Photo: Steve Carrea · Public domainWhite Plains’s public schools outscore 61% of New York districts
The grade covers the public school district serving White Plains, 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 82% 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.
White Plains’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 692 New York towns with household incomes within a quarter of White Plains’s, its schools beat 55%, lower than their 61% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 46% and math 49% in spring 2022, against 49% and 46% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 87%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $36,147 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 White Plains Middle School, then White Plains Senior High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
The Windward School (private), Archbishop Stepinac High School (private), German International School New York (private), Leffell School (private), Our Lady of Sorrows School (private), Ridgeway Alliance Nursey School & Kindergarten (private), Fusion Academy Westchester (private), Kodomono Kuni (private) and DBA Elizabeth Seton Childrens School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
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 White Plains’s grade
B: better than 61% of New York school districts, #281 of 755 New York towns. Graduation is above the New York average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve White Plains, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in White Plains
White Plains Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,537 students · 10:1 students per teacher
7th grade in White Plains
White Plains Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,537 students · 10:1 students per teacher
8th grade in White Plains
White Plains Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 1,537 students · 10:1 students per teacher
9th grade in White Plains
White Plains Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,239 students · 13:1 students per teacher
10th grade in White Plains
White Plains Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,239 students · 13:1 students per teacher
11th grade in White Plains
White Plains Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,239 students · 13:1 students per teacher
12th grade in White Plains
White Plains Senior High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,239 students · 13:1 students per teacher
White Plains’s public schools are run by White Plains City 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.
Below the state in reading
White Plains vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the New York towns that share White Plains’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| White Plains | B | White Plains City |
| Harrison | — | Harrison Central |
| Harrison (village) | A | Harrison Central |
| Scarsdale | A+ | Scarsdale Union Free |
| Greenburgh | B− | Greenburgh Central |
| North Castle | A+ | Byram Hills Central |
Every school in White Plains
16 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 White Plains’s schools
Are White Plains’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of New York: the public schools White Plains children attend outscore 61% of New York’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #281 of 755 New York towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 55%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is White Plains in?
White Plains City School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 6,782 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
Where do White Plains kids go to high school?
White Plains Senior High School, with 2,239 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is White Plains’s graduation rate?
92% of the class of 2023 in White Plains City School District graduated in four years, against 87% across New York.
How much does White Plains spend per student?
$36,147 in White Plains City School District (FY2024), against $34,607 across New York. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in White Plains?
Yes: The Windward School (special education, grades 1–9, 960 students), Archbishop Stepinac High School (catholic · all-boys, grades 9–12, 769 students), German International School New York (nonsectarian, grades PK–12, 416 students), Leffell School (religious, grades K–5, 362 students), Our Lady of Sorrows School (Catholic, grades K–8, 185 students), Ridgeway Alliance Nursey School & Kindergarten (religious, grades PK–K, 156 students), Fusion Academy Westchester (nonsectarian, grades 6–12, 44 students), Kodomono Kuni (nonsectarian, grades PK–1, 37 students) and DBA Elizabeth Seton Childrens School (nonsectarian, grades 1, 8 students).
Parents talk
What White Plains families are saying about school.
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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.