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Peekskill City School District

1031 Elm St
Peekskill, NY 10566-3499

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (914) 737-3300

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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 are 6 public schools serving 3,713 students in Peekskill City School District. This district's average is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in New York.

Public Schools in Peekskill City School District have an score of 33% (versus the New York public school average of 52%), and score of 28% (versus the 49% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">Overview

This School District

This State (NY)

# Schools

6 Schools

4,813 Schools

# Students

3,713 Students

2,506,609 Students

# Teachers

312 Teachers

217,103 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Peekskill City School District	New York
Pre-K	186	57
Kind	228	155
1	279	160
2	267	164
3	257	160
4	268	163
5	269	164
6	298	166
7	263	168
8	277	171
9	269	185
10	255	182
11	278	173
12	298	168
Grade Not Listed	21	33

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="district-rank">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.

This School District

State Average (NY)

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

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Peekskill City School District
2023	#932
2022	#925
2021	#422
2019	#724
2018	#741
2017	#752
2016	#750
2015	#844
2014	#876
2013	#788
2012	#772

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33%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Peekskill City School District	New York
2023	33%	52%
2022	30%	46%
2021	66%	55%
2019	37%	54%
2018	33%	52%
2017	30%	50%
2016	30%	49%
2015	29%	48%
2014	21%	41%
2013	26%	39%
2012	57%	69%

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28%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Peekskill City School District	New York
2022	28%	49%
2021	47%	62%
2019	36%	52%
2018	33%	52%
2017	27%	47%
2016	25%	46%
2015	22%	40%
2014	14%	37%
2013	23%	39%
2012	45%	60%
2011	44%	58%

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56%

78%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	Peekskill City School District	New York
2022	56%	78%
2021	76%	84%

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88%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Peekskill City School District	New York
2023	88%	87%
2022	83%	87%
2021	80%	85%
2020	78%	83%
2019	68%	83%
2018	68%	82%
2017	72%	82%
2016	66%	81%
2015	69%	79%
2014	68%	78%
2013	73%	78%

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="students-by-ethnicity">Students by Ethnicity:

0.40

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Peekskill City School District	New York
2023	0.43	0.73
2022	0.43	0.72
2021	0.45	0.72
2020	0.49	0.71
2019	0.49	0.71
2018	0.52	0.71
2017	0.52	0.71
2016	0.54	0.70
2015	0.55	0.70
2014	0.57	0.69
2013	0.59	0.69
2012	0.60	0.68
2011	0.62	0.68
2010	0.62	0.66
2009	0.63	0.66
2008	0.64	0.66
2007	0.64	0.65
2006	0.65	0.64
2005	0.65	0.64
2004	0.64	0.63
2003	0.65	0.62
2002	0.66	0.62
2001	0.64	0.63
2000	0.64	0.62
1999	0.65	0.62
1998	0.65	0.61
1997	0.65	0.61
1996	0.63	0.60
1995	0.64	0.60
1994	0.64	0.60
1993	0.63	0.59

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% American Indian

n/a

% Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Peekskill City School District	New York
2023	1%	10%
2022	1%	10%
2021	1%	10%
2020	2%	9%
2019	2%	9%
2018	1%	9%
2017	1%	9%
2016	1%	9%
2015	2%	9%
2014	2%	9%
2013	2%	9%
2012	2%	9%
2011	2%	8%
2010	2%	8%
2009	3%	9%
2008	2%	8%
2007	3%	8%
2006	2%	7%
2005	2%	7%
2004	2%	7%
2003	1%	6%
2002	2%	6%
2001	2%	7%
2000	2%	6%
1999	2%	6%
1998	2%	5%
1997	3%	5%
1996	2%	5%
1995	2%	5%
1994	3%	5%
1993	3%	5%

