Yorktown Central School District

2725 Crompond Rd
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598-3129
(District boundaries shown in map)
8/
10
Top 30%

Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 1,118 students in Yorktown Central School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public high schools in New York.
Public High School in Yorktown Central School District have an average math proficiency score of 99% (versus the New York public high school average of 78%), and reading proficiency score of 85% (versus the 76% statewide average).
Public High School in Yorktown Central School District have a Graduation Rate of 97%, which is more than the New York average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Yorktown 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 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the New York public high school average of 58% (majority Hispanic and Black).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
5 Schools
1,466 Schools
# Students
3,394 Students
954,731 Students
# Teachers
307 Teachers
85,162 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1

District Rank

Yorktown Central School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 786 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (NY)
#171 out of 788 school districts
(Top 30%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Yorktown Central   School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
67%
55%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Yorktown Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
73%
62%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Yorktown Central   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
97%
85%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Yorktown Central   School District and public school graduation rate of NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.46
0.72
# American Indian Students
1 Student
6,794 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
221 Students
86,595 Students
% Asian Students
6%
9%
# Hispanic Students
529 Students
264,583 Students
% Hispanic Students
16%
28%
# Black Students
101 Students
172,056 Students
% Black Students
3%
18%
# White Students
2,441 Students
396,476 Students
% White Students
72%
41%
# Hawaiian Students
3 Students
2,579 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
97 Students
25,494 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
1,720
# Students in K Grade:
212
7,438
# Students in 1st Grade:
255
8,136
# Students in 2nd Grade:
265
8,167
# Students in 3rd Grade:
233
7,890
# Students in 4th Grade:
254
7,964
# Students in 5th Grade:
254
8,718
# Students in 6th Grade:
283
22,269
# Students in 7th Grade:
240
33,682
# Students in 8th Grade:
265
36,879
# Students in 9th Grade:
280
208,652
# Students in 10th Grade:
252
198,832
# Students in 11th Grade:
292
188,822
# Students in 12th Grade:
281
188,400
# Ungraded Students:
28
27,162

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $30,089 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,089. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,143 is less than the state median of $31,958. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (NY)
Total Revenue
$102 MM
$78,541 MM
This chart display total revenue of Yorktown Central   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$99 MM
$80,737 MM
This chart display total spending of Yorktown Central   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$30,089
$31,089
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Yorktown Central   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$29,143
$31,958
This chart display average spending per public school student in Yorktown Central   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in NY by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Yorktown Central School District Public High Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Yorktown High School
(Math: ≥99% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2727 Crompond Rd
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
(914) 243-8000
Grades: 9-12
| 1,118 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 5 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 3,394 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 28%
  • : 97% (Top 5% in NY)
  • : Top 30%
  • : 67% (Top 30%)
  • : 73% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education

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