Public School Review - Established 2003

Yonkers City School District

1 Larkin Ctr
Yonkers, NY 10701-2756
(District boundaries shown in map)
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4/
10
Bottom 50%
Tel: (914) 376-8100
www.yonkerspublicschools.org

Top Rankings

Yonkers 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 2025 school year, there are 39 public schools serving 23,551 students in Yonkers City School District. This district's average testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in New York.
Public Schools in Yonkers City School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the New York public school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
39 Schools
4,818 Schools
# Students
23,551 Students
2,508,712 Students
# Teachers
1,424 Teachers
217,359 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Yonkers City School District, which is ranked #689 of all 1,015 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 91% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
State Average (NY)
#704 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Yonkers City School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
37%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Yonkers 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.
40%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Yonkers 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.
63%
78%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Yonkers 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.
91%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Yonkers City School District and public school graduation rate of New York by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.72
# American Indian Students
86 Students
18,867 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,122 Students
254,462 Students
% Asian Students
5%
10%
# Hispanic Students
14,685 Students
757,452 Students
% Hispanic Students
62%
30%
# Black Students
3,640 Students
389,125 Students
% Black Students
16%
16%
# White Students
3,280 Students
995,067 Students
% White Students
14%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
18 Students
5,556 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
720 Students
87,601 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
1,091
62,556
# Students in K Grade:
1,512
171,540
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,595
177,074
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,580
181,096
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,647
177,104
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,632
180,516
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,754
181,163
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,688
184,038
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,735
185,375
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,811
188,665
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,760
205,039
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,828
201,456
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,858
191,213
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,774
185,905
# Ungraded Students:
286
35,972

