Photo: ajay_suresh · CC BY 4.0Scarsdale’s public schools outscore 98% of New York districts
89% of students in Scarsdale’s public schools are proficient in math, above the New York average (46%). The grade covers the public school district serving Scarsdale, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within New York, not nationally.
From New York state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Scarsdale’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 85% and math 89% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 99–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $35,905 per student, against $34,607 across New York (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then one middle and one high school
Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Scarsdale Middle School, then Scarsdale Senior High School. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Scarsdale’s grade
A+: better than 98% of New York school districts, #1 of 755 New York towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the New York average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Scarsdale, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Scarsdale
Scarsdale Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,083 students · 11:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Scarsdale
Scarsdale Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,083 students · 11:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Scarsdale
Scarsdale Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,083 students · 11:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Scarsdale
Scarsdale Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,479 students · 11:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Scarsdale
Scarsdale Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,479 students · 11:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Scarsdale
Scarsdale Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,479 students · 11:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Scarsdale
Scarsdale Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,479 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Scarsdale’s public schools are run by Scarsdale Union Free School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Scarsdale vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New York towns that share Scarsdale’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Scarsdale | A+ | Scarsdale Union Free |
| White Plains | B | White Plains City |
| New Rochelle | B− | New Rochelle City |
| Greenburgh | B− | Greenburgh Central |
| Mamaroneck | A | Mamaroneck Union Free |
| Eastchester | A | Tuckahoe Union Free PK–12 · Eastchester Union Free K–12 |
| Harrison | — | Harrison Central |
| Harrison (village) | A | Harrison Central |
Every school in Scarsdale
7 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with New York’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Scarsdale’s schools
Are Scarsdale’s schools good?
By New York’s own tests, yes: the public schools Scarsdale children attend outscore 98% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade, #1 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 98%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Scarsdale in?
Scarsdale Union Free School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 4,692 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
Where do Scarsdale kids go to high school?
Scarsdale Senior High School, with 1,479 students; its own test results earn an A+.
What is Scarsdale’s graduation rate?
99–100% of the class of 2023 in Scarsdale Union Free School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.
How much does Scarsdale spend per student?
$35,905 in Scarsdale Union Free School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Scarsdale families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Scarsdale → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within New York. Stars are from neighbors.