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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 8 public high schools serving 8,255 students in Yonkers 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 Schools in Yonkers City School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the New York public high school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Yonkers City School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the New York average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Riverside High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public high school average of 58% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
40 Schools
1,466 Schools
# Students
24,059 Students
954,317 Students
# Teachers
1,465 Teachers
85,143 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
6,794 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,198 Students
86,595 Students
% Asian Students
5%
9%
# Hispanic Students
14,845 Students
264,583 Students
% Hispanic Students
62%
28%
# Black Students
3,833 Students
172,056 Students
% Black Students
16%
18%
# White Students
3,501 Students
396,476 Students
% White Students
15%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
19 Students
2,579 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
562 Students
25,494 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,083
1,720
# Students in K Grade:
1,535
7,400
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,652
8,089
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,687
8,114
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,791
7,841
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,685
7,914
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,725
8,664
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,830
22,216
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,845
33,641
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,914
36,850
# 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
27,162
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 High 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.
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: #44.
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: #55.
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: #66.
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: #77.
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: #88.
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
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