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% Hispanic

76%

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Peekskill City School District	New York
2023	74%	29%
2022	74%	29%
2021	72%	28%
2020	68%	27%
2019	68%	27%
2018	65%	26%
2017	65%	26%
2016	63%	26%
2015	61%	25%
2014	59%	25%
2013	56%	24%
2012	53%	23%
2011	50%	22%
2010	48%	22%
2009	45%	21%
2008	41%	21%
2007	38%	21%
2006	36%	20%
2005	34%	20%
2004	31%	19%
2003	28%	19%
2002	26%	19%
2001	23%	18%
2000	19%	18%
1999	17%	18%
1998	17%	18%
1997	14%	18%
1996	15%	17%
1995	15%	17%
1994	14%	17%
1993	13%	16%

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% Black

14%

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Peekskill City School District	New York
2023	15%	16%
2022	16%	16%
2021	18%	17%
2020	19%	17%
2019	19%	17%
2018	24%	17%
2017	24%	17%
2016	25%	18%
2015	27%	18%
2014	28%	18%
2013	30%	18%
2012	33%	18%
2011	35%	19%
2010	37%	19%
2009	39%	19%
2008	41%	20%
2007	43%	19%
2006	45%	20%
2005	46%	20%
2004	47%	20%
2003	47%	20%
2002	47%	20%
2001	49%	20%
2000	50%	21%
1999	50%	21%
1998	49%	20%
1997	47%	20%
1996	43%	20%
1995	42%	20%
1994	42%	20%
1993	41%	20%

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% White

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Peekskill City School District	New York
2023	6%	40%
2022	6%	41%
2021	6%	41%
2020	8%	43%
2019	8%	43%
2018	9%	44%
2017	9%	44%
2016	9%	44%
2015	9%	45%
2014	10%	46%
2013	11%	47%
2012	11%	48%
2011	13%	49%
2010	13%	51%
2009	13%	51%
2008	16%	51%
2007	16%	52%
2006	17%	53%
2005	18%	53%
2004	20%	54%
2003	24%	55%
2002	25%	55%
2001	26%	55%
2000	29%	55%
1999	30%	55%
1998	32%	57%
1997	36%	57%
1996	40%	58%
1995	41%	58%
1994	41%	58%
1993	43%	59%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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

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All Ethnic Groups

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="district-revenue-and-spending">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 $32,210. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (NY)

Total Revenue

$103 MM

$78,541 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Peekskill City School District	New York
2023	$103 MM	$36 MM
2022	$100 MM	$36 MM
2021	$103 MM	$36 MM
2020	$100 MM	$36 MM
2019	$97 MM	$35 MM
2018	$94 MM	$34 MM
2017	$92 MM	$33 MM
2016	$89 MM	$32 MM
2015	$75 MM	$29 MM
2014	$80 MM	$31 MM
2012	$75 MM	$29 MM
2011	$75 MM	$29 MM
2010	$75 MM	$29 MM
2009	$77 MM	$29 MM
2008	$76 MM	$28 MM
2007	$69 MM	$27 MM
2006	$65 MM	$25 MM
2005	$59 MM	$24 MM
2004	$53 MM	$22 MM
2003	$51 MM	$21 MM
2002	$47 MM	$20 MM
2001	$47 MM	$19 MM
2000	$44 MM	$18 MM
1999	$43 MM	$17 MM
1998	$41 MM	$16 MM
1997	$38 MM	$15 MM
1996	$37 MM	$15 MM
1995	$35 MM	$14 MM

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Spending

$99 MM

$80,737 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Peekskill City School District	New York
2023	$99 MM	$21 MM
2022	$92 MM	$22 MM
2021	$99 MM	$21 MM
2020	$92 MM	$22 MM
2019	$92 MM	$35 MM
2018	$91 MM	$34 MM
2017	$90 MM	$33 MM
2016	$85 MM	$31 MM
2015	$81 MM	$30 MM
2014	$82 MM	$29 MM
2012	$77 MM	$28 MM
2011	$73 MM	$30 MM
2010	$81 MM	$30 MM
2009	$75 MM	$28 MM
2008	$92 MM	$27 MM
2007	$85 MM	$26 MM
2006	$73 MM	$25 MM
2005	$60 MM	$24 MM
2004	$52 MM	$23 MM
2003	$51 MM	$24 MM
2002	$48 MM	$23 MM
2001	$45 MM	$21 MM
2000	$44 MM	$19 MM
1999	$41 MM	$17 MM
1998	$38 MM	$16 MM
1997	$36 MM	$15 MM
1996	$39 MM	$16 MM
1995	$36 MM	$15 MM

