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Rye City School District

Public school districtGrades K–12

Serves Rye.

Rye’s School Grade A+ better than 96% of New York school districts

Students
2,792
Schools
5
Spent per student
$33,581
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
2%
Debt
$29.8M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Rye City School District

  • Its letter, A+: results better than 96% of New York districts
  • Math proficiency 37 pts above the state
  • Reading proficiency 32 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 11 pts above the state
  • 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $29.8M, about $10,677 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A+: better than 96% of the 1,013 New York school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A+
GraduationFour-year graduation well above the state, class of 2023
A+
The town it serves, and its School Grade
A+Rye 16,614

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Rye. Grade by grade →

K–53 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Rye Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Rye High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. NY

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency83%
State average 46.5% · 1,443 students tested
Reading / language arts81%
State average 48.9% · 1,357 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)98%
State average 87.2% · 265 in the class

89% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$33,581 per student · 3% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 69%Support & administration 29%Other 2%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 95%State 4%Federal 1%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
3,067’20
2,913’21
2,852’22
2,827’23
2,792’24

Down 9% since 2020–21.

Students
White 77%Hispanic 9%Asian 8%Two or more races 5%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

Schools in the district

5 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools.

Midland School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Rye
A
482 students10:1
Osborn School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Rye
A
469 students10:1
Milton School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Rye
A+
320 students10:1
Rye Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Rye
A
634 students9:1
Rye High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Rye
A+
887 students10:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Blind Brook-Rye Union Free School DistrictRye Brook, Rye
$37,747per student
Harrison Central School DistrictHarrison, Harrison
$34,755per student
Mamaroneck Union Free School DistrictMamaroneck, Mamaroneck
$27,147per student
Port Chester-Rye Union Free School DistrictPort Chester, Rye
$29,909per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within New York.