Total enrollment
23,836
-2,621 (-10%) vs SY 2017-18
42 schools in YONKERS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
New York · 24,376 students · 2 cities
YONKERS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT, New York runs 42 public K-12 schools today, teaching approximately 24,376 students across 31 elementary, 2 middle, and 8 high.
7-year change in YONKERS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
40
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
13%
was 17%
% Hispanic
63%
was 58%
% Black
15%
was 18%
% Asian
5%
was 5%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About YONKERS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
YONKERS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT is a compact New York school district running 42 campuses with combined enrollment near 24,376.
In terms of grade levels, YONKERS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT comprises 31 elementary, 2 middle, 8 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
On a per-school basis, YONKERS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT runs about 580 students per campus, 12% above the state mean of roughly 519.
Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment declined 10%: 26,457 students in SY 2017-18 versus 23,836 in SY 2024-25. On the demographic side, Hispanic enrollment moved from 58% to 63% over the same window.
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