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Item: Yonkers City School District
Rating: 3
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

40 Schools

1,654 Schools

# Students

23,836 Students

881,039 Students

# Teachers

1,422 Teachers

83,294 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	787	7
Kind	1,118	24
1	1,145	25
2	1,222	25
3	1,276	25
4	1,348	26
5	1,324	39
6	1,496	140
7	1,787	167
8	1,755	169
9	293	35
10	244	32
11	239	30
12	238	29
Grade Not Listed	169	21

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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.

This School District

State Average (NY)

#768 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Yonkers City School District
2023	#768
2022	#704
2021	#578
2019	#670
2018	#695
2017	#657
2016	#684
2015	#768
2014	#796
2013	#798
2012	#790
2011	#787
2010	#774

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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%
2011	46%	67%
2010	74%	86%

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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%
2010	63%	74%

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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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93%

87.2%

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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%
2012	72%	78%
2011	69%	78%

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(2022-23)

55.3%

34.8%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Yonkers City School District	New York
2023	55.3%	34.8%
2022	58.2%	38.5%
2021	34.5%	27.7%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.56

0.74

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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	0.70
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	0.65
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	0.62
2000	0.69	0.63
1999	0.70	0.62
1998	0.69	0.62
1997	0.69	0.61
1996	0.70	0.61
1995	0.70	0.60
1994	0.70	0.59
1993	0.70	0.59
1992	0.70	0.59
1991	0.69	0.58
1990	0.69	0.57
1989	0.68	0.57

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% American Indian

% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
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%	8%
2011	6%	8%
2010	7%	8%
2009	6%	8%
2008	7%	7%
2007	6%	7%
2006	6%	7%
2005	6%	7%
2004	7%	7%
2003	6%	6%
2002	6%	6%
2001	6%	6%
2000	5%	6%
1999	4%	6%
1998	5%	5%
1997	4%	5%
1996	4%	5%
1995	4%	5%
1994	4%	5%
1993	4%	5%
1992	3%	5%
1991	3%	4%
1990	2%	5%
1989	2%	4%

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% Hispanic

63%

31%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Yonkers City School District	New York
2023	61%	29%
2022	61%	29%
2021	60%	28%
2020	59%	28%
2019	59%	27%
2018	57%	27%
2017	57%	27%
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%	19%
2000	43%	18%
1999	44%	18%
1998	42%	18%
1997	42%	18%
1996	40%	17%
1995	40%	17%
1994	39%	16%
1993	37%	16%
1992	35%	16%
1991	33%	15%
1990	32%	13%
1989	29%	15%

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% Black

15%

20%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
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%	19%
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%	20%
1999	31%	20%
1998	30%	20%
1997	30%	20%
1996	30%	20%
1995	29%	20%
1994	28%	20%
1993	28%	20%
1992	28%	20%
1991	28%	20%
1990	28%	20%
1989	28%	20%

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% White

13%

36%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2023)
Year	Yonkers City School District	New York
2023	15%	40%
2022	15%	41%
2021	16%	41%
2020	17%	42%
2019	17%	43%
2018	18%	43%
2017	18%	44%
2016	18%	45%
2015	18%	45%
2014	18%	46%
2013	18%	47%
2012	18%	48%
2011	18%	49%
2010	18%	51%
2009	18%	51%
2008	18%	52%
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%	56%
1998	23%	56%
1997	24%	57%
1996	26%	57%
1995	27%	58%
1994	29%	59%
1993	31%	59%
1992	34%	59%
1991	36%	60%
1990	38%	61%
1989	41%	61%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2023)
Year	Yonkers City School District	New York
2023	3%	4%
2022	2%	3%
2021	2%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	1%	3%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%
2015	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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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.

This School District

This State (NY)

Total Revenue

$789 MM

$87,503 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Yonkers City School District	New York
2023	$789 MM	$41 MM
2022	$744 MM	$38 MM
2021	$666 MM	$36 MM
2020	$673 MM	$36 MM
2019	$670 MM	$35 MM
2018	$639 MM	$34 MM
2017	$628 MM	$33 MM
2016	$610 MM	$32 MM
2015	$520 MM	$29 MM
2014	$519 MM	$31 MM
2012	$534 MM	$29 MM
2011	$533 MM	$29 MM
2010	$520 MM	$29 MM
2009	$535 MM	$29 MM
2008	$505 MM	$28 MM
2007	$486 MM	$27 MM
2006	$456 MM	$25 MM
2005	$441 MM	$24 MM
2004	$423 MM	$22 MM
2003	$397 MM	$21 MM
2002	$391 MM	$20 MM
2001	$360 MM	$19 MM
2000	$333 MM	$18 MM
1999	$356 MM	$17 MM
1998	$285 MM	$16 MM
1997	$249 MM	$15 MM
1996	$249 MM	$15 MM
1995	$239 MM	$14 MM
1992	$195 MM	$11 MM
1990	$172 MM	$10 MM

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Spending

$809 MM

$90,091 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Yonkers City School District	New York
2023	$809 MM	$26 MM
2022	$725 MM	$23 MM
2021	$673 MM	$21 MM
2020	$672 MM	$22 MM
2019	$674 MM	$35 MM
2018	$640 MM	$34 MM
2017	$621 MM	$33 MM
2016	$603 MM	$31 MM
2015	$538 MM	$30 MM
2014	$574 MM	$29 MM
2012	$512 MM	$28 MM
2011	$537 MM	$30 MM
2010	$538 MM	$30 MM
2009	$538 MM	$28 MM
2008	$499 MM	$27 MM
2007	$472 MM	$26 MM
2006	$455 MM	$25 MM
2005	$425 MM	$24 MM
2004	$424 MM	$23 MM
2003	$394 MM	$24 MM
2002	$396 MM	$23 MM
2001	$392 MM	$21 MM
2000	$381 MM	$19 MM
1999	$325 MM	$17 MM
1998	$283 MM	$16 MM
1997	$252 MM	$15 MM
1996	$247 MM	$16 MM
1995	$237 MM	$15 MM
1992	$202 MM	$12 MM
1990	$173 MM	$11 MM

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Revenue / Student

$33,095

$34,989

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Yonkers City School District	New York
2023	$32,851	$52,074
2022	$30,908	$48,179
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
1992	$10,028	$8,101
1990	$9,565	$7,629

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Spending / Student

$33,947

$36,024

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Yonkers City School District	New York
2023	$33,697	$32,749
2022	$30,139	$28,677
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
1992	$10,419	$8,716
1990	$9,619	$8,096

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Quick Facts (26-27)

District size: 40 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 23,836 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 87%
: 93% (Top 20% in NY)
: Bottom 50%
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 40% (Btm 50%)
: 63% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education