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Peekskill City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,017 students in Peekskill City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in Peekskill City School District have an average math proficiency score of 79% (versus the New York public high school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Peekskill City School District have a Graduation Rate of 85%, which is less than the New York average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Peekskill High School, with 85% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public high school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,459 Schools
# Students
3,597 Students
945,408 Students
# Teachers
299 Teachers
85,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Peekskill City School District, which is ranked #920 of all 1,017 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 83% has increased from 70-74% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#925 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
78%
Graduation Rate
83%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.72
# American Indian Students
3 Students
6,587 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
44 Students
85,962 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
2,671 Students
269,196 Students
% Hispanic Students
74%
28%
# Black Students
530 Students
166,701 Students
% Black Students
15%
18%
# White Students
220 Students
381,060 Students
% White Students
6%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,408 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
129 Students
33,377 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
161
1,755
# Students in K Grade:
280
7,664
# Students in 1st Grade:
256
8,193
# Students in 2nd Grade:
254
7,899
# Students in 3rd Grade:
281
7,634
# Students in 4th Grade:
257
7,552
# Students in 5th Grade:
292
8,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
260
21,246
# Students in 7th Grade:
271
32,505
# Students in 8th Grade:
257
35,727
# Students in 9th Grade:
235
205,061
# Students in 10th Grade:
270
202,111
# Students in 11th Grade:
255
187,737
# Students in 12th Grade:
245
185,289
# Ungraded Students:
23
26,844
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,588 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,629 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$103 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$99 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,588
$31,353
Spending / Student
$27,629
$32,230
Best Peekskill City School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Peekskill High School
Magnet School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1072 Elm St
Peekskill, NY 10566
(914) 737-0201
Peekskill, NY 10566
(914) 737-0201
Grades: 9-12
| 1,017 students
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