Facts and statistics
The following are facts about aspects of Rochester that GR Soccer aims to help fix through the various programs that they implement.
Rochester has the 2nd highest HIV infection rate per capita in the state, outside of New York City, and the percentage of new HIV infections in Monroe County alone has increased dramatically over the past 5 years (Trillium Health).
The City of Rochester’s poverty rate has increased from 31% to nearly 33% (32.9%).
The City of Rochester’s childhood poverty rate has increased from 46% to more than 50% and its childhood poverty rate now ranks No. 1 among cities in comparably sized metro areas. It is the only city of comparable size in the nation where more than half the children live in poverty.
Rochester now has the highest rate of extreme poverty of any comparably sized city in the United States at 16.2%. Extreme poverty is defined as below 50% of the poverty level.
Rochester has retained its rankings as the 5th poorest principal city among the nation’s top 75 metro areas, and the 2nd poorest among cities in comparably sized metro areas (ACT Rochester).
Only 5.1% of Rochester City School District (RCSD) students are college-or-career-ready when they graduate, compared with a 41% rate statewide.
Nearly half of public school students in Monroe County fail 8th grade math and ELA competency tests.
One quarter of 3rd graders in the Rochester City School District pass math and ELA tests.
Less than half (48%) of students entering Rochester high schools graduate 4 years later.
Rochester has the 2nd highest HIV infection rate per capita in the state, outside of New York City, and the percentage of new HIV infections in Monroe County alone has increased dramatically over the past 5 years (Trillium Health).
The City of Rochester’s poverty rate has increased from 31% to nearly 33% (32.9%).
The City of Rochester’s childhood poverty rate has increased from 46% to more than 50% and its childhood poverty rate now ranks No. 1 among cities in comparably sized metro areas. It is the only city of comparable size in the nation where more than half the children live in poverty.
Rochester now has the highest rate of extreme poverty of any comparably sized city in the United States at 16.2%. Extreme poverty is defined as below 50% of the poverty level.
Rochester has retained its rankings as the 5th poorest principal city among the nation’s top 75 metro areas, and the 2nd poorest among cities in comparably sized metro areas (ACT Rochester).
Only 5.1% of Rochester City School District (RCSD) students are college-or-career-ready when they graduate, compared with a 41% rate statewide.
Nearly half of public school students in Monroe County fail 8th grade math and ELA competency tests.
One quarter of 3rd graders in the Rochester City School District pass math and ELA tests.
Less than half (48%) of students entering Rochester high schools graduate 4 years later.
parent survey
A survey was given out to the parents of the participants in GR Soccer which asked them to rate various characteristics of the program. The results were as follows: