A Look Inside...The Rochester City School District
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Student Profile
64% African American/Black
22% Hispanic
11% White
3% Asian/Native American/East Indian/Other
- 84% eligible for free/reduced-price lunch
- 18% with special needs
- 10% with limited English proficiency
- 72 different languages
- 29% of schools at 90% poverty or higher
- Highest poverty rate among NYS Big 5 districts
Schools and Programs
The Rochester City School District Offers:
- 60 Pre-K Sites
- 40 Elementary Schools
- 19 Secondary Schools
- 1 Montessori School
- Young Mothers Program
- Family/Adult Learning Center
- A centralized Parent Information & Student Registration Center
- Customer Service Center
- Parent Education/Training Center
During an average school year, the Rochester City School District:
- Prepares and delivers 15,000 breakfasts and 22,000 lunches daily.
- Provides transportation for 28,000 students to and from school daily.
- Provides support (including transportation) to more than 3,200 students who attend some 100 private, parochial, and charter schools, urban-suburban sites, and home-schooling.
- Has approximately 6,500 employees, including:
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3,900 teachers
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300 administrators
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2,300 support personnel
- Utilizes approximately 950 substitute teachers.
