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Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District
Public school districtGrades K–12Regional · 2 towns
Serves Rye and Rye Brook.
Students
1,287
Schools
3
Spent per student
$37,747
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
11:1
Debt
$48.3M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School District
- School Grade A+: better than 95% of New York districts
- Math proficiency 28 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 24 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 14 pts above the state
- Spends 9% more per student than the NY average
- 11 students per teacher
- Debt of $48.3M, about $37,517 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Viola.
PK–69 schoolsEast Ramapo Central School District
610 middle schoolsEast Ramapo Central School District
7–84 middle schoolsSuffern Central School District
9–123 high schoolsEast Ramapo Central School District
Test scores vs. NY
2020–21Math proficiency84%
State average 55.9%
Reading / language arts86%
State average 62.4%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 83.5%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$37,747 per student · 9% above NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 34%Other 1%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 89%State 10%Federal 1%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
1,329’20
1,276’21
1,290’22
1,296’23
1,287’24
Down 3.2% since 2020.
Students
White 73%Hispanic 10%Asian 7%Two or more races 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 2%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
3 public schools.
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.