Public schools in White Plains, NY
White Plains has 10 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 2 middle, 7 elementary, enrolling 7,759 students. They are run by 3 districts and agencies; White Plains Public Schools runs 7 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 3 districts and agencies that run White Plains's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in White Plains | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| White Plains Public Schools | 7 | 6,723 | $33,404 |
| Greenburgh Central School District | 2 | 1,670 | $42,057 |
| Valhalla Union Free School District | 1 | 1,381 | $36,427 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in White Plains, 2,239 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Plains Senior High School | 2,239 | 13.4 | 47.6% | White Plains Public Schools |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 middle schools in White Plains, 1,941 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Plains Middle School | 1,537 | 10.1 | 48.4% | White Plains Public Schools |
| Richard J Bailey School | 404 | 9.9 | 43.6% | Greenburgh Central |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
7 elementary schools in White Plains, 3,579 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mamaroneck Avenue School | 605 | 10.4 | 31.4% | White Plains Public Schools |
| Post Road School | 605 | 12.2 | 41.8% | White Plains Public Schools |
| George Washington School | 602 | 11.0 | 45.5% | White Plains Public Schools |
| Ridgeway School | 597 | 11.0 | 33.5% | White Plains Public Schools |
| Church Street School | 597 | 10.9 | 39.7% | White Plains Public Schools |
| Virginia Road Elementary School | 328 | 10.5 | 18.9% | Valhalla Union Free |
| Lee F Jackson School | 245 | 8.0 | 26.5% | Greenburgh Central |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How White Plains's public schools compare with New York's
The median White Plains school has 10.7 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the New York median of 11.1. 80% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 53% across the state. Its median school enrolls 600 students (state 428).
| White Plains | New York | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 10.7 | 11.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 600 | 428 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 80% | 53% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 90% | 85% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 7.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 10 White Plains schools and the 4,767 New York schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in White Plains
- White Plains Public SchoolsRuns 7 of White Plains's 10 public schools and spent $33,404 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$33,404
- White Plains Senior High School, the largest high school in White Plains2,239 students in 2024-25, 13.4 per teacher.2,239
- Compare White Plains Public Schools with Greenburgh Central School DistrictWhite Plains's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in New YorkNew York's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a White Plains addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in White Plains
How many public schools are in White Plains, NY?
10 public schools with an address in White Plains were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 2 middle, 7 elementary, enrolling 7,759 students.What is the largest high school in White Plains?
White Plains Senior High School, with 2,239 students in 2024-25 (White Plains Public Schools).Which districts run White Plains's schools?
White Plains Public Schools (7 schools), Greenburgh Central School District (2 schools), Valhalla Union Free School District (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25