New YorkSchoolsJAMES MONROE UPPER SCHOOL

JAMES MONROE UPPER SCHOOL

PublicRegular
ROCHESTER, New York · ROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Students649enrolled
FRL91%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio9.7:1students:teacher
LevelHigh9–12
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students649
Grade Span9–12
Student:Teacher9.7:1
Free/Reduced Lunch91%
Title INo
SectorPublic

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 518
649
Total Enrollment
State avg: 59%
91%+32.2pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
9.7:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
9–12
Grade Span
High
Level

Overview

JAMES MONROE UPPER SCHOOL is a public high serving grades 9–12 in ROCHESTER, New York. The school enrolls 649 students. It is part of the ROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT district.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against New York state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Strengths

Smaller-than-average class sizes
9.7:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)

Things to Consider

Higher share of students from low-income families
91% free/reduced-lunch eligibility — schools in this range benefit from strong parent engagement programs
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelHigh
Grade Span9–12
DistrictROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
County36055
CityROCHESTER
ZIP14607
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID362475003371

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment649

Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %91%
State Avg59%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)