Peekskill City Schools

Listed by NCES as Peekskill City School District (district ID 3622650)

Public school district · Westchester County · New York · NCES district ID 3622650

Peekskill City Schools spent $27,949 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 58% of the other New York districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $26,567). Its 6 schools enrolled 3,809 students in 2024-25; 53.5% of its revenue came from the state. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $29,220 per student, up 4.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year). Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 87% (New York: 87.2%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · Census Bureau school finances 2023-24 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among New York districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Peekskill City Schools in enrollment (3,621 to 3,730 students) and Peekskill City Schools itself.

Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to Peekskill City Schools, FY23Bedford Central $40,629; Harrison Central $34,802; West Babylon Union Free $33,403; Troy City $29,395; Gates Chili Central $28,498; Peekskill City Schools $27,949; Central Square Central $24,096; Union-Endicott Central $23,655; Spencerport Central $23,589; West Irondequoit Central $22,166; State median, 1,000+ students $26,567.10k20k30k40k50kBedford Central$40,629Harrison Central$34,802West Babylon Union Free$33,403Troy City$29,395Gates Chili Central$28,498Peekskill City Schools$27,949Central Square Central$24,096Union-Endicott Central$23,655Spencerport Central$23,589West Irondequoit Central$22,166State median, 1,000+ students $26,567
Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to Peekskill City Schools, FY23Bedford Central $40,629; Harrison Central $34,802; West Babylon Union Free $33,403; Troy City $29,395; Gates Chili Central $28,498; Peekskill City Schools $27,949; Central Square Central $24,096; Union-Endicott Central $23,655; Spencerport Central $23,589; West Irondequoit Central $22,166; State median, 1,000+ students $26,567.10k20k30k40k50kBedford Central$40,629Harrison Central$34,802West Babylon Union Free$33,403Troy City$29,395Gates Chili Central$28,498Peekskill City Schools$27,949Central Square Central$24,096Union-Endicott Central$23,655Spencerport Central$23,589West Irondequoit Central$22,166State median, 1,000+ students $26,567
Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to Peekskill City Schools, FY23Bedford Central $40,629; Harrison Central $34,802; West Babylon Union Free $33,403; Troy City $29,395; Gates Chili Central $28,498; Peekskill City Schools $27,949; Central Square Central $24,096; Union-Endicott Central $23,655; Spencerport Central $23,589; West Irondequoit Central $22,166; State median, 1,000+ students $26,567.10k30k50kBedford Central$40,629Harrison Central$34,802West Babylon Union Free$33,403Troy City$29,395Gates Chili Central$28,498Peekskill City Schools$27,949Central Square Central$24,096Union-Endicott Central$23,655Spencerport Central$23,589West Irondequoit Central$22,166State median, 1,000+ students $26,567
Current spending per student, New York districts closest in size to Peekskill City Schools, FY23Bedford Central $40,629; Harrison Central $34,802; West Babylon Union Free $33,403; Troy City $29,395; Gates Chili Central $28,498; Peekskill City Schools $27,949; Central Square Central $24,096; Union-Endicott Central $23,655; Spencerport Central $23,589; West Irondequoit Central $22,166; State median, 1,000+ students $26,567.10k30k50kBedford Central$40,629Harrison Central$34,802West Babylon Union Free$33,403Troy City$29,395Gates Chili Central$28,498Peekskill City Schools$27,949Central Square Central$24,096Union-Endicott Central$23,655Spencerport Central$23,589West Irondequoit Central$22,166State median, 1,000+ students $26,567

Where the money came from

$122,125,000 in revenue: 53.5% state, 38.9% local and 7.6% federal. Total spending including $1,969,000 of capital outlay was $121,039,000, or $32,918 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Peekskill City Schools revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $65,314,000; Local $47,486,000; Federal $9,325,000; total $122,125,000.
  • State$65,314,000 53%
  • Local$47,486,000 39%
  • Federal$9,325,000 8%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 440 districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

3,597 students in 2022-23, 3,713 students in 2023-24, 3,809 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Peekskill City Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 3,597, 2023-24: 3,713, 2024-25: 3,80901k2k3k4k2022-233,5972023-243,7132024-253,809
Peekskill City Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 3,597, 2023-24: 3,713, 2024-25: 3,80901k2k3k4k2022-233,5972023-243,7132024-253,809
Peekskill City Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 3,597, 2023-24: 3,713, 2024-25: 3,80901k2k3k4k2022-233,5972023-243,7132024-253,809
Peekskill City Schools enrollment by school year2022-23: 3,597, 2023-24: 3,713, 2024-25: 3,80901k2k3k4k2022-233,5972023-243,7132024-253,809

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-233,597299.012.0
2023-243,713310.911.9
2024-253,809298.512.8

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$32,915,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $8,952 per student

Peekskill City Schools booked $32,915,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 299 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $110,087 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 74 in 100 New York districts with a figure (state median $80,291, 622 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average New York teacher salary at $92,222 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$25,608,00077.8%
Special education$6,473,00019.7%
Other programs$834,0002.5%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2018-19 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $8,235 in 2018-19, $8,455 in 2019-20, $9,037 in 2020-21, $9,030 in 2021-22, $8,952 in 2022-23.

