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Yonkers, NY
Public School Ratings




Yonkers Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2022 – 2023 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2021
  • Educational Environment: 2022 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated July 2024

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Yonkers City School District details

Yonkers City School District
1 Larkin Ctr
Yonkers, NY 10701

24,529 Students enrolled in District

40 Schools in District

17 Students Per Classroom (State average is 12)

Yonkers City School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to New York

3

(10 is best)

Better than 23.6% of all NY school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

3

(10 is best)

Better than 27.9% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
41%
51%
46%
53%
37%
50%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Barack Obama School For Social Justice
201 Palisade Ave
Yonkers, NY, 10703
07-12
Casimir Pulaski School
150 Kings Cross
Scarsdale, NY, 10583
PK-08
Cesar E Chavez School
20 Cedar Pl
Yonkers, NY, 10705
PK-08
Cross Hill Academy School
160 Bolmer Ave
Yonkers, NY, 10703
03-08
Ella Fitzgerald Academy School
77 Park Hill Ave
Yonkers, NY, 10701
PK-08
Enrico Fermi School For The Performing Arts
27 Poplar St
Yonkers, NY, 10701
PK-08
Eugenio Maria De Hostos Microsociety School
75 Morris St
Yonkers, NY, 10705
PK-08
Family School 32
1 Montclair Pl
Yonkers, NY, 10710
PK-08
Gorton High School
100 Shonnard Pl
Yonkers, NY, 10703
09-12
Kahlil Gibran School
18 Rosedale Rd
Yonkers, NY, 10710
PK-08
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 14.7% 42.2%
Black 16.5% 16.4%
Hispanic 63.3% 30.1%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 5.0% 10.3%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.5% 1.0%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 75.7% 53.7%
Free lunch eligible 72.0% 51.2%
Reduced lunch eligible 3.7% 2.6%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $16,423 $402,850,000 59.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,091 $26,750,000 4.0%
Staff $338 $8,284,000 1.2%
General Administration $109 $2,677,000 0.4%
School Administration $1,691 $41,487,000 6.2%
Operation $1,807 $44,314,000 6.6%
Transportation $1,271 $31,176,000 4.6%
Other $214 $5,240,000 0.8%
Total Support $6,520 $159,928,000 23.8%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,483 $109,973,000 16.3%
Total Expenditures $27,427 $672,751,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $18,290 $46,325,753,000 57.4%
Support Expenditures
Student $766 $1,940,420,000 2.4%
Staff $1,213 $3,072,691,000 3.8%
General Administration $408 $1,032,797,000 1.3%
School Administration $1,144 $2,897,632,000 3.6%
Operation $2,258 $5,718,874,000 7.1%
Transportation $1,460 $3,697,044,000 4.6%
Other $779 $1,972,819,000 2.4%
Total Support $8,027 $20,332,277,000 25.2%
Non-instructional Expenditures $5,552 $14,062,158,000 17.4%
Total Expenditures $31,869 $80,720,188,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $8,505 $421,432,149,000 50.1%
Support Expenditures
Student $912 $45,189,184,320 5.4%
Staff $715 $35,442,027,000 4.2%
General Administration $282 $13,997,625,000 1.7%
School Administration $800 $39,661,338,000 4.7%
Operation $1,302 $64,530,934,000 7.7%
Transportation $501 $24,826,324,680 3.0%
Other $567 $28,090,428,000 3.3%
Total Support $5,081 $251,737,861,000 29.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,383 $167,614,653,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $16,969 $840,784,663,000 100.0%

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