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Rome City School District

409 Bell Rd
Rome, NY 13440-5243
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Top Rankings

Rome City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 136 students in Rome City School District.
Public Preschools in Rome City School District have a diversity score of 0.55, which is less than the New York public preschool average of 0.73.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
9 Schools
1,574 Schools
# Students
5,126 Students
679,852 Students
# Teachers
450 Teachers
57,234 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Rome City School District, which is ranked #946 of all 1,008 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 74% has decreased from 79% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#960 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
31%
52%
26%
49%
71%
78%
74%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.43
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
2%
11%
% Hispanic
11%
31%
% Black
7%
16%
% White
75%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $24,267 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,333. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,887 is less than the state median of $32,209. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$124 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$117 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$24,267
$31,333
Spending / Student
$22,887
$32,209

Best Rome City School District Public Preschools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
409 Bell Rd
Rome, NY 13440
(315) 334-1250
Gr: PK-2 | 136 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 35%

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 5,126 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 25%
  • : 74% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • : 26% (Btm 50%)
  • : 71% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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