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C−

Peekskill City School District

Public school districtGrades PK–12

Serves Peekskill.

Peekskill’s School Grade C− better than 22% of New York school districts

Students
3,809
Schools
6
Spent per student
$29,220
NY $34,607
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Debt
$37.1M
fiscal 2024
The gist

What stands out about Peekskill City School District

  • Its letter, C−: results better than 22% of New York districts
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Spends 16% less per student than the NY average
  • 13 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 12.2% since 2020–21
  • Debt of $37.1M, about $9,730 per student
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

C−: better than 22% of the 1,013 New York school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well below the state, 2021–22
D
GraduationFour-year graduation close to the state, class of 2023
C
The town it serves, and its School Grade
C−Peekskill 25,891

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Peekskill. Grade by grade →

K–2Woodside SchoolThis district
3–52 elementary schoolsThis district
6–8Peekskill Middle SchoolThis district
9–12Peekskill High SchoolThis district

Test scores vs. NY

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency30%
State average 46.5% · 1,619 students tested
Reading / language arts28%
State average 48.9% · 1,390 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)87%
State average 87.2% · 283 in the class

87% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Where the money goes

fiscal 2024
$29,220 per student · 16% below NY
Spending
Classroom instruction 68%Support & administration 29%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 38%State 55%Federal 7%

Fiscal 2022–24 includes federal pandemic relief (ESSER).

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.

Enrollment over time
3,395’20
3,582’21
3,597’22
3,713’23
3,809’24

Up 12.2% since 2020–21.

Students
Hispanic 77%Black 13%White 6%Two or more races 3%Asian 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

Schools in the district

6 public schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools.

Uriah Hill School
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Peekskill
186 students16:1
Woodside School
Elementary · Grades K–2 · Peekskill
511 students12:1
Oakside School
Elementary · Grades 2–4 · Peekskill
554 students14:1
Hillcrest School
Elementary · Grades 2–5 · Peekskill
C−
520 students12:1
Peekskill Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Peekskill
B+
860 students12:1
Peekskill High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Peekskill
B
1,178 students13:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Hendrick Hudson Central School DistrictBuchanan, Cortlandt
$37,226per student
Croton-Harmon Union Free School DistrictCortlandt
$30,471per student
Haverstraw-Stony Point Central School DistrictStony Point
$31,599per student
Lakeland Central School DistrictCortlandt
$31,865per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within New York.