Rochester City School District

Rochester City School District
Location
District information
TypePublic
MottoEvery child is a work of art. Create a masterpiece.[4]
GradesPre-kindergarten, K-12, Incarcerated Youth High School, Adult Evening High School
Established1841; 183 years ago (1841)
SuperintendentDr. Carmine Peluso (interim)[1]
AccreditationNew York State Board of Regents
Schools60 pre-K sites
40 elementary
19 secondary
1 Montessori
1 program for young mothers
1 family/adult learning center[2]
BudgetDecrease US$693.7 million (2010–2011)[3]
Students and staff
Students26,057 children
10,000 adults[5]
Teachers3,900 (2010–2011)[6]
Staff300 administrators
2,300 support personnel (2010–2011)[6]
Student–teacher ratio8.1:1 (2011)[2]
Other information
UnionsNYSUT, Rochester Teachers Association
Websitercsdk12.org

The Rochester City School District is a public school district that serves approximately 21,000 students in the city of Rochester, New York. It is currently operating with a budget of $1.065 billion, which comes out to approximately $50,700 per student.[7] This is, according to Census Bureau data, $20,827 more than the New York State average of $29,873 per student, and over three times the national average of $15,633 per student.[8]

  1. ^ "Superintendent / Dr. Carmine Peluso, Interim Superintendent of Schools". www.rcsdk12.org. Retrieved September 7, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Facts & Figures on Monroe County School Districts, Penfield, New York: Monroe County School Boards Association, p. 32, 2011, OCLC 4891330 {{citation}}: External link in |publisher= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. ^ "1" (PDF), 2010-2011 Budget Book and District Profile, Rochester, New York: Rochester City School District, May 13, 2010, p. 3, archived from the original (PDF) on July 23, 2011, retrieved May 3, 2011, On April 29, 2010, the Board of Education unanimously passed a budget of $693.7 million for the Rochester City School District for 2010-11 that focuses on the district's core work of teaching and learning. It represents a 3.1% decrease from the amended budget for 2009-10
  4. ^ "About our District / Our Vision and Mission".
  5. ^ "A Look Inside the RCSD". District Profile. Rochester, New York: Rochester City School District. 2011. Archived from the original on May 14, 2011. Retrieved May 3, 2011. Our schools provide a quality education for approximately 32,000 students in pre-K through grade 12 and 10,000 adults.
  6. ^ a b "General Information". District Profile. Rochester, New York: Rochester City School District. 2011. Archived from the original on July 23, 2011. Retrieved May 3, 2011. Has approximately 6,500 employees, including: 3,900 teachers, 300 administrators, 2,300 support personnel
  7. ^ "Board of Education / Board of Education" (PDF). www.rcsdk12.org. Retrieved July 6, 2022.
  8. ^ "Census Bureau".