White Plains City School District

5 Homeside Ln
White Plains, NY 10605-4299
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

White Plains City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 2,220 students in White Plains City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in White Plains City School District have an average math proficiency score of 88% (versus the New York public high school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 66% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in White Plains City School District have a Graduation Rate of 91%, which is more than the New York average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is White Plains Senior High School, with 91% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 81% 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
7 Schools
1,459 Schools
# Students
6,652 Students
945,408 Students
# Teachers
597 Teachers
85,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

White Plains City School District, which is ranked #479 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 90% has increased from 87% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#475 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of White Plains City   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
49%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of White Plains City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of White Plains City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
71%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of White Plains City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
90%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of White Plains City   School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.60
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
6,587 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
253 Students
85,962 Students
% Asian Students
4%
9%
# Hispanic Students
3,918 Students
269,196 Students
% Hispanic Students
59%
28%
# Black Students
722 Students
166,701 Students
% Black Students
11%
18%
# White Students
1,456 Students
381,060 Students
% White Students
22%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,408 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
299 Students
33,377 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
4%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,755
# Students in K Grade:
479
7,664
# Students in 1st Grade:
450
8,193
# Students in 2nd Grade:
500
7,899
# Students in 3rd Grade:
495
7,634
# Students in 4th Grade:
496
7,552
# Students in 5th Grade:
489
8,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
504
21,246
# Students in 7th Grade:
506
32,505
# Students in 8th Grade:
485
35,727
# Students in 9th Grade:
560
205,061
# Students in 10th Grade:
567
202,111
# Students in 11th Grade:
562
187,737
# Students in 12th Grade:
504
185,289
# Ungraded Students:
55
26,844

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $36,950 is higher than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,830 is higher than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$246 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of White Plains City   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$218 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of White Plains City   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$36,950
$31,353
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in White Plains City   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$32,830
$32,230
This chart displays average spending per public school student in White Plains City   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in New York by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best White Plains City School District Public High Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
White Plains Senior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 88% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
550 North St
White Plains, NY 10605
(914) 422-2182
Grades: 9-12
| 2,220 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 7 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 6,652 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 78%
  • : 90% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 49% (Top 50%)
  • : 46% (Btm 50%)
  • : 71% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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