-lunch data Lower S:T ratio
School 58-World of Inquiry School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Rochester Early College International High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Rochester City School District · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar high 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.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Rochester Early College International High School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Rochester Early College International High School

How many students attend Rochester Early College International High School?

Rochester Early College International High School has 458 students enrolled. It is a high school in Rochester, NY.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Rochester Early College International High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Rochester Early College International High School is 12.4:1, which is 5% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 21% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Rochester Early College International High School?

88.6% of students at Rochester Early College International High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rochester Early College International High School?

The largest demographic group at Rochester Early College International High School is African American at 57.6% of enrollment, in Rochester, NY. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 59.0/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Rochester Early College International High School?

Rochester Early College International High School has a Resource Investment Index of 20/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 5 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Rochester Early College International High School rank among high schools in Rochester?

By Resource Investment Index, Rochester Early College International High School ranks #10 of 15 high schools in Rochester, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all high schools in Rochester on the city page.

Is Rochester Early College International High School a good school?

Rochester Early College International High School earns 20/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the New York median. 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 Rochester City School District?

Besides Rochester Early College International High School, Rochester City School District also operates Edison Career and Technology High School (1,362 students), School of the Arts (1,065 students), and School 33-John James Audubon (980 students). See the Rochester City School District district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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