Yonkers City School District

1 Larkin Ctr
Yonkers, NY 10701-2756
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

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 2024-25 school year, there are 23 public middle schools serving 13,977 students in Yonkers City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in Yonkers City School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 84% 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
40 Schools
1,656 Schools
# Students
24,013 Students
889,568 Students
# Teachers
1,406 Teachers
84,014 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1

District Rank

Yonkers City School District, which is ranked #690 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 91% has increased from 83% over five school years.
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
0.73
# American Indian Students
99 Students
6,890 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,173 Students
78,879 Students
% Asian Students
5%
9%
# Hispanic Students
14,854 Students
261,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
62%
29%
# Black Students
3,788 Students
178,523 Students
% Black Students
16%
20%
# White Students
3,408 Students
332,953 Students
% White Students
14%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
23 Students
2,164 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
667 Students
28,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
1,132
8,272
# Students in K Grade:
1,613
25,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,582
27,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,666
26,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,669
27,296
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,768
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,717
43,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,743
155,845
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,824
186,412
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,860
190,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,804
40,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,848
36,781
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,733
34,389
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,721
33,539
# Ungraded Students:
333
23,938

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,750 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 $28,016 is less 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
$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
$27,750
$31,353
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
$28,016
$32,230
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 Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
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
| 781 students
Rank: #22.
Patricia A Dichiaro School
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
373 Bronxville Rd
Bronxville, NY 10708
(914) 376-8566
Grades: PK-8
| 538 students
Rank: #33.
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
| 546 students
Rank: #44.
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
| 640 students
Rank: #55.
School 30
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
30 Nevada Pl
Bronxville, NY 10708
(914) 376-8590
Grades: PK-8
| 560 students
Rank: #66.
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
| 1,261 students
Rank: #77.
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
| 574 students
Rank: #88.
Kahlil Gibran School
Magnet School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
18 Rosedale Rd
Yonkers, NY 10710
(914) 376-8580
Grades: PK-8
| 506 students
Rank: #99.
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
| 568 students
Rank: #1010.
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
| 565 students
Rank: #1111.
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
| 567 students
Rank: #1212.
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
| 601 students
Rank: #1313.
William Boyce Thompson School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1061 N Broadway
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8563
Grades: PK-8
| 419 students
Rank: #1414.
Robert C Dodson School
Magnet School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
105 Avondale Rd
Yonkers, NY 10710
(914) 376-8159
Grades: PK-8
| 715 students
Rank: #1515.
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
| 576 students
Rank: #1616.
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
| 563 students
Rank: #1717.
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
| 455 students
Rank: #1818.
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
| 608 students
Rank: #1919.
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
| 846 students
Rank: #2020.
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
| 807 students
Rank: #2121.
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
| 447 students
Rank: #2222.
Cross Hill Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
160 Bolmer Ave
Yonkers, NY 10703
(914) 376-8300
Grades: 3-8
| 349 students
Rank: #2323.
School 23
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
1/
10
Bottom 50%
56 Van Cortlandt Pk Ave
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8445
Grades: PK-8
| 485 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 40 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 24,013 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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