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Peekskill, NY
Public School Ratings




Peekskill 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 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

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Peekskill City School District details

Peekskill City School District
1031 Elm St
Peekskill, NY 10566

3,791 Students enrolled in District

6 Schools in District

12 Students Per Classroom (State average is 12)

Peekskill City School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to New York

1

(10 is best)

Better than 2.4% of all NY school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

1

(10 is best)

Better than 7.9% of all U.S. school districts.



Public School Test Scores

60 50 40 30 20 10 0
29%
52%
28%
51%
30%
52%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Hillcrest School
4 Horton Dr
Peekskill, NY, 10566
03-05
Oakside School
200 Decatur Ave
Peekskill, NY, 10566
01-03
Peekskill High School
1072 Elm St
Peekskill, NY, 10566
09-12
Peekskill Middle School
212 Ringgold St
Peekskill, NY, 10566
06-08
Uriah Hill School
980 Pemart Ave
Peekskill, NY, 10566
PK-PK
Woodside School
Depew St
Peekskill, NY, 10566
KG-02

School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 5.9% 41.4%
Black 14.5% 16.1%
Hispanic 78.2% 31.0%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 1.3% 10.5%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.1% 1.0%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 37.9% 54.7%
Free lunch eligible 37.9% 52.3%
Reduced lunch eligible 0.0% 2.4%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $17,398 $65,956,000 54.9%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,268 $4,808,000 4.0%
Staff $1,208 $4,581,000 3.8%
General Administration $496 $1,879,000 1.6%
School Administration $1,109 $4,206,000 3.5%
Operation $1,838 $6,968,000 5.8%
Transportation $1,058 $4,009,000 3.3%
Other $566 $2,145,000 1.8%
Total Support $7,543 $28,596,000 23.8%
Non-instructional Expenditures $6,725 $25,496,000 21.2%
Total Expenditures $31,667 $120,048,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $19,896 $50,406,243,000 56.7%
Support Expenditures
Student $809 $2,049,610,000 2.3%
Staff $1,397 $3,539,495,000 4.0%
General Administration $417 $1,057,675,000 1.2%
School Administration $1,199 $3,036,934,000 3.4%
Operation $2,479 $6,281,335,000 7.1%
Transportation $1,691 $4,284,036,000 4.8%
Other $992 $2,514,157,000 2.8%
Total Support $8,985 $22,763,242,000 25.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $6,238 $15,804,476,000 17.8%
Total Expenditures $35,120 $88,973,961,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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