District guide
YONKERS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT public schools
Parent-focused district context for Westchester County, NY: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What YONKERS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT tells you before choosing a home
YONKERS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT is listed with 40 public schools and 24,013 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 30 primary, 2 middle, 7 high, 1 other schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
40 district schools are associated with Westchester County in the current file, about 16% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
30
14,701 reported students
2
950 reported students
7
7,101 reported students
1
1,261 reported students
Parent checks for YONKERS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in YONKERS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YONKERS MONTESSORI ACADEMY Regular | Other | PK–12 | YONKERS | 1,261 | Profile |
| LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL Regular | High | 9–12 | YONKERS | 1,103 | Profile |
| SAUNDERS TRADES & TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL Regular | High | 9–12 | YONKERS | 1,066 | Profile |
| YONKERS HIGH SCHOOL Regular | High | 9–12 | YONKERS | 1,060 | Profile |
| GORTON HIGH SCHOOL Regular | High | 9–12 | YONKERS | 1,055 | Profile |
| ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL - EARLY COLLEGE STUDIES Regular | High | 9–12 | YONKERS | 1,041 | Profile |
| RIVERSIDE HIGH SCHOOL Regular | High | 9–12 | YONKERS | 969 | Profile |
| ENRICO FERMI SCHOOL FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS Regular | Primary | PK–8 | YONKERS | 846 | Listed only |
| BARACK OBAMA SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE Regular | High | 7–12 | YONKERS | 807 | Listed only |
| PEARLS HAWTHORNE SCHOOL Regular | Primary | PK–8 | YONKERS | 781 | Listed only |
| ROBERT C DODSON SCHOOL Regular | Primary | PK–8 | YONKERS | 715 | Listed only |
| SCHOOL 29 Regular | Primary | PK–8 | YONKERS | 640 | Listed only |
| LAS HERMANAS MIRABAL COMMUNITY SCHOOL Regular | Primary | PK–8 | YONKERS | 608 | Listed only |
| YONKERS MIDDLE SCHOOL Regular | Middle | 6–8 | YONKERS | 601 | Listed only |
| SCHOOL 5 Regular | Primary | PK–8 | YONKERS | 576 | Listed only |
| PAIDEIA SCHOOL 15 Regular | Primary | PK–8 | YONKERS | 574 | Listed only |
| EUGENIO MARIA DE HOSTOS MICROSOCIETY SCHOOL Regular | Primary | PK–8 | YONKERS | 568 | Listed only |
| FAMILY SCHOOL 32 Regular | Primary | PK–8 | YONKERS | 567 | Listed only |
| SCHOOL 16 Regular | Primary | PK–8 | YONKERS | 565 | Listed only |
| CESAR E CHAVEZ SCHOOL Regular | Primary | PK–8 | YONKERS | 563 | Listed only |
| SCHOOL 30 Regular | Primary | PK–8 | YONKERS | 560 | Listed only |
| CASIMIR PULASKI SCHOOL Regular | Primary | PK–8 | SCARSDALE | 546 | Listed only |
| PATRICIA A DICHIARO SCHOOL Regular | Primary | PK–8 | YONKERS | 538 | Listed only |
| ROSEMARIE ANN SIRAGUSA SCHOOL Regular | Primary | PK–6 | YONKERS | 521 | Listed only |
| KAHLIL GIBRAN SCHOOL Regular | Primary | PK–8 | YONKERS | 506 | Listed only |
| SCHOOL 23 Regular | Primary | PK–8 | YONKERS | 485 | Listed only |
| ELLA FITZGERALD ACADEMY Regular | Primary | PK–8 | YONKERS | 455 | Listed only |
| MLK JR HIGH TECH & COMPUTER MAGNET SCHOOL Regular | Primary | PK–8 | YONKERS | 447 | Listed only |
| WILLIAM BOYCE THOMPSON SCHOOL Regular | Primary | PK–8 | YONKERS | 419 | Listed only |
| SCHOOL 22 Regular | Primary | PK–6 | YONKERS | 393 | Listed only |
| SCHOOL 21 Regular | Primary | PK–6 | YONKERS | 356 | Listed only |
| CROSS HILL ACADEMY Regular | Middle | 3–8 | YONKERS | 349 | Listed only |
| SCHOOL 17 Regular | Primary | PK–6 | YONKERS | 344 | Listed only |
| MONTESSORI SCHOOL 31 Regular | Primary | PK–6 | YONKERS | 343 | Listed only |
| MONTESSORI SCHOOL 27 Regular | Primary | PK–6 | YONKERS | 333 | Listed only |
| YONKERS EARLY CHILDHOOD ACADEMY Regular | Primary | PK–2 | YONKERS | 327 | Listed only |
| PAIDEIA SCHOOL 24 Regular | Primary | PK–6 | YONKERS | 304 | Listed only |
| THOMAS CORNELL ACADEMY Regular | Primary | PK–6 | YONKERS | 295 | Listed only |
| MUSEUM SCHOOL 25 Regular | Primary | PK–6 | YONKERS | 268 | Listed only |
| SCHOOL 9 Regular | Primary | PK–6 | YONKERS | 258 | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
YONKERS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT FAQ
What schools are included for YONKERS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT?
YONKERS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT includes 40 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 30 primary, 2 middle, 7 high, 1 other schools.
Does this YONKERS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with YONKERS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT or local assignment tools.
Is YONKERS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT ranked as the best district in Westchester County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many YONKERS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT schools have detailed profiles?
7 schools in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.