Total enrollment
3,809
+414 (+12%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in PEEKSKILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
New York · 3,809 students · 1 city
PEEKSKILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 6 public K-12 schools per the latest NCES data, with combined enrollment near 3,809 and an average school size of 635.
4-year change in PEEKSKILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
6
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How PEEKSKILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New York | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.8% | #416 of 437 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 3,809 | #142 of 576 | #2,557 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #164 of 576 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #505 of 565 | #2,903 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 50.4% | #169 of 573 | #4,115 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.7% | #263 of 425 | #4,109 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside PEEKSKILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from PEEKSKILL HIGH SCHOOL at 39.3% proficient to HILLCREST SCHOOL at 32.8%, a gap of 6.6 points. That is the 256th widest gap among 258 New York districts with four or more scored schools.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PEEKSKILL HIGH SCHOOL | Peekskill | High | 09-12 | 1,178 |
| PEEKSKILL MIDDLE SCHOOL | Peekskill | Middle | 06-08 | 860 |
| OAKSIDE SCHOOL | Peekskill | Elementary | 02-04 | 554 |
| HILLCREST SCHOOL | Peekskill | Elementary | 02-05 | 520 |
| WOODSIDE SCHOOL | Peekskill | Elementary | KG-02 | 511 |
| URIAH HILL SCHOOL | Peekskill | Elementary | PK-PK | 186 |
About PEEKSKILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
As a small district in New York, PEEKSKILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT serves 3,809 students across 6 schools.
Looking at the level breakdown, PEEKSKILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT consists of 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Per-school enrollment averages around 635 in this district, noticeably above the New York typical of 519.
Looking at the last 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 3,809 students, rose 12% from the 3,395 reported in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for PEEKSKILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.