Yonkers City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 23 public middle schools serving 13,977 students in Yonkers City School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in New York.
Public Middle Schools in Yonkers City School District have an average math proficiency score of 33% (versus the New York public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Yonkers City School District, which is ranked #690 of all 1,017 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.
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethinity">Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.73
# American Indian Students
99 Students
6,890 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
1,173 Students
78,879 Students
% Asian Students
5%
9%
# Hispanic Students
14,854 Students
261,701 Students
% Hispanic Students
62%
29%
# Black Students
3,788 Students
178,523 Students
% Black Students
16%
20%
# White Students
3,408 Students
332,953 Students
% White Students
14%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
23 Students
2,164 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
667 Students
28,638 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
<麻豆果冻传媒 class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-grade">Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
1,132
8,272
# Students in K Grade:
1,613
25,405
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,582
27,225
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,666
26,902
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,669
27,296
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,768
28,343
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,717
43,302
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,743
155,845
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,824
186,412
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,860
190,934
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,804
40,985
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,848
36,781
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,733
34,389
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,721
33,539
# Ungraded Students:
333
23,938
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,750 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,353. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,016 is less than the state median of $32,230. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
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Quick Stats (2024-25)
District size: 40 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 24,013 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
Graduation Rate
: 91% (Top 50% in NY)
Overall District Rank
: Bottom 50%
Math Proficiency
: 37% (Btm 50%)
Reading Proficiency
: 40% (Btm 50%)
Science Proficiency
: 63% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education