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Revenue / Student

$27,695

$31,333

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Peekskill City School District	New York
2023	$28,588	$43,745
2022	$28,366	$44,052
2021	$30,289	$45,286
2020	$28,366	$44,052
2019	$28,098	$41,967
2018	$27,237	$37,783
2017	$26,541	$37,501
2016	$26,714	$36,257
2015	$22,710	$23,859
2014	$24,749	$33,260
2012	$24,782	$25,935
2011	$25,186	$26,364
2010	$25,672	$23,859
2009	$25,870	$21,692
2008	$26,000	$20,453
2007	$24,205	$18,556
2006	$21,106	$17,116
2005	$19,451	$16,764
2004	$17,490	$16,002
2003	$17,195	$14,881
2002	$15,677	$13,663
2001	$15,786	$12,690
2000	$15,009	$11,736
1999	$14,579	$11,068
1998	$14,204	$10,435
1997	$13,281	$9,995
1995	$12,803	$9,825
1992	$13,758	$8,101

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Spending / Student

$26,766

$32,210

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Peekskill City School District	New York
2023	$27,629	$25,493
2022	$26,090	$26,731
2021	$29,273	$26,391
2020	$26,090	$26,731
2019	$26,741	$42,427
2018	$26,287	$38,270
2017	$26,130	$36,628
2016	$25,375	$34,588
2015	$24,551	$24,841
2014	$25,292	$31,853
2012	$25,296	$25,203
2011	$24,377	$27,087
2010	$27,754	$24,841
2009	$25,378	$21,514
2008	$31,368	$20,169
2007	$29,786	$18,076
2006	$23,728	$17,357
2005	$19,888	$16,650
2004	$17,166	$16,888
2003	$17,210	$16,638
2002	$16,044	$15,352
2001	$15,031	$13,878
2000	$14,838	$12,449
1999	$13,902	$11,246
1998	$13,188	$10,823
1997	$12,654	$10,248
1995	$13,220	$9,858
1992	$13,441	$8,716

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Best Peekskill City School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Peekskill High School

(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
:

Top 50%

Add to Compare

1072 Elm St
Peekskill, NY 10566
(914) 737-0201

Gr: 9-12 | 1,115 student Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

Rank: #22.

Oakside School

(Math: 42% | Reading: 37%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

200 Decatur Ave
Peekskill, NY 10566
(914) 737-1591

Gr: 1-3 | 521 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

Rank: #33.

Hillcrest School

(Math: 35% | Reading: 19%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

4 Horton Dr
Peekskill, NY 10566
(914) 739-2284

Gr: 3-5 | 542 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

Rank: #44.

Peekskill Middle School

(Math: 24% | Reading: 29%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

212 Ringgold St
Peekskill, NY 10566
(914) 737-4542

Gr: 6-8 | 841 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 94%

Rank: n/an/a

Uriah Hill School

Add to Compare

980 Pemart Ave
Peekskill, NY 10566
(914) 739-6992

Gr: PK | 186 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 91%

Rank: n/an/a

Woodside School

Add to Compare

Depew St
Peekskill, NY 10566
(914) 739-0093

Gr: K-2 | 508 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 93%

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Peekskill City School District?

Peekskill City School District manages 6 public schools serving 3,713 students.

What is the rank of Peekskill City School District?

Peekskill City School District is ranked #923 out of 1,008 school districts in New York (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of New York school districts for: Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in Peekskill City School District?

76% of Peekskill City School District students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Black, 6% of students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Peekskill City School District?

Peekskill City School District has a student/teacher ratio of 12:1, which is higher than the New York state average of 11:1.

What is Peekskill City School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $26,766 is less than the state median of $32,210. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

District size: 6 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 3,713 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 94%
: 88% (Top 50% in NY)
: Bottom 50%
: 33% (Btm 50%)
: 28% (Btm 50%)
: 56% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education