Rye Neck Union Free School District

The Rye Neck Union Free School District is the school district created to serve the public education needs of parts of Mamaroneck and Rye, New York.

Rye Neck Union Free School District
Location
310 Hornidge Road, Mamaroneck (Westchester County) New York 10543
United States
Coordinates40.957596°N 73.715955°W / 40.957596; -73.715955
District information
TypePublic
GradesKindergarten to 12
SuperintendentBarbara Ferraro
Schools4
Budget$43,095,212 (2019-2020 School Year)[1]
NCES District ID3625290[2].
Students and staff
Students1580
Teachers137
Student–teacher ratio11.53
Other information
Websitewww.ryeneck.org

It serves the part of the Village of Mamaroneck that is within the Town of Rye and part of the City of Rye.

Rye Neck's district has four schools located on three different campuses, the middle and high schools being attached.

Rye Neck is known for its up-to-date technology in the classrooms, such as interactive whiteboards in every room, and its fully fiber optic network, provided by Optimum Lightpath, connecting every computer in the four schools. All are Schools of Excellence. The elementary school, F.E. Bellows, which teaches grades three through five, was named a Blue Ribbon School in 2009, one of 314 schools so honored across the country.[3] Rye Neck High School was ranked #97 on Newsweek's 2005 list of the Best High Schools in America.[4] The Rye Neck district was ranked 22nd out of over 8,700 school districts nationally in the Niche 2015 school district rankings.[5] The Rye Neck Theatre Program is known for its award-winning musicals for over 30 years and has won multiple awards and nominations.

The school district comprises two elementary schools serving grades K-5:

  • Daniel Warren Elementary School for grades K to 2
  • F. E. Bellows Elementary School for grades 3 to 5

There is one middle school serving grades 6-8:

  • Rye Neck Middle School

And one high school serving grades 9-12:

See also

References
  1. http://www.ryeneck.org/Assets/1920_Budget/Official_Budget_19-20.pdf
  2. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Rye Neck Union Free School District". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved Aug 5, 2011.
  3. Ali, Aman (December 21, 2009). "Rye neck school celebrates Blue Ribbon award". The Journal News / Lohud.com. Retrieved August 2, 2011.
  4. Kantrowitz, Barbara (May 16, 2005). "The 100 Best High Schools in America". Newsweek. Retrieved July 29, 2011.
  5. https://k12.niche.com/rankings/public-school-districts/best-overall/


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