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Board Report · 2024–25

ROCHESTER CITY SD

districtMonroe CountyHigh Need/Resource Category: Large City Districts21,663 pupils

NYSAA Proficiency — Science (Grade 8) is 74.0% — 100th percentile, near the top of its peer group (peer median 59.0%).

Compared against 3 peer districts sharing the same Need/Resource Capacity category, enrollment between 12,998 and 30,328. Peers are never chosen by test scores, so comparisons stay fair.

Insights by Acture · NYSED School Report Card · subgroup: All Students

Strengths & areas to watch

ROCHESTER CITY SD

Strengths — top quartile vs peers

NYSAA Science (Grade 8) — 100th percentile, near the top of its peer group.
Per-Pupil Spending — 100th percentile, near the top of its peer group.
Per-Pupil Spending (State & Local) — 100th percentile, near the top of its peer group.

Areas to watch — bottom quartile vs peers

ELA 3–8 — 0th percentile, near the bottom of its peer group.
Math 3–8 — 0th percentile, near the bottom of its peer group.
Science 5 — 0th percentile, near the bottom of its peer group.
Science 8 — 0th percentile, near the bottom of its peer group.
4-Year Graduation — 0th percentile, near the bottom of its peer group.

Scorecard vs. peers

ROCHESTER CITY SD

ELA 3–8

19.0%

0th pctile

peer median 28.0%

▲ 4.0 pts vs 2023–24

Math 3–8

15.3%

0th pctile

peer median 25.0%

▲ 0.3 pts vs 2023–24

Science 8

10.0%

0th pctile

peer median 17.0%

▲ 3.0 pts vs 2023–24

4-Year Graduation

62.6%

0th pctile

peer median 74.4%

▼ 4.8 pts vs 2023–24

College, Career & Civic Readiness

87.5

0th pctile

peer median 124.1

Chronic Absenteeism 3–8

57.7%

33rd pctile

peer median 40.6%

▼ 1.5 pts vs 2023–24

Attendance 3–8

111.1

33rd pctile

peer median 151.4

Per-Pupil Spending

$34,087

100th pctile

peer median $29,539

ELA Proficiency (Grades 3–8) — where the district lands

19.0%

low 16.2%med 28.0%high 49.8%

Multi-year trends

ROCHESTER CITY SD

ELA 3–8 — you vs. peer median

ELA 3–8 rose 8.0 pts to 19.0% from 2017–18 to 2024–25.

Math 3–8 — you vs. peer median

Math 3–8 rose 2.3 pts to 15.3% from 2017–18 to 2024–25.

4-Year Graduation — you vs. peer median

4-Year Graduation rose 5.7 pts to 62.6% from 2017–18 to 2024–25.

Chronic Absenteeism 3–8 — you vs. peer median

Chronic Absenteeism 3–8 rose 23.7 pts to 57.7% from 2017–18 to 2024–25.

What changed this year

ROCHESTER CITY SD

Regents Physics slipped: down 11.0 pts to 27.0% (from 38.0%).
Regents Earth Science slipped: down 9.0 pts to 14.0% (from 23.0%).
NYSAA Proficiency — ELA (Grade 4) slipped: down 7.0 pts to 74.0% (from 81.0%).
Regents English (Common Core) slipped: down 5.0 pts to 42.0% (from 47.0%).
Regents Global History improved: up 5.0 pts to 37.0% (from 32.0%).
Inexperienced Principals improved: down 5.0 pts to 38.0% (from 43.0%).

vs. 2023–24 · biggest movers

Equity focus — Grades 3–8

ROCHESTER CITY SD

ELA 3–8

White students are 24.0 pts above the All-Students ELA 3–8 rate — a wider gap than peer districts (typically 16.0 pts).
English Language Learner students are 15.0 pts below the All-Students ELA 3–8 rate — a narrower gap than peer districts (typically 22.0 pts).
Students with Disabilities students are 14.0 pts below the All-Students ELA 3–8 rate — a narrower gap than peer districts (typically 18.0 pts).
Asian or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander students are 11.0 pts above the All-Students ELA 3–8 rate, in line with peer districts (typically 11.0 pts).

