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Yonkers City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 40 public schools serving 24,059 students in Yonkers City School District. This district's average testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in New York.
Public Schools in Yonkers City School District have an average math proficiency score of 37% (versus the New York public school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 41% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 85% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public school average of 59% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
40 Schools
4,804 Schools
# Students
24,059 Students
2,526,085 Students
# Teachers
1,465 Teachers
215,006 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Yonkers City School District, which is ranked #692 of all 1,019 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 91% has increased from 83% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#704 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
78%
Graduation Rate
91%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.72
# American Indian Students
101 Students
18,588 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,198 Students
249,216 Students
% Asian Students
5%
10%
# Hispanic Students
14,845 Students
726,742 Students
% Hispanic Students
62%
29%
# Black Students
3,833 Students
408,333 Students
% Black Students
16%
16%
# White Students
3,501 Students
1,036,576 Students
% White Students
15%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
19 Students
6,065 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
562 Students
80,416 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,083
56,452
# Students in K Grade:
1,535
173,911
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,652
175,816
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,687
179,820
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,791
179,541
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,685
182,709
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,725
184,133
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,830
186,473
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,845
191,045
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,914
194,721
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,827
208,652
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,739
198,832
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,658
188,822
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,750
188,400
# Ungraded Students:
338
36,758
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,697 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 $27,963 is less than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$666 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$673 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,697
$31,092
Spending / Student
$27,963
$31,961
Best Yonkers City School District Public Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Saunders Trades & Technical High School
Magnet School
(Math: 92% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
183 Palmer Rd
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8150
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8150
Grades: 9-12
| 1,107 students
Rank: #22.
Yonkers High School
Magnet School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
150 Rockland Ave
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8191
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8191
Grades: 9-12
| 1,064 students
Rank: #33.
Pearls Hawthorne School
Magnet School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
350 Hawthorne Ave
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8250
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8250
Grades: PK-8
| 829 students
Rank: #44.
Patricia A Dichiaro School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 70%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
373 Bronxville Rd
Bronxville, NY 10708
(914) 376-8566
Bronxville, NY 10708
(914) 376-8566
Grades: PK-8
| 524 students
Rank: #55.
Gorton High School
Magnet School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
100 Shonnard Pl
Yonkers, NY 10703
(914) 376-8350
Yonkers, NY 10703
(914) 376-8350
Grades: 9-12
| 1,036 students
Rank: #66.
Riverside High School
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
565 Warburton Ave
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8425
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8425
Grades: 9-12
| 957 students
Rank: #77.
Roosevelt High School - Early College Studies
Magnet School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
631 Tuckahoe Rd
Yonkers, NY 10710
(914) 376-8500
Yonkers, NY 10710
(914) 376-8500
Grades: 9-12
| 988 students
Rank: #88.
Montessori School 27
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
132 Valentine Ln
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8455
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8455
Grades: PK-6
| 346 students
Rank: #99.
Casimir Pulaski School
Magnet School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
150 Kings Cross
Scarsdale, NY 10583
(914) 376-8575
Scarsdale, NY 10583
(914) 376-8575
Grades: PK-8
| 555 students
Rank: #1010.
School 29
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
47 Croydon Rd
Yonkers, NY 10710
(914) 376-8585
Yonkers, NY 10710
(914) 376-8585
Grades: PK-8
| 615 students
Rank: #1111.
School 30
(Math: 38% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
30 Nevada Pl
Bronxville, NY 10708
(914) 376-8590
Bronxville, NY 10708
(914) 376-8590
Grades: PK-8
| 543 students
Rank: #1212.
Montessori School 31
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
7 Ravenswood Rd
Yonkers, NY 10710
(914) 376-8623
Yonkers, NY 10710
(914) 376-8623
Grades: PK-6
| 322 students
Rank: #1313.
Lincoln High School
(Math: 83% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
375 Kneeland Ave
Yonkers, NY 10704
(914) 376-8400
Yonkers, NY 10704
(914) 376-8400
Grades: 9-12
| 1,113 students
Rank: #1414.
Yonkers Montessori Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
160 Woodlawn Ave
Yonkers, NY 10704
(914) 376-8540
Yonkers, NY 10704
(914) 376-8540
Grades: PK-12
| 1,241 students
Rank: #1515.
