Top Rankings
Yonkers City School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 8 public high schools serving 8,381 students in Yonkers City School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New York.
Public High Schools in Yonkers City School District have an average math proficiency score of 45% (versus the New York public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in Yonkers City School District have a Graduation Rate of 93%, which is more than the New York average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Gorton High School, with ≥99% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public high school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
39 Schools
1,458 Schools
# Students
23,551 Students
946,918 Students
# Teachers
1,424 Teachers
84,905 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Yonkers City School District, which is ranked #750 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 93% has increased from 86% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#768 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
78%
Graduation Rate
93%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
5%
9%
% Hispanic
62%
30%
% Black
16%
18%
% White
14%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $28,294 in this school district is less than the state median of $31,333. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $28,566 is less than the state median of $32,210. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$666 MM
$78,541 MM
Spending
$673 MM
$80,737 MM
Revenue / Student
$28,294
$31,333
Spending / Student
$28,566
$32,210
Best Yonkers City School District Public High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Saunders Trades & Technical High School
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: ≥80%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
183 Palmer Rd
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8150
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8150
Gr: 9-12 | 1,043 student Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 79%
Rank: #22.
Yonkers High School
Magnet School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 80-89%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
150 Rockland Ave
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8191
Yonkers, NY 10705
(914) 376-8191
Gr: 9-12 | 1,103 student Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
Rank: #33.
Gorton High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
100 Shonnard Pl
Yonkers, NY 10703
(914) 376-8350
Yonkers, NY 10703
(914) 376-8350
Gr: 9-12 | 1,080 student Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #44.
Riverside High School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-59% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
565 Warburton Ave
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8425
Yonkers, NY 10701
(914) 376-8425
Gr: 9-12 | 981 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #55.
Yonkers Montessori Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
160 Woodlawn Ave
Yonkers, NY 10704
(914) 376-8540
Yonkers, NY 10704
(914) 376-8540
Gr: PK-12 | 1,240 student Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #66.
Roosevelt High School - Early College Studies
Magnet School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
631 Tuckahoe Rd
Yonkers, NY 10710
(914) 376-8500
Yonkers, NY 10710
(914) 376-8500
Gr: 9-12 | 1,017 student Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #77.
Lincoln High School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
375 Kneeland Ave
Yonkers, NY 10704
(914) 376-8400
Yonkers, NY 10704
(914) 376-8400
Gr: 9-12 | 1,137 student Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #88.
Barack Obama School For Social Justice
Magnet School
(Math: 18% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
201 Palisade Ave
Yonkers, NY 10703
(914) 376-8177
Yonkers, NY 10703
(914) 376-8177
Gr: 7-12 | 780 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 95%
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