Private Schools

Private Schools in Yonkers, New York

11 private schools in Yonkers, New York with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal survey. Together they enroll 1,823 students: 4 Catholic, 3 other religious and 4 nonsectarian. 4 schools go through high school grades.

Schools listed

Go through high school

Median enrollment

142

Median students per teacher

8.9

Private schools in Yonkers, New York

Largest first. Students per teacher is the school’s own report.

School	Grades	Students	Per teacher	Affiliation
Andalusia School	PK–12	313	14.9	Islamic
Westchester School for Special ChildrenSpecial education	PK	259	8.9	Nonsectarian
Sacred Heart High School	9–12	253	8.5	Catholic
St John the Baptist	K–8	213	16.6	Catholic
St Eugene School	PK–8	156	12.4	Catholic
Oakview Prep School of SDA	PK–8	142	11.7	Seventh-Day Adventist
St Peter Elementary School	PK–8	134	12.4	Catholic
Orchard SchoolSpecial education	1–9	127	5.1	Nonsectarian
John A Coleman SchoolSpecial education	PK	115	6.1	Nonsectarian
St Mark's Lutheran School	PK–8	56	8.6	Lutheran
Sail at Ferncliff ManorSpecial education	4–12	55	6.1	Nonsectarian

Getting in, and keeping up

Private school entrance exams: format, scoring, and dates for the ISEE, SSAT, and HSPT.
New York State Tests practice tests and score levels, the test public schools in New York give.
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Frequently asked questions

How many private schools are in Yonkers, New York?

11 private schools in Yonkers, New York with at least 30 students answered the 2023-24 federal Private School Universe Survey. Schools that did not answer are not counted, so the real number is higher.

What is the largest private school in Yonkers, New York?

Among schools that answered the survey, Andalusia School in Yonkers is the largest, with 313 students in grades PK–12.

How big are classes at private schools in Yonkers, New York?

The survey reports students per teacher, not class size. The median private school in Yonkers, New York has 8.9 students per teacher and 142 students in total.

Do private schools require an entrance exam?

Many independent schools ask for the ISEE or SSAT, and many Catholic high schools use the HSPT. Each school sets its own rule, