High school (grades 9-12) · Peekskill, NY

Peekskill High School

Federal NCES profile for Peekskill High School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.

2024-25 NCES dataHigh school (grades 9-12)NCES 362265003181
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👥 S:T ratio
48
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
53
📋 Attendance
91
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Peekskill High School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 70% of New York schools. It is also one of the largest schools in New York.

#1 of 6
public schools in Peekskill · Resource Index
56
Resource Index · Higher
12.9:1
large classes for New York
60.3%
free-lunch eligible

Peekskill High School has class sizes larger than 70% of New York schools. Computed live against every New York school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Peekskill High School ranks #1 of 6 public schools in Peekskill, NY.

School address

Peekskill, NY 10566
District: Peekskill City School District · New York

NCES ID 362265003181 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+98 students YoY

Peekskill High School grew from 1,017 students in 2022-23 to 1,115 in 2023-24 (+9.6%).

Teacher FTE added 91.5 → 94.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+98 students YoY 362265003181 · Peekskill, NY High · MID · TRAD

1,178 enr · 12.9:1 · 60.3% lunch · RII 56

Nearest enrollment peer: Peekskill Middle School (860 students)

Peekskill High School grew from 1,017 students in 2022-23 to 1,115 in 2023-24 (+9.6%). Teacher FTE added 91.5 → 94.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · New York schools → · Find another →

Peekskill High School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Peekskill High School reports 1,178 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Peekskill High School compares

Peekskill High School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs New York and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs New York New York avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.9:1 ▲ 9% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 60.3% ▲ 7% 56.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,178 top 5% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.9:1
Leaner classes than 68% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
1,178
Bigger than 94% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
60.3%
free-lunch eligible - 7% above the New York average of 56.2%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.9:1
students per teacher - 9% above state mean
Top 70% in New York - lower ratio than 30% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
3.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$27,949
per pupil, district-wide - below New York avg of $28,120
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors5.0 FTE
Per 236 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 64 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 76.9%
African American 14.3%
White 4.7%
Two or More 3.0%
Asian 1.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 76.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 38.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 38.5, Peekskill High School is less mixed than the New York school average of 45.5.

Programs

AP courses offered 9

District finance for Peekskill City School District reports $27,949 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Peekskill High School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Peekskill Middle School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Oakside School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Hillcrest School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Woodside School Smaller Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Uriah Hill School Smaller No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Peekskill High School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Peekskill City School District · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide high schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~1,178 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.9:1)

Frequently asked questions about Peekskill High School

How many students attend Peekskill High School?

Peekskill High School has 1,178 students enrolled. It is a high school in Peekskill, NY. CCD year-over-year: 1,017 (2022-23) → 1,115 (2023-24), up 98.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Peekskill High School?

The student-teacher ratio at Peekskill High School is 12.9:1, which is 9% higher than the New York average of 11.8:1 and 18% lower than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Peekskill High School?

60.3% of students at Peekskill High School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the New York average of 56.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Peekskill High School?

The largest demographic group at Peekskill High School is Hispanic or Latino at 76.9% of enrollment, in Peekskill, NY.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Peekskill High School?

Peekskill High School has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Peekskill High School rank among public schools in Peekskill?

By Resource Investment Index, Peekskill High School ranks #1 of 6 public schools in Peekskill, NY. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Peekskill on the city page.

What other schools are in Peekskill City School District?

Besides Peekskill High School, Peekskill City School District also operates Peekskill Middle School (860 students), Oakside School (554 students), and Hillcrest School (520 students). See the Peekskill City School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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