9 public K-12 schools in Yorktown Heights from NCES Common Core of Data: enrollment, grade span, demographics, and Civil Rights Data Collection statistics for every active campus.
9 public schools ranked by quality score. NCES CCD 2024-25 data.
The highest-ranked of Yorktown Heights's 9 public schools is Lakeland-Copper Beech Middle School, scoring 55/100, against a city average of 54.1/100. Computed live across every Yorktown Heights campus reporting to NCES.
How the Yorktown Heights Public-School Landscape Breaks Down
Yorktown Heights, NY enrolls 5,850 students across 9 public schools reporting to the National Center for Education Statistics. The average student-teacher ratio across the city is 10.1:1, and the composite quality score, derived from student-teacher ratio, counselor access, gifted-program availability, and CRDC attendance data, averages 54.1/100. Schools must report at least five campuses in a city to appear in this listing, which is why very small towns may redirect to the broader county or state view.
The most-resourced campus in Yorktown Heights on this index is Lakeland-Copper Beech Middle School, at 55/100 on the Resource Investment Index with 1,219 enrolled students. What the index does and doesn't measure; click any school below for its full component breakdown.
Yorktown Heights spans 2 districts, each filing its own NCES F-33 return, per-pupil spending can vary between neighbouring campuses. Sort the table below by enrollment, level, or district; click any school for its full profile.
Lakeland-Copper Beech Middle School accounts for 22.1% of all Yorktown Heights public-school enrollment
That concentration means Yorktown Heights-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade level: Middle. A dominant campus often anchors a city's program landscape and absorbs a disproportionate share of district capital and staffing decisions. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
Yorktown Heights school enrollment varies 3.2× across entities
Yorktown Heights school enrollment ranges from 383 students (lowest) to 1,219 students (highest), a spread of 836 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous school portfolio for a city this size. Per-school staffing, programme depth, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same city based on enrollment shape, a 200-student magnet runs a different operational model than a 2,000-student comprehensive high school.
Yorktown Heights student-teacher ratio is 10.1:1 — low (typically associated with smaller schools or per-school staffing investment that often correlates with stronger per-student supports)
student-teacher ratio is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: the ratio counts FTE classroom teachers against total enrollment, push-in specialists, English-language aides, special-education co-teachers, and counselors are not included in most reporting Lower values often correlate with smaller scale and population characteristics rather than higher resource budgets per se.
Most racially and ethnically mixed schools in Yorktown Heights
Ranked by the Simpson student-body diversity index (0-100) from NCES race and ethnicity data, where higher means a more evenly mixed student body. It measures mix, not quality.
What are the best schools in Yorktown Heights, NY? ▼
The highest-ranked school in Yorktown Heights is Lakeland-Copper Beech Middle School with a quality score of 55/100. There are 9 public schools in Yorktown Heights with 5,850 total students.
How many schools are in Yorktown Heights, NY? ▼
Yorktown Heights has 9 public schools with a total enrollment of 5,850 students. Average student-teacher ratio: 10.1:1.
Data from NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 and Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22. Quality scores based on student-teacher ratio,
counselor access, gifted programs, and attendance. Schools must have 5+ in the city to be listed.
Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD). Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.
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