Peekskill City School District

1031 Elm St
Peekskill, NY 10566-3499
(District boundaries shown in map)
5/
10
Bottom 50%

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 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

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,466 Schools
# Students
3,582 Students
954,731 Students
# Teachers
319 Teachers
85,162 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.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (NY)
#422 out of 788 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Peekskill City   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
66%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Peekskill City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
45-49%
62%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Peekskill City   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
80%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Peekskill City   School District and public school graduation rate of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

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
7,438
# Students in 1st Grade:
266
8,136
# Students in 2nd Grade:
286
8,167
# Students in 3rd Grade:
263
7,890
# Students in 4th Grade:
295
7,964
# Students in 5th Grade:
257
8,718
# Students in 6th Grade:
266
22,269
# Students in 7th Grade:
258
33,682
# Students in 8th Grade:
222
36,879
# 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 $31,089. 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 $31,958. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$103 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Peekskill City   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$99 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart display total spending of Peekskill City   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$28,707
$31,089
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Peekskill City   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$27,745
$31,958
This chart display average spending per public school student in Peekskill City   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Peekskill City School District Public High Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Peekskill High School
Math: 79% | Reading: 40-49%
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1072 Elm St
Peekskill, NY 10566
(914) 737-0201
Grades: 9-12
| 1,029 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 3,582 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 94%
  • : 80% (Btm 50% in NY)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 66% (Top 30%)
  • : 45-49% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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