Total enrollment
2,828
+36 (+1%) vs SY 2020-21
6 schools in PELHAM UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
New York · 2,828 students · 1 city
Of the 6 public K-12 schools run by PELHAM UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT, combined student count is roughly 2,828, with 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high.
4-year change in PELHAM UNION FREE 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 PELHAM UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New York | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 81.1% | #27 of 437 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,828 | #201 of 576 | #3,414 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 6 | #165 of 576 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.6:1 | #408 of 565 | #1,633 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 11.7% | #548 of 573 | #7,897 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.4% | #140 of 425 | #2,140 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 PELHAM UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
State test results across the district's 6 scored schools run from SIWANOY SCHOOL at 87.5% proficient to HUTCHINSON SCHOOL at 69.7%, a gap of 17.8 points. That is the 225th 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PELHAM MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL | Pelham | High | 09-12 | 852 |
| PELHAM MIDDLE SCHOOL | Pelham | Middle | 06-08 | 705 |
| HUTCHINSON SCHOOL | Pelham | Elementary | KG-05 | 366 |
| PROSPECT HILL SCHOOL | Pelham | Elementary | KG-05 | 334 |
| COLONIAL SCHOOL | Pelham | Elementary | KG-05 | 296 |
| SIWANOY SCHOOL | Pelham | Elementary | KG-05 | 275 |
About PELHAM UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT
As a thinly populated district in New York, PELHAM UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT hosts 2,828 students across 6 schools.
On the level-by-level breakdown, PELHAM UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT is built around 4 elementary, 1 middle, and 1 high school.
Looking at the last 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in PELHAM UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT has stayed largely flat since SY 2020-21, moving from about 2,792 students to 2,828.
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