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Rome City School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12Regional · 3 towns
Serves Rome, Lee and Western, and parts of Annsville.
Students
5,196
Schools
9
Spent per student
$25,324
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Debt
$42.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Rome City School District
- School Grade D: better than 9% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 9 pts below the state
- Spends 27% less per student than the NY average
- 12 students per teacher
- Enrollment up 9.6% since 2020
- Debt of $42.0M, about $8,091 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Central Square.
PK–54 elementary schoolsCentral Square Central School District
6–8Central Square Middle SchoolCentral Square Central School District
9–12Paul V Moore High SchoolCentral Square Central School District
Test scores vs. NY
2020–21Math proficiency35%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts46%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)75%
State average 83.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$25,324 per student · 27% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 33%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 25%State 67%Federal 9%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
4,741’20
5,234’21
5,237’22
5,126’23
5,196’24
Up 9.6% since 2020.
Students
White 74%Hispanic 11%Black 7%Two or more races 6%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
Louis V Denti Elementary School
C−598 students13:1
Bellamy Elementary School
D−544 students10:1
Gansevoort Elementary School
D397 students12:1
Ridge Mills Elementary School
B388 students13:1
Stokes Elementary School
C368 students14:1
John E Joy Elementary School
D366 students12:1
Lyndon H Strough Middle School
C−817 students11:1
Rome Free Academy
A1,512 students13:1
Clough Prek Center
206 students15:1
Towns served
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.