Yonkers City School District

Item: Yonkers City School District
Rating: 4
Author: Public School Review

1 Larkin Ctr
Yonkers, NY 10701-2756

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (914) 376-8100

www.yonkerspublicschools.org

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Yonkers City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NY)

# Schools

39 Schools

1,659 Schools

# Students

23,551 Students

890,054 Students

# Teachers

1,424 Teachers

83,739 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Yonkers City School District	New York
Pre-K	739	8
Kind	1,013	24
1	1,131	26
2	1,150	26
3	1,274	25
4	1,208	26
5	1,301	40
6	1,340	142
7	1,735	168
8	1,811	171
9	256	37
10	254	33
11	239	30
12	195	30
Grade Not Listed	193	21

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District Rank

Yonkers City School District, which is ranked #689 of all 1,015 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.

This School District

State Average (NY)

#704 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Yonkers City School District
2022	#704
2021	#578
2019	#670
2018	#695
2017	#657
2016	#684
2015	#768
2014	#796
2013	#798
2012	#790
2011	#787

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(22-23)

40%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Yonkers City School District	New York
2023	40%	52%
2022	37%	46%
2021	41%	55%
2019	42%	54%
2018	38%	52%
2017	37%	50%
2016	35%	49%
2015	34%	48%
2014	22%	41%
2013	24%	39%
2012	52%	69%

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40%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Yonkers City School District	New York
2022	40%	49%
2021	54%	62%
2019	40%	52%
2018	38%	52%
2017	39%	47%
2016	36%	46%
2015	30%	40%
2014	24%	37%
2013	25%	39%
2012	47%	60%
2011	44%	58%

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63%

78%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Yonkers City School District	New York
2022	63%	78%
2021	70%	84%

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(22-23)

93%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Yonkers City School District	New York
2023	93%	87%
2022	91%	87%
2021	91%	85%
2020	88%	83%
2019	85%	83%
2018	86%	82%
2017	83%	82%
2016	78%	81%
2015	76%	79%
2014	73%	78%
2013	72%	78%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.57

0.73

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Yonkers City School District	New York
2023	0.58	0.73
2022	0.58	0.72
2021	0.59	0.72
2020	0.60	0.71
2019	0.60	0.71
2018	0.61	0.71
2017	0.61	0.71
2016	0.61	0.70
2015	0.62	0.70
2014	0.63	0.69
2013	0.63	0.69
2012	0.64	0.68
2011	0.64	0.68
2010	0.65	0.66
2009	0.65	0.66
2008	0.66	0.66
2007	0.66	0.65
2006	0.66	0.64
2005	0.67	0.64
2004	0.67	0.63
2003	0.67	0.62
2002	0.68	0.62
2001	0.68	0.63
2000	0.69	0.62
1999	0.70	0.62
1998	0.69	0.61
1997	0.69	0.61
1996	0.70	0.60
1995	0.70	0.60
1994	0.70	0.60
1993	0.70	0.59

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Yonkers City School District	New York
2023	5%	10%
2022	6%	10%
2021	5%	10%
2020	5%	9%
2019	5%	9%
2018	5%	9%
2017	5%	9%
2016	5%	9%
2015	5%	9%
2014	6%	9%
2013	6%	9%
2012	6%	9%
2011	6%	8%
2010	7%	8%
2009	6%	9%
2008	7%	8%
2007	6%	8%
2006	6%	7%
2005	6%	7%
2004	7%	7%
2003	6%	6%
2002	6%	6%
2001	6%	7%
2000	5%	6%
1999	4%	6%
1998	5%	5%
1997	4%	5%
1996	4%	5%
1995	4%	5%
1994	4%	5%
1993	4%	5%

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% Hispanic

62%

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Yonkers City School District	New York
2023	61%	29%
2022	61%	29%
2021	60%	28%
2020	59%	27%
2019	59%	27%
2018	57%	26%
2017	57%	26%
2016	56%	26%
2015	56%	25%
2014	55%	25%
2013	54%	24%
2012	53%	23%
2011	53%	22%
2010	51%	22%
2009	51%	21%
2008	49%	21%
2007	49%	21%
2006	48%	20%
2005	47%	20%
2004	46%	19%
2003	46%	19%
2002	44%	19%
2001	44%	18%
2000	43%	18%
1999	44%	18%
1998	42%	18%
1997	42%	18%
1996	40%	17%
1995	40%	17%
1994	39%	17%
1993	37%	16%

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% Black

16%

20%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Yonkers City School District	New York
2023	16%	16%
2022	16%	16%
2021	17%	17%
2020	18%	17%
2019	18%	17%
2018	19%	17%
2017	19%	17%
2016	20%	18%
2015	20%	18%
2014	20%	18%
2013	21%	18%
2012	22%	18%
2011	22%	19%
2010	24%	19%
2009	25%	19%
2008	26%	20%
2007	27%	19%
2006	28%	20%
2005	29%	20%
2004	29%	20%
2003	30%	20%
2002	30%	20%
2001	30%	20%
2000	31%	21%
1999	31%	21%
1998	30%	20%
1997	30%	20%
1996	30%	20%
1995	29%	20%
1994	28%	20%
1993	28%	20%