Peekskill City Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $8,235, 2019-20: $8,455, 2020-21: $9,037, 2021-22: $9,030, 2022-23: $8,95202.5k5k7.5k10k2018-19$8,2352019-20$8,4552020-21$9,0372021-22$9,0302022-23$8,952
Peekskill City Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $8,235, 2019-20: $8,455, 2020-21: $9,037, 2021-22: $9,030, 2022-23: $8,95202.5k5k7.5k10k2018-19$8,2352019-20$8,4552020-21$9,0372021-22$9,0302022-23$8,952
Peekskill City Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $8,235, 2019-20: $8,455, 2020-21: $9,037, 2021-22: $9,030, 2022-23: $8,95202.5k5k7.5k10k2018-19$8,2352019-20$8,4552020-21$9,0372021-22$9,0302022-23$8,952
Peekskill City Schools teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2018-19: $8,235, 2019-20: $8,455, 2020-21: $9,037, 2021-22: $9,030, 2022-23: $8,95202.5k5k7.5k10k2018-19$8,2352019-20$8,4552020-21$9,0372021-22$9,0302022-23$8,952

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Peekskill City Schools scored proficient or above: 25-29% in reading and 20-24% in math, against 47% in reading and 40% in math across New York. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within New York, not across states. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtNew YorkStudents tested
Reading and language arts25-29%47%1,456
Math20-24%40%1,392

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

87% of the 283 students in Peekskill City Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.2% across New York. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtNew York
Four-year graduation rate87%87.2%
Students in the class283202,009

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

3 elementary schools, 1,585 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Oakside School55413.552.9%Targeted program
Hillcrest School52012.454.8%Schoolwide program
Woodside School51112.549.1%Targeted program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 middle school, 860 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Peekskill Middle School86012.049.1%Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 high school, 1,178 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Peekskill High School1,17813.049.4%Targeted program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

1 other school, 186 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Uriah Hill School18615.547.3%Not Title I

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Peekskill City Schools

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Peekskill City Schools

  1. New York districts by spending per studentPeekskill City Schools ranks 185 of 440 New York districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($27,949).#185 of 440
  2. Every school district in New YorkPeekskill City Schools is the number 155 by size of 1,104 New York districts, with 3,677 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#155 of 1,104
  3. West Babylon Union Free School DistrictThe next larger New York district: 3,693 students in fall 2022, $33,403 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$33,403
  4. Troy City School DistrictThe next smaller New York district: 3,675 students in fall 2022, $29,395 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$29,395
  5. Compare Peekskill City Schools with West Babylon Union Free School DistrictEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Peekskill High School, its largest high school1,178 students in 2024-25, 13.0 per teacher.1,178
  7. Teacher salary spending across New YorkPeekskill City Schools spent $110,087 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $80,291); spending, not a salary.$110,087
  8. Find the school district for an addressA home's district decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Peekskill City Schools

  1. How many schools and students are in Peekskill City Schools?
    6 schools were open in 2024-25 (3 elementary, 1 middle, 1 high, 1 other), enrolling 3,809 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Peekskill City Schools spend per student?
    $27,949 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the New York median for districts with at least 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $26,567 and the U.S. figure is $16,260. Census Bureau figures for 2023-24 put it at $29,220 per student, up 4.5% on the year before (U.S. $17,619 that year).
  3. Where does Peekskill City Schools' money come from?
    $122,125,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: 53.5% state, 38.9% local and 7.6% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How many children in Peekskill City Schools live in poverty?
    The Census Bureau estimates that 436 of the 3,232 children aged 5 to 17 living within the district's boundaries in 2024, 13.5%, were in families in poverty (Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates). It is a model-based estimate for everyone living in the district, not a count of its students; the free-meal shares in the school tables are counts of enrolled students.
  5. How much does Peekskill City Schools spend on teacher salaries?
    $32,915,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $8,952 per student. Divided by the 299 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $110,087 per teacher, more than 74 in 100 New York districts (state median $80,291). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average New York teacher salary at $92,222 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  6. How do students in Peekskill City Schools do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Peekskill City Schools scored proficient or above: 25-29% in reading and 20-24% in math, against 47% in reading and 40% in math across New York. New York's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  7. What is the graduation rate in Peekskill City Schools?
    87% of the 283 students in Peekskill City Schools' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 87.2% across New York. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  8. What is Peekskill City Schools' NCES district ID?
    3622650. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates, 2024: children aged 5 to 17 and those in families in poverty, by school district. census.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances, fiscal year 2023-24: per pupil current spending for 2023-24 and 2022-23. census.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances Per pupil current spending by school system · FY 2023-24

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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