Math 3–8

White students are 20.0 pts above the All-Students Math 3–8 rate — a wider gap than peer districts (typically 18.0 pts).
Students with Disabilities students are 12.0 pts below the All-Students Math 3–8 rate — a narrower gap than peer districts (typically 14.0 pts).
English Language Learner students are 8.0 pts below the All-Students Math 3–8 rate — a narrower gap than peer districts (typically 17.0 pts).
Homeless students are 6.0 pts below the All-Students Math 3–8 rate — a narrower gap than peer districts (typically 11.0 pts).

Largest subgroup gaps vs. All Students, with peer-group context.

Accountability status

ROCHESTER CITY SD

Target District · 2024–25

NYSED accountability: Target District (2024–25); 16 subgroups flagged for support.

Indicator levels (1–4)

EM Chronic Absenteeism1

EM Core Performance1

EM ELP2

EM Weight Performance1

HS Chronic Absenteeism1

HS Core Performance1

HS ELP2

HS Grad Rate1

HS Weight Performance1

Subgroups flagged for support

All Students: Comprehensive Support and Improvement
Asian or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander: Local Support and Improvement: Potential Target District
Black or African American: Additional Targeted Support and Improvement
Economically Disadvantaged: Additional Targeted Support and Improvement
English Language Learner: Additional Targeted Support and Improvement
Hispanic or Latino: Additional Targeted Support and Improvement
Multiracial: Targeted Support and Improvement
Students with Disabilities: Additional Targeted Support and Improvement
White: Additional Targeted Support and Improvement
All Students: Comprehensive Support and Improvement
Asian or Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander: Additional Targeted Support and Improvement
Black or African American: Additional Targeted Support and Improvement
Economically Disadvantaged: Additional Targeted Support and Improvement
Hispanic or Latino: Additional Targeted Support and Improvement
Students with Disabilities: Additional Targeted Support and Improvement
White: Additional Targeted Support and Improvement

Who we serve

ROCHESTER CITY SD

19,768 students, 2024–25.

Race & ethnicity

Black or African American 47% (9,282)Hispanic or Latino 36% (7,096)White 9% (1,712)Multiracial 5% (962)Asian or Pacific Islander 3% (689)American Indian or Alaska Native <1% (27)

Gender

Male: 51% (10,108)
Female: 49% (9,651)
Non-Binary: <1% (9)

Programs

Economically Disadvantaged

91%

18,060 students

Students with Disabilities

22%

4,375 students

English Language Learners

19%

3,809 students

Total enrollment

Total enrollment 19,768 (2024–25), down 6,919 since 2016–17.

Advanced coursework — AP/IB

ROCHESTER CITY SD

32 AP/IB subjects taken; 32% of exams scored 3+ (AP) / 4+ (IB).

AP/IB pass rate

32.4%

scored 3+ (AP) / 4+ (IB)

Exams per 100 students

4.1

all grades

Subjects taken

AP Language and Comp (AP) · 177 exams · 20.9% pass
AP World History (AP) · 143 exams · 28.7% pass
AP US History (AP) · 98 exams · 35.7% pass
AP Seminar (AP) · 59 exams · 57.6% pass

AP U.S. Government and Politics (AP) · 43 exams · 62.8% pass
AP Biology (AP) · 39 exams · 56.4% pass
AP Literature and Comp (AP) · 22 exams · 22.7% pass
AP Calculus AB (AP) · 21 exams · 42.9% pass

39 AP/IB courses offered — top by enrollment

AP Eng Lang & Comp (AP) · 248 students
AP World History (AP) · 214 students
IB Arts, Middle Years Program (IB) · 169 students
IB Phys Ed, Mid Yrs Prog (IB) · 169 students
IB Humanities, Mid Yrs Prog (IB) · 169 students

Exam scores (AP 1–5 / IB 1–7)

Score 1

232

Score 2

240

Score 3

148

Score 4

100

Score 5

Score 6

Advanced Placement / International Baccalaureate · 2023–24

How peers were chosen

ROCHESTER CITY SD

Compared against 3 peer districts sharing the same Need/Resource Capacity category, enrollment between 12,998 and 30,328. Peers are never chosen by test scores, so comparisons stay fair.

Data: NYSED School Report Card, 2024–25. Insights by Acture is an independent analytics tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by NYSED. Confirm figures against the official Report Card for high-stakes use.