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Peekskill 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 2026 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 186 students in Peekskill City School District.
Public Preschools in Peekskill City School District have a diversity score of 0.36, which is less than the New York public preschool average of 0.73.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public preschool average of 62% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
6 Schools
1,574 Schools
# Students
3,713 Students
679,852 Students
# Teachers
312 Teachers
57,234 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Peekskill City School District, which is ranked #923 of all 1,008 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 88% has increased from 68% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#932 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
78%
Graduation Rate
88%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.40
0.73
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
11%
% Hispanic
76%
31%
% Black
14%
16%
% White
6%
38%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $27,695 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,333. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $26,766 is less than the state median of $32,209. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$103 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$99 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$27,695
$31,333
Spending / Student
$26,766
$32,209
Best Peekskill City School District Public Preschools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
980 Pemart Ave
Peekskill, NY 10566
(914) 739-6992
Peekskill, NY 10566
(914) 739-6992
Gr: PK | 186 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
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