Rochester City School District
| Rochester City School District | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Every child is a work of art. Create a masterpiece. |
| Grades | Pre-kindergarten, K-12, Incarcerated Youth High School, Adult Evening High School |
| Established | 1841 |
| Superintendent | Dr. Carmine Peluso (interim) |
| Accreditation | New York State Board of Regents |
| Schools | 60 pre-K sites 40 elementary 19 secondary 1 Montessori 1 program for young mothers 1 family/adult learning center |
| Budget | US$693.7 million (2010–2011) |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 26,057 children 10,000 adults |
| Teachers | 3,900 (2010–2011) |
| Staff | 300 administrators 2,300 support personnel (2010–2011) |
| Student–teacher ratio | 8.1:1 (2011) |
| Other information | |
| Unions | NYSUT, Rochester Teachers Association |
| Website | rcsdk12.org |
The Rochester City School District is a public school district that serves approximately 21,000 students in the city of Rochester, New York. The Rochester City School District (RCSD) spends approximately $30,972 per student in the 2024-2025 school year. This cost is based on the district's adopted budget of $1,071,659,143 and a student enrollment of 34,601, according to the district's website. This is, according to Census Bureau data, more than the New York State average of $29,873 per student, and much higher than the national average of $15,633 per student.