Yonkers, NY Public Schools

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10%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

3%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

6%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Yonkers school information

Index	Yonkers	New York	National
Average Test Scores	43%	56%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	n/a	n/a	16:1
Total public schools	45	4,060	79,221
Total private schools	27	1,092	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	2	483	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Yonkers are 10% lower than the national average
There are approximately 45 public schools in Yonkers
81.9% of people in Yonkers have completed 8th grade
80.1% of people in Yonkers have completed high school
32.0% of people in Yonkers have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Yonkers

Index	Yonkers	New York	National
Completed 8th grade	81.9%	83.5%	84.3%
Completed high school	80.1%	82.1%	83.0%
Completed some college	57.1%	59.5%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	39.6%	43.4%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	32.0%	34.7%	30.3%
Completed masters	13.6%	15.1%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	3.4%	4.2%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	1.0%	1.5%	1.3%

Yonkers, NY School Districts

Yonkers City School District

There are a total of 45 public schools, 27 private schools and 2 post-secondary schools in Yonkers. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Yonkers, NY schools is 43%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Yonkers, NY, an average of 81.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 80.1% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Orangeburg, NY	4,454	98%	103.1%
Teterboro, NJ	110	95%	96.9%
Sea Cliff, NY	5,045	92%	91.7%
Old Westbury, NY	4,618	91%	88.5%
Glen Head, NY	4,843	89%	85.7%
Yonkers, NY	200,183	43%	9.8%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Salt Lake City, UT	200,133	45%	5.3%
Huntsville, AL	199,845	48%	0.9%
Huntington Beach, CA	199,778	64%	33.6%
Grand Rapids, MI	199,417	38%	21.7%
Glendale, CA	199,357	55%	13.7%
Yonkers, NY	200,183	43%	9.8%

Source: The Yonkers, NY education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.