High school (grades 9-12) · Rome, NY

Rome Free Academy

Federal NCES profile for Rome Free Academy, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 31/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 362490003449
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👥 S:T ratio
44
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
50
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Rome Free Academy earns 31/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 80% of New York schools. It is also one of the largest schools in New York.

#5 of 10
public schools in Rome · Resource Index
31
Resource Index · Lower
14:1
large classes for New York
50.0%
free-lunch eligible

Rome Free Academy has class sizes larger than 80% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Rome Free Academy ranks #5 of 10 public schools in Rome, NY.

School address

Rome, NY 13441
District: Rome City School District · New York

NCES ID 362490003449 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-14 students YoY

Rome Free Academy held near 1,497 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-14 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 108.7 → 110.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-14 students YoY 362490003449 · Rome, NY High · MID · TRAD

1,512 enr · 14:1 · 50.0% lunch · RII 31

Nearest enrollment peer: Lyndon H Strough Middle School (817 students)

Rome Free Academy held near 1,497 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-14 headcount). Teacher FTE added 108.7 → 110.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Rome Free Academy in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Rome Free Academy reports 1,512 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Rome Free Academy compares

Rome Free Academy held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 14:1 ▲ 19% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 50.0% ▼ 11% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,512 top 2% - -

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

14:1
Leaner classes than 57% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
1,512
Bigger than 96% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
50.0%
free-lunch eligible - 11% below the New York average of 56.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
14:1
students per teacher - 19% above state mean
Top 80% in New York - lower ratio than 20% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
57.9%
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
$23,746
per pupil, district-wide - below New York avg of $28,120
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors6.0 FTE
Per 252 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
139
in-school suspensions + 207 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 9.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 22.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 75.8%
Hispanic or Latino 10.3%
African American 9.8%
Asian 1.9%
Two or More 1.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 75.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 40.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 40.5, Rome Free Academy is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 7

District finance for Rome City School District reports $23,746 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Rome Free Academy Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lyndon H Strough Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Louis V Denti Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Bellamy Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Gansevoort Elementary School Smaller Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Ridge Mills Elementary School Smaller Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Rome Free Academy's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Rome City School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~1,512 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~14:1)

Frequently asked questions about Rome Free Academy

How many students attend Rome Free Academy?

Rome Free Academy has 1,512 students enrolled. It is a high school in Rome, NY. CCD year-over-year: 1,511 (2022-23) → 1,497 (2023-24), nearly flat (-14).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Rome Free Academy?

The student-teacher ratio at Rome Free Academy is 14:1, which is 19% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 11% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Rome Free Academy?

50.0% of students at Rome Free Academy are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Rome Free Academy?

The largest demographic group at Rome Free Academy is White at 75.8% of enrollment, in Rome, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Rome Free Academy?

Rome Free Academy has a Resource Investment Index of 31/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Rome Free Academy rank among public schools in Rome?

By Resource Investment Index, Rome Free Academy ranks #5 of 10 public schools in Rome, 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 Rome on the city page.

What other schools are in Rome City School District?

Besides Rome Free Academy, Rome City School District also operates Lyndon H Strough Middle School (817 students), Louis V Denti Elementary School (598 students), and Bellamy Elementary School (544 students). See the Rome City School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 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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