CEDAR KNOLLS ACADEMY

CEDAR KNOLLS ACADEMY is one of the minimally staffed combined-grade schools in HAWTHORNE, New York, overseen by HAWTHORNE-CEDAR KNOLLS UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 61 students on its rolls from grades K through 12. Compared to the state average of about 544 students per school, that is 89% below typical.

HAWTHORNE-CEDAR KNOLLS UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 127 students; CEDAR KNOLLS ACADEMY is among them.

On demographics, CEDAR KNOLLS ACADEMY records that the largest single group is Black at 39%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest reads as 31% Hispanic, 18% White, 10% multiracial. By comparison, Westchester County as a whole is about 14% Black, so the school skews visibly more Black than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, CEDAR KNOLLS ACADEMY lists 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 4.7:1. The state averages around 8.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 33% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Across the wider county, Westchester County reports that median household income runs about $118,976, 53% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. CEDAR KNOLLS ACADEMY is one of 255 public schools in Westchester County (combined enrollment of about 140,968 students).

The closest other public school is LINDEN HILL HIGH SCHOOL, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at CEDAR KNOLLS ACADEMY has grew 24%, going from 49 students in 2018 to 61 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment decreased from 43% to 31% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 8.2:1 in 2018 to 4.7:1 in 2025.

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