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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 middle school serving 1,517 students in White Plains City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle School in White Plains City School District have an average math proficiency score of 39% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 50% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,656 Schools
# Students
6,652 Students
889,568 Students
# Teachers
597 Teachers
84,014 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.
Overall District Rank
#475 out of 1020 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
78%
Graduation Rate
90%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.60
0.73
# American Indian Students
1 Student
6,890 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
253 Students
78,879 Students
% Asian Students
4%
9%
# Hispanic Students
3,918 Students
261,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
59%
29%
# Black Students
722 Students
178,523 Students
% Black Students
11%
20%
# White Students
1,456 Students
332,953 Students
% White Students
22%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,164 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
299 Students
28,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
8,272
# Students in K Grade:
479
25,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
450
27,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
500
26,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
495
27,296
# Students in 4th Grade:
496
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
489
43,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
504
155,845
# Students in 7th Grade:
506
186,412
# Students in 8th Grade:
485
190,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
560
40,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
567
36,781
# Students in 11th Grade:
562
34,389
# Students in 12th Grade:
504
33,539
# Ungraded Students:
55
23,938
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.
Total Revenue
$246 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$218 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$36,950
$31,353
Spending / Student
$32,830
$32,230
Best White Plains City School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
White Plains Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
128 Grandview Ave
White Plains, NY 10605
(914) 422-2092
White Plains, NY 10605
(914) 422-2092
Grades: 6-8
| 1,517 students
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