Rochester City School District had the highest enrollment among Monroe County school districts, welcoming 22,501 students during the 2024-25 school year, according to the New York State Education Department.
Of all the students welcomed in the 2024-25 school year, 51% were boys, and 48.9% were girls.
The most represented ethnicity among Rochester City School District students was Black, accounting for 47.2% of the student population.
Among the 31 districts in Monroe County, Greece Central School District ranked second in enrollment numbers with 10,059 students, while Webster Central School District welcomed 8,005 students and ranked third in the 2024-25 school year.
Rochester City School District roughly covers schools within Monroe County and has a main office in Rochester.
In the previous school year, Rochester City School District also had the highest number of students among Monroe County districts.
According to Education Data Initiative, New York leads the nation in public school spending, allocating an average of $33,437 per student and totaling $84.7 billion annually.
| District | City (main office) | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| Rochester City School District | Rochester | 22,501 |
| Greece Central School District | Rochester | 10,059 |
| Webster Central School District | Webster | 8,005 |
| Rush-Henrietta Central School District | Henrietta | 5,794 |
| Pittsford Central School District | Pittsford | 5,516 |
| Fairport Central School District | Fairport | 5,200 |
| Penfield Central School District | Penfield | 4,740 |
| Hilton Central School District | Hilton | 4,162 |
| Churchville-Chili Central School District | Churchville | 3,767 |
| Gates Chili Central School District | Rochester | 3,720 |
| West Irondequoit Central School District | Rochester | 3,635 |
| Spencerport Central School District | Spencerport | 3,587 |
| Brighton Central School District | Rochester | 3,409 |
| Brockport Central School District | Brockport | 3,306 |
| East Irondequoit Central School District | Rochester | 2,761 |
| Honeoye Falls-Lima Central School District | Honeoye Falls | 2,094 |
| True North Rochester Preparatory Charter School | Rochester | 1,405 |
| Eugenio Maria De Hostos Charter School | Rochester | 1,051 |
| East Rochester Union Free School District | East Rochester | 922 |
| Rochester Academy Charter School | Rochester | 829 |
| True North Rochester Prep-West Camp | Rochester | 827 |
| Rochester Prep Charter School 3 | Rochester | 826 |
| Wheatland-Chili Central School District | Scottsville | 661 |
| University Preparatory Charter School for Young Men | Rochester | 514 |
| Renaissance Academy Charter School of the Arts | Rochester | 500 |
| Academy of Health Sciences Charter School | Rochester | 394 |
| Exploration Elementary Charter School – Science-Technology | Rochester | 371 |
| Young Women’s College Prep Charter | Rochester | 356 |
| Vertus Charter School | Rochester | 348 |
| Discovery Charter School | Rochester | 300 |
| Genesee Community Charter School | Rochester | 233 |
