Rye City School District
Rye City School District is a public school district based in Rye, New York, serving 2,803 students in 5 schools. By enrollment it ranks #180 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, larger than about 56% of them. Its schools average 561 students each, about the same as the New York median of 538. Its superintendent is Dr. Patricia Murray. It spends about $47,904 per student on day-to-day operations, 104% more than the New York median. It has roughly 10.0 students per teacher.
How Rye City compares
Spending and staffing
| Measure | Rye City | New York median | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Current spending per student | $47,904 | $23,514 | FY2020-21 |
| Instruction spending per student | $31,967 | $15,327 | FY2020-21 |
| Total spending | $163.8 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Total revenue | $186.1 million | n/a | FY2020-21 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 281 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Total staff (full-time equivalent) | 521 | n/a | 2024-25 |
| Students per teacher | 10.0 | 11.3 | 2024-25 |
| Students per counselor | 234 | 284 | 2024-25 |
Spending: NCES school district finance survey (F-33), FY2020-21. Staffing and enrollment: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25. Via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. The New York median compares districts with 1,000 or more students.
Leadership
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Source: New York State Education Department, SEDREF, checked 2026-10-05. Report a change
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Peer districts in New York
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Irondequoit Central School DistrictRochester | 2,809 | 6 | $23,437 | 11.4 | #177 |
| Rotterdam-Mohonasen Central School DistrictSchenectady | 2,808 | 4 | $17,377 | 12.9 | #178 |
| Harborfields Central School DistrictGreenlawn | 2,804 | 4 | $26,999 | 10.8 | #179 |
| Rye City School DistrictRye · this district | 2,803 | 5 | $47,904 | 10.0 | #180 |
| Katonah-Lewisboro Union Free School DistrictCross River | 2,802 | 5 | $34,807 | 11.1 | #181 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westwood Regional School DistrictTownship of Washington, NJ | 2,805 | $21,837 | 10.4 |
| Alleghany Highlands Public SchoolsLow Moor, VA | 2,804 | $13,011 | 12.9 |
| Empire Union ElementaryModesto, CA | 2,803 | $14,714 | 24.0 |
| Arvin UnionArvin, CA | 2,801 | $13,975 | 20.6 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment, school counts and phone numbers are from the NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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