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% White

14%

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Yonkers City School District	New York
2023	15%	40%
2022	15%	41%
2021	16%	41%
2020	17%	43%
2019	17%	43%
2018	18%	44%
2017	18%	44%
2016	18%	44%
2015	18%	45%
2014	18%	46%
2013	18%	47%
2012	18%	48%
2011	18%	49%
2010	18%	51%
2009	18%	51%
2008	18%	51%
2007	18%	52%
2006	18%	53%
2005	18%	53%
2004	18%	54%
2003	18%	55%
2002	20%	55%
2001	20%	55%
2000	21%	55%
1999	21%	55%
1998	23%	57%
1997	24%	57%
1996	26%	58%
1995	27%	58%
1994	29%	58%
1993	31%	59%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Yonkers City School District	New York
2023	3%	4%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $28,294 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,307. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $28,566 is less than the state median of $32,183. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.

This School District

This State (NY)

Total Revenue

$666 MM

$78,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Yonkers City School District	New York
2021	$666MM	$36MM
2020	$673MM	$36MM
2019	$670MM	$35MM
2018	$639MM	$34MM
2017	$628MM	$33MM
2016	$610MM	$32MM
2015	$520MM	$29MM
2014	$519MM	$31MM
2012	$534MM	$29MM
2011	$533MM	$29MM
2010	$520MM	$29MM
2009	$535MM	$29MM
2008	$505MM	$28MM
2007	$486MM	$27MM
2006	$456MM	$25MM
2005	$441MM	$24MM
2004	$423MM	$22MM
2003	$397MM	$21MM
2002	$391MM	$20MM
2001	$360MM	$19MM
2000	$333MM	$18MM
1999	$356MM	$17MM
1998	$285MM	$16MM
1997	$249MM	$15MM
1996	$249MM	$15MM
1995	$239MM	$14MM
1992	$195MM	$11MM
1990	$172MM	$10MM

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Spending

$673 MM

$80,737 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Yonkers City School District	New York
2021	$673MM	$21MM
2020	$672MM	$22MM
2019	$674MM	$35MM
2018	$640MM	$34MM
2017	$621MM	$33MM
2016	$603MM	$31MM
2015	$538MM	$30MM
2014	$574MM	$29MM
2012	$512MM	$28MM
2011	$537MM	$30MM
2010	$538MM	$30MM
2009	$538MM	$28MM
2008	$499MM	$27MM
2007	$472MM	$26MM
2006	$455MM	$25MM
2005	$425MM	$24MM
2004	$424MM	$23MM
2003	$394MM	$24MM
2002	$396MM	$23MM
2001	$392MM	$21MM
2000	$381MM	$19MM
1999	$325MM	$17MM
1998	$283MM	$16MM
1997	$252MM	$15MM
1996	$247MM	$16MM
1995	$237MM	$15MM
1992	$202MM	$12MM
1990	$173MM	$11MM

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Revenue / Student

$28,294

$31,307

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Yonkers City School District	New York
2021	$26,649	$45,286
2020	$26,580	$44,052
2019	$25,349	$41,967
2018	$24,159	$37,783
2017	$23,641	$37,501
2016	$23,020	$36,257
2015	$19,694	$23,859
2014	$19,580	$33,260
2012	$21,074	$25,935
2011	$20,859	$26,364
2010	$20,856	$23,859
2009	$22,011	$21,692
2008	$20,907	$20,453
2007	$19,670	$18,556
2006	$18,215	$17,116
2005	$17,276	$16,764
2004	$16,136	$16,002
2003	$15,053	$14,881
2002	$14,782	$13,663
2001	$13,711	$12,690
2000	$12,879	$11,736
1999	$14,097	$11,068
1998	$11,870	$10,435
1997	$10,507	$9,995
1995	$10,946	$9,825

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Spending / Student

$28,566

$32,183

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Yonkers City School District	New York
2021	$26,905	$26,391
2020	$26,531	$26,731
2019	$25,493	$42,427
2018	$24,201	$38,270
2017	$23,360	$36,628
2016	$22,729	$34,588
2015	$20,357	$24,841
2014	$21,634	$31,853
2012	$20,230	$25,203
2011	$20,988	$27,087
2010	$21,559	$24,841
2009	$22,151	$21,514
2008	$20,663	$20,169
2007	$19,113	$18,076
2006	$18,165	$17,357
2005	$16,632	$16,650
2004	$16,193	$16,888
2003	$14,931	$16,638
2002	$14,991	$15,352
2001	$14,923	$13,878
2000	$14,707	$12,449
1999	$12,864	$11,246
1998	$11,811	$10,823
1997	$10,672	$10,248
1995	$10,859	$9,858

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Quick Stats (2025)

District size: 39 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 23,551 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: 93% (Top 50% in NY)
: Bottom 50%
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 63% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education