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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 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,178 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 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,467 Schools
# Students
3,809 Students
951,147 Students
# Teachers
299 Teachers
85,467 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Peekskill City School District, which is ranked #922 of all 1,007 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.
Overall District Rank
#932 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
78%
Graduation Rate
88%
87.2%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)21.1%
34.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
10%
% Hispanic
77%
31%
% Black
13%
17%
% White
6%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $32,062 in this school district is less than the state median of $34,989. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $31,777 is less than the state median of $36,024. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$122 MM
$87,503 MM
Spending
$121 MM
$90,091 MM
Revenue / Student
$32,062
$34,989
Spending / Student
$31,777
$36,024
Best Peekskill City School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Peekskill High School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1072 Elm St
Peekskill, NY 10566
(914) 737-0201
Peekskill, NY 10566
(914) 737-0201
Gr: 9-12 | 1,178 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
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