Paideia School 24
Magnet School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
50 Colin St
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8640
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8640
Grades: PK-6
| 334 students
Rank: #1616.
Paideia School 15
Magnet School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
175 Westchester Ave
Tuckahoe, NY 10707
(914) 376-8645
Tuckahoe, NY 10707
(914) 376-8645
Grades: PK-8
| 558 students
Rank: #1717.
Rosemarie Ann Siragusa School
Magnet School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
60 Crescent Pl
Yonkers, NY 10704
(914) 376-8570
Yonkers, NY 10704
(914) 376-8570
Grades: PK-6
| 488 students
Rank: #1818.
Kahlil Gibran School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
18 Rosedale Rd
Yonkers, NY 10710
(914) 376-8580
Yonkers, NY 10710
(914) 376-8580
Grades: PK-8
| 516 students
Rank: #1919.
Eugenio Maria De Hostos Microsociety School
Magnet School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
75 Morris St
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8430
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8430
Grades: PK-8
| 596 students
Rank: #2020.
School 21
(Math: 30% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
100 Lee Ave
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8435
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8435
Grades: PK-6
| 374 students
Rank: #2121.
School 22
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1408 Nepperhan Ave
Yonkers, NY 10703
(914) 376-8440
Yonkers, NY 10703
(914) 376-8440
Grades: PK-6
| 396 students
Rank: #2222.
School 16
Magnet School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
759 N Broadway
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8340
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8340
Grades: PK-8
| 606 students
Rank: #2323.
Family School 32
Magnet School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1 Montclair Pl
Yonkers, NY 10710
(914) 376-8595
Yonkers, NY 10710
(914) 376-8595
Grades: PK-8
| 568 students
Rank: #2424.
Yonkers Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
150 Rockland Ave
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8191
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8191
Grades: 6-8
| 588 students
Rank: #2525.
William Boyce Thompson School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1061 N Broadway
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8563
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8563
Grades: PK-8
| 408 students
Rank: #2626.
Robert C Dodson School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
105 Avondale Rd
Yonkers, NY 10710
(914) 376-8159
Yonkers, NY 10710
(914) 376-8159
Grades: PK-8
| 730 students
Rank: #2727.
School 5
Magnet School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 32%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
118 Lockwood Ave
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8320
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8320
Grades: PK-8
| 570 students
Rank: #2828.
Cesar E Chavez School
Magnet School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
20 Cedar Pl
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8969
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8969
Grades: PK-8
| 579 students
Rank: #2929.
Scholastic For Academic Excellence
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
77 Park Hill Ave
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8420
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8420
Grades: PK-8
| 505 students
Rank: #3030.
School 13
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
195 Mclean Ave
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8335
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8335
Grades: PK-8
| 576 students
Rank: #3131.
Enrico Fermi School For The Performing Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
27 Poplar St
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8460
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8460
Grades: PK-8
| 873 students
Rank: #3232.
Palisade Preparatory School
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
201 Palisade Ave
Yonkers, NY 10703
(914) 376-8177
Yonkers, NY 10703
(914) 376-8177
Grades: 7-12
| 749 students
Rank: #3333.
Thomas Cornell Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
15 St Mary's Pl
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8315
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8315
Grades: PK-6
| 312 students
Rank: #3434.
Mlk Jr High Tech & Computer Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
135 Locust Hill Ave
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8470
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8470
Grades: PK-8
| 460 students
Rank: #3535.
Cross Hill Academy
(Math: 12% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
160 Bolmer Ave
Yonkers, NY 10703
(914) 376-8300
Yonkers, NY 10703
(914) 376-8300
Grades: 3-8
| 337 students
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools belong to Yonkers City School District?
Yonkers City School District manages 40 public schools serving 24,059 students.
What is the rank of Yonkers City School District?
Yonkers City School District is ranked #692 out of 1,019 school districts in New York (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of New York school districts for: Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Yonkers City School District?
62% of Yonkers City School District students are Hispanic, 16% of students are Black, 15% of students are White, 5% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Two or more races.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Yonkers City School District?
Yonkers City School District has a student/teacher ratio of 16:1, which is higher than the New York state average of 12:1.
What is Yonkers City School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $27,963 is less than the state median of $31,961. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
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