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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 preschool serving 161 students in Peekskill City School District.
Public Preschools in Peekskill City School District have a diversity score of 0.42, which is less than the New York public preschool average of 0.73.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,543 Schools
# Students
3,597 Students
664,788 Students
# Teachers
299 Teachers
55,298 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
0.73
# American Indian Students
3 Students
6,755 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
44 Students
72,776 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
2,671 Students
199,852 Students
% Hispanic Students
74%
30%
# Black Students
530 Students
111,993 Students
% Black Students
15%
17%
# White Students
220 Students
249,344 Students
% White Students
6%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,730 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
129 Students
22,299 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
161
60,800
# Students in K Grade:
280
96,221
# Students in 1st Grade:
256
95,376
# Students in 2nd Grade:
254
91,197
# Students in 3rd Grade:
281
85,753
# Students in 4th Grade:
257
84,457
# Students in 5th Grade:
292
80,581
# Students in 6th Grade:
260
23,976
# Students in 7th Grade:
271
14,448
# Students in 8th Grade:
257
14,650
# Students in 9th Grade:
235
2,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
270
2,755
# Students in 11th Grade:
255
2,547
# Students in 12th Grade:
245
2,514
# Ungraded Students:
23
6,528
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 Preschools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
Uriah Hill School
Magnet School
980 Pemart Ave
Peekskill, NY 10566
(914) 739-6992
Peekskill, NY 10566
(914) 739-6992
Grades: PK
| 161 students
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