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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 preschool serving 173 students in Peekskill City School District.
Public Preschools in Peekskill City School District have a diversity score of 0.49, which is less than the New York public preschool average of 0.74.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public preschool average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,504 Schools
# Students
3,582 Students
655,274 Students
# Teachers
319 Teachers
54,553 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
0.74
# American Indian Students
4 Students
6,637 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
38 Students
71,614 Students
% Asian Students
1%
11%
# Hispanic Students
2,657 Students
198,182 Students
% Hispanic Students
74%
30%
# Black Students
544 Students
114,936 Students
% Black Students
15%
18%
# White Students
217 Students
241,456 Students
% White Students
6%
37%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
1,805 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
122 Students
20,632 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
173
56,249
# Students in K Grade:
256
94,653
# Students in 1st Grade:
266
91,142
# Students in 2nd Grade:
286
90,629
# Students in 3rd Grade:
263
84,914
# Students in 4th Grade:
295
85,360
# Students in 5th Grade:
257
81,136
# Students in 6th Grade:
266
24,598
# Students in 7th Grade:
258
14,630
# Students in 8th Grade:
222
14,714
# Students in 9th Grade:
266
2,863
# Students in 10th Grade:
244
2,713
# Students in 11th Grade:
222
2,512
# Students in 12th Grade:
288
2,377
# Ungraded Students:
20
6,784
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 Preschools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: n/an/a
980 Pemart Ave
Peekskill, NY 10566
(914) 739-6992
Peekskill, NY 10566
(914) 739-6992
Grades: PK
| 173 students
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