Peekskill City School District

1031 Elm St
Peekskill, NY 10566-3499
(District boundaries shown in map)
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Top Rankings

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 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,115 students in Peekskill City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, 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 47% (versus the New York public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Peekskill City School District have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is less than the New York average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Peekskill High School, with 88% 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 61% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,462 Schools
# Students
3,713 Students
948,443 Students
# Teachers
312 Teachers
85,120 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Peekskill City School District, which is ranked #924 of all 1,009 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 88% has increased from 68% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (NY)
#932 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
33%
52%
28%
49%
56%
78%
88%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.40
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
76%
30%
% Black
14%
18%
% White
6%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $27,695 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,766 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$103 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$99 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,695
$31,307
Spending / Student
$26,766
$32,183

Best Peekskill City School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Peekskill High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1072 Elm St
Peekskill, NY 10566
(914) 737-0201
Gr: 9-12 | 1,115 student Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

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Quick Facts (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,713 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 94%
  • : 88% (Top 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 28% (Btm 50%)
  • : 56% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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