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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 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,029 students in Peekskill City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in Peekskill City School District have an average math proficiency score of 79% (versus the New York public high school average of 78%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 76% statewide average).
Public High School in Peekskill City School District have a Graduation Rate of 83%, which is less than the New York average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Peekskill High School, with 83% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public high school average of 58% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,466 Schools
# Students
3,582 Students
954,317 Students
# Teachers
319 Teachers
85,143 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
District Rank
Peekskill City School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 786 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has increased from 66% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#422 out of 788 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
55%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
62%
Graduation Rate
80%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.72
# American Indian Students
4 Students
6,794 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
38 Students
86,595 Students
% Asian Students
1%
9%
# Hispanic Students
2,657 Students
264,583 Students
% Hispanic Students
74%
28%
# Black Students
544 Students
172,056 Students
% Black Students
15%
18%
# White Students
217 Students
396,476 Students
% White Students
6%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,579 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
122 Students
25,494 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
173
1,720
# Students in K Grade:
256
7,400
# Students in 1st Grade:
266
8,089
# Students in 2nd Grade:
286
8,114
# Students in 3rd Grade:
263
7,841
# Students in 4th Grade:
295
7,914
# Students in 5th Grade:
257
8,664
# Students in 6th Grade:
266
22,216
# Students in 7th Grade:
258
33,641
# Students in 8th Grade:
222
36,850
# Students in 9th Grade:
266
208,652
# Students in 10th Grade:
244
198,832
# Students in 11th Grade:
222
188,822
# Students in 12th Grade:
288
188,400
# Ungraded Students:
20
27,162
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,707 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,092. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $27,745 is less than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$103 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$99 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,707
$31,092
Spending / Student
$27,745
$31,961
Best Peekskill City School District Public High Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Peekskill High School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 40-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1072 Elm St
Peekskill, NY 10566
(914) 737-0201
Peekskill, NY 10566
(914) 737-0201
Grades: 9-12
| 1,029 students
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