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,294 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,566 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Definition of Terms
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$666 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Yonkers 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
$673 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart displays total spending of Yonkers 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
$28,294
$31,307
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Yonkers 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
$28,566
$32,183
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Yonkers 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 Yonkers City School District Public Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Saunders Trades & Technical High School
Magnet School
(Math: 92% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
183 Palmer Rd
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8150
Grades: 9-12
| 1,043 students
Rank: #22.
Yonkers High School
Magnet School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
150 Rockland Ave
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8191
Grades: 9-12
| 1,103 students
Rank: #33.
Pearls Hawthorne School
Magnet School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
350 Hawthorne Ave
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8250
Grades: PK-8
| 795 students
Rank: #44.
Patricia A Dichiaro School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
373 Bronxville Rd
Bronxville, NY 10708
(914) 376-8566
Grades: PK-8
| 543 students
Rank: #55.
Gorton High School
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
100 Shonnard Pl
Yonkers, NY 10703
(914) 376-8350
Grades: 9-12
| 1,080 students
Rank: #66.
Riverside High School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
565 Warburton Ave
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8425
Grades: 9-12
| 981 students
Rank: #77.
Roosevelt High School - Early College Studies
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
631 Tuckahoe Rd
Yonkers, NY 10710
(914) 376-8500
Grades: 9-12
| 1,017 students
Rank: #88.
Montessori School 27
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
132 Valentine Ln
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8455
Grades: PK-6
| 332 students
Rank: #99.
Casimir Pulaski School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
150 Kings Cross
Scarsdale, NY 10583
(914) 376-8575
Grades: PK-8
| 561 students
Rank: #1010.
School 29
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
47 Croydon Rd
Yonkers, NY 10710
(914) 376-8585
Grades: PK-8
| 610 students
Rank: #1111.
School 30
(Math: 38% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
30 Nevada Pl
Bronxville, NY 10708
(914) 376-8590
Grades: PK-8
| 546 students
Rank: #1212.
Montessori School 31
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
7 Ravenswood Rd
Yonkers, NY 10710
(914) 376-8623
Grades: PK-6
| 360 students
Rank: #1313.
Lincoln High School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
375 Kneeland Ave
Yonkers, NY 10704
(914) 376-8400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,137 students
Rank: #1414.
Yonkers Montessori Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
160 Woodlawn Ave
Yonkers, NY 10704
(914) 376-8540
Grades: PK-12
| 1,240 students
Rank: #1515.
Paideia School 24
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
50 Colin St
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8640
Grades: PK-6
| 301 students
Rank: #1616.
Paideia School 15
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
175 Westchester Ave
Tuckahoe, NY 10707
(914) 376-8645
Grades: PK-8
| 579 students
Rank: #1717.
Rosemarie Ann Siragusa School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
60 Crescent Pl
Yonkers, NY 10704
(914) 376-8570
Grades: PK-6
| 519 students
Rank: #1818.
Kahlil Gibran School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
18 Rosedale Rd
Yonkers, NY 10710
(914) 376-8580
Grades: PK-8
| 515 students
Rank: #1919.
Eugenio Maria De Hostos Microsociety School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
75 Morris St
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8430
Grades: PK-8
| 575 students
Rank: #2020.
School 21
(Math: 30% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
100 Lee Ave
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8435
Grades: PK-6
| 306 students
Rank: #2121.
School 22
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1408 Nepperhan Ave
Yonkers, NY 10703
(914) 376-8440
Grades: PK-6
| 399 students
Rank: #2222.
School 16
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
759 N Broadway
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8340
Grades: PK-8
| 544 students
Rank: #2323.
Family School 32
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1 Montclair Pl
Yonkers, NY 10710
(914) 376-8595
Grades: PK-8
| 590 students
Rank: #2424.
Yonkers Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
150 Rockland Ave
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8191
Grades: 6-8
| 569 students
Rank: #2525.
William Boyce Thompson School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1061 N Broadway
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8563
Grades: PK-8
| 373 students
Rank: #2626.
Robert C Dodson School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
105 Avondale Rd
Yonkers, NY 10710
(914) 376-8159
Grades: PK-8
| 724 students
Rank: #2727.
School 5
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
118 Lockwood Ave
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8320
Grades: PK-8
| 568 students
Rank: #2828.
Cesar E Chavez School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
20 Cedar Pl
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8969
Grades: PK-8
| 561 students
Rank: #2929.
Ella Fitzgerald Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
77 Park Hill Ave
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8420
Grades: PK-8
| 458 students
Rank: #3030.
Las Hermanas Mirabal Community School
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
195 Mclean Ave
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8335
Grades: PK-8
| 588 students
Rank: #3131.
Enrico Fermi School For The Performing Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
2/
10
Bottom 50%
27 Poplar St
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8460
Grades: PK-8
| 844 students
Rank: #3232.
Barack Obama School For Social Justice
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
201 Palisade Ave
Yonkers, NY 10703
(914) 376-8177
Grades: 7-12
| 780 students
Rank: #3333.
Thomas Cornell Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
15 St Mary's Pl
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8315
Grades: PK-6
| 262 students
Rank: #3434.
Mlk Jr High Tech & Computer Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
135 Locust Hill Ave
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8470
Grades: PK-8
| 453 students
Rank: #3535.
Cross Hill Academy
(Math: 12% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
160 Bolmer Ave
Yonkers, NY 10703
(914) 376-8300
Grades: 3-8
| 339 students
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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Yonkers City School District?
Yonkers City School District manages 39 public schools serving 23,551 students.
What is the rank of Yonkers City School District?
Yonkers City School District is ranked #689 out of 1,015 school districts in New York (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of New York school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Yonkers City School District?
62% of Yonkers City School District students are Hispanic, 16% of students are Black, 14% of students are White, 5% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Yonkers City School District?
Yonkers City School District has a student/teacher ratio of 17:1, which is higher than the New York state average of 11:1.
What is Yonkers City School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $28,566 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 39 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 23,551 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 86%
  • : 91% (Top 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 37% (Btm 50%)
  • : 40% (Btm 50%)
  • : 63% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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