Public schools in Yonkers, NY
40 open public schools with an address in Yonkers, operated by 3 education agencies. Compare size, staffing, grade spans, and school type, then confirm assignment with the district.
Public schools
40
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Reported students
24,301
40 schools reporting · NCES 2024–25
Median student–teacher ratio
16.8:1
New York median 11.1:1
Charter schools
1
36 magnet · 0 virtual
An overview of Yonkers public schools
The federal directory lists 40 public schools in Yonkers, NY: 27 elementary, 2 middle, 9 high, 2 combined or other. The 40 schools that reported 2024–25 membership enrolled 24,301 students, an average of 608 per school. The largest campus is Yonkers Montessori Academy (1,234 students), and the largest elementary school is Enrico Fermi School for the Performing Arts (857).
Yonkers City School District operates the most schools here (38), and 2 regular districts have at least one Yonkers campus, plus 1 charter, service, or other agency. City names come from school mailing addresses, which often differ from district or municipal boundaries.
Across schools that reported staffing, the median student–teacher ratio is 16.8:1, higher than the statewide school median of 11.1:1. A ratio counts classroom-teacher FTE against total enrollment, so specialized programs and part-time staffing can move it; ask schools for actual class sizes by grade.
School choice options include 1 charter school, 36 magnet schools. Application windows and lotteries usually open months before the school year.
Among 10 high and combined schools with 2021–22 civil-rights data, 6 reported students enrolled in AP courses and 2 of 10 reported computer-science classes. Confirm current course catalogs directly with each school.
About 71% of students in reporting schools were eligible for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. This describes the community served; it is not a quality signal, and community-eligibility schools can report differently.
School districts and agencies serving Yonkers
Elementary schools in Yonkers
27| School | Grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cesar E Chavez School Yonkers City School District · Magnet | PK–08 | 574 | 16.7:1 | |
| Ella Fitzgerald Academy Yonkers City School District · Magnet | PK–08 | 470 | 17.3:1 | |
| Enrico Fermi School for the Performing Arts Yonkers City School District · Magnet | PK–08 | 857 | 18.2:1 | |
| Eugenio Maria de Hostos Microsociety School Yonkers City School District · Magnet | PK–08 | 590 | 19.1:1 | |
| Family School 32 Yonkers City School District · Magnet | PK–08 | 562 | 19.7:1 | |
| Justice Sonia Sotomayer Community School District Yonkers City School District | PK–08 | 423 | 14.6:1 | |
| Kahlil Gibran School Yonkers City School District · Magnet | PK–08 | 539 | 20.9:1 | |
| Las Hermanas Mirabal Community School Yonkers City School District · Magnet | PK–08 | 594 | 18.1:1 | |
| Mlk Jr High Tech & Computer Magnet School Yonkers City School District · Magnet | PK–08 | 507 | 18.6:1 | |
| Montessori School 27 Yonkers City School District · Magnet | PK–06 | 332 | 17.5:1 | |
| Montessori School 31 Yonkers City School District · Magnet | PK–06 | 351 | 18.3:1 | |
| Paideia School 15 Yonkers City School District · Magnet | PK–08 | 583 | 23.3:1 | |
| Paideia School 24 Yonkers City School District · Magnet | PK–06 | 281 | 15.9:1 | |
| Patricia a Dichiaro School Yonkers City School District · Magnet | PK–08 | 536 | 23:1 | |
| Pearls Hawthorne School Yonkers City School District · Magnet | PK–08 | 813 | 15.6:1 | |
| Robert C Dodson School Yonkers City School District · Magnet | PK–08 | 720 | 16.1:1 | |
| Rosemarie Ann Siragusa School Yonkers City School District · Magnet | PK–06 | 500 | 20.1:1 | |
| School 16 Yonkers City School District · Magnet | PK–08 | 582 | 17.6:1 | |
| School 17 Yonkers City School District · Magnet | PK–06 | 282 | 15.7:1 | |
| School 21 Yonkers City School District · Magnet | PK–06 | 328 | 15.5:1 | |
| School 22 Yonkers City School District · Magnet | PK–06 | 381 | 17.6:1 | |
| School 23 Yonkers City School District · Magnet | PK–08 | 498 | 18.3:1 | |
| School 29 Yonkers City School District · Magnet | PK–08 | 580 | 13.5:1 | |
| School 30 Yonkers City School District · Magnet | PK–08 | 566 | 23.9:1 | |
| School 5 Yonkers City School District · Magnet | PK–08 | 572 | 20.5:1 | |
| William Boyce Thompson School Yonkers City School District · Magnet | PK–08 | 338 | 16.7:1 | |
| Yonkers Early Childhood Academy Yonkers City School District · Magnet | PK–02 | 297 | 14.5:1 |
Middle schools in Yonkers
2| School | Grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cross Hill Academy Yonkers City School District · Magnet | 03–08 | 328 | 17:1 | |
| Yonkers Middle School Yonkers City School District · Magnet | 07–08 | 540 | 16.8:1 |
High schools in Yonkers
9| School | Grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barack Obama School for Social Justice Yonkers City School District · Magnet | 07–12 | 701 | 15.7:1 | |
| Gorton High School Yonkers City School District · Magnet | 09–12 | 1,068 | 15:1 | |
| Greenburgh Academy Greenburgh-North Castle Union Free School District · Special Education School | 09–12 | 136 | 7.1:1 | |
| Lincoln High School Yonkers City School District · Magnet | 09–12 | 1,176 | 17:1 | |
| Riverside High School Yonkers City School District · Magnet | 09–12 | 934 | 15.3:1 | |
| Robert Halmi Senior Academy of Film and Television Yonkers City School District | 07–12 | 155 | 13.2:1 | |
| Roosevelt High School - Early College Studies Yonkers City School District · Magnet | 09–12 | 1,096 | 14.9:1 | |
| Saunders Trades & Technical High School Yonkers City School District · Magnet | 09–12 | 1,039 | 13.4:1 | |
| Yonkers High School Yonkers City School District · Magnet | 09–12 | 1,111 | 15.4:1 |
Combined, early-childhood, and other schools in Yonkers
2| School | Grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charter School of Educational Excellence Charter School of Educational Excellence · Charter | KG–12 | 1,127 | 16.5:1 | |
| Yonkers Montessori Academy Yonkers City School District · Magnet | PK–12 | 1,234 | 14.5:1 |
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White12.2%
- Hispanic63.3%
- Black16.6%
- Asian4.4%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
- Multiracial3.1%
Enrollment-weighted across 40 Yonkers schools with NCES CCD 2024–25 race/ethnicity counts (24,301 students). Privacy suppression can leave small gaps.
Questions about public schools in Yonkers
How many public schools are in Yonkers, NY?
The current NCES directory lists 40 open public schools with a location address in Yonkers: 27 elementary, 2 middle, 9 high, 2 combined or other. Together they reported 24,301 students in 2024–25. The count includes charter, alternative, and special-purpose public schools; it excludes private schools.
Which school districts serve Yonkers?
Schools with an address in Yonkers belong to 3 education agencies, led by Yonkers City School District (38 schools), Charter School of Educational Excellence (1 school), Greenburgh-North Castle Union Free School District (1 school). A mailing city is not an attendance boundary; confirm the district for a specific address.
What is the largest public high school in Yonkers?
Lincoln High School reported the largest high-school enrollment in Yonkers, with 1,176 students in 2024–25 (grades 09–12). Size is a description of the campus, not a quality measure.
Are there charter schools in Yonkers?
Yes. 1 of the 40 public schools in Yonkers are identified as charter schools in the NCES directory, including Charter School of Educational Excellence. Charter schools are public and tuition-free, but admission usually uses an application or lottery.
What is the typical student–teacher ratio in Yonkers schools?
The median reported student–teacher ratio across Yonkers public schools is 16.8:1, higher than the New York school median of 11.1:1. The ratio divides enrollment by classroom-teacher FTE; it is not an average class size.
Does living in Yonkers guarantee a seat at a specific school?
No. Assignment depends on the district's attendance boundaries, programs, and enrollment rules, which can split a city or cross city lines. Use the district profile and its official boundary or school-locator tool to confirm the assigned school for an exact address.
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Sources: NCES Common Core of Data 2025–26 preliminary directory (schools, grades, addresses, charter status) and 2024–25 nonfiscal files (enrollment, teachers, race/ethnicity, meal eligibility); Civil Rights Data Collection 2021–22 (AP and computer science). Cities are grouped by school mailing address. Methodology · All New York cities