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Yonkers City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026-27 school year, there are 9 public high schools serving 8,514 students in Yonkers City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, 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 45% (versus the New York public high school average of 55%), 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 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Gorton High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 87% 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
40 Schools
1,467 Schools
# Students
23,836 Students
951,147 Students
# Teachers
1,422 Teachers
85,467 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Yonkers City School District, which is ranked #745 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 93% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#768 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
52%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
49%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
78%
Graduation Rate
93%
87.2%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)55.3%
34.8%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.56
0.73
Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
5%
10%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓
% Hispanic
63%
31%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
15%
17%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓
% White
13%
38%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $33,095 in this school district is less than the state median of $34,989. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $33,947 is less than the state median of $36,024. The school district spending/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$789 MM
$87,503 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$809 MM
$90,091 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$33,095
$34,989
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$33,947
$36,024
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best Yonkers City School District Public High Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Saunders Trades & Technical High School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
183 Palmer Rd
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8150
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8150
Gr: 9-12 | 1,039 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #22.
Yonkers High School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
150 Rockland Ave
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8191
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8191
Gr: 9-12 | 1,111 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #33.
Gorton High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
100 Shonnard Pl
Yonkers, NY 10703
(914) 376-8350
Yonkers, NY 10703
(914) 376-8350
Gr: 9-12 | 1,068 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #44.
Riverside High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
565 Warburton Ave
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8425
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8425
Gr: 9-12 | 934 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #55.
Yonkers Montessori Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
160 Woodlawn Ave
Yonkers, NY 10704
(914) 376-8540
Yonkers, NY 10704
(914) 376-8540
Gr: PK-12 | 1,234 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #66.
Roosevelt High School - Early College Studies
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
631 Tuckahoe Rd
Yonkers, NY 10710
(914) 376-8118
Yonkers, NY 10710
(914) 376-8118
Gr: 9-12 | 1,096 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #77.
Lincoln High School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
375 Kneeland Ave
Yonkers, NY 10704
(914) 376-8400
Yonkers, NY 10704
(914) 376-8400
Gr: 9-12 | 1,176 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #88.
Barack Obama School For Social Justice
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
201 Palisade Ave
Yonkers, NY 10703
(914) 376-8177
Yonkers, NY 10703
(914) 376-8177
Gr: 7-12 | 701 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
463 Hawthorne Ave
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8057
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8057
Gr: 6-9 | 155 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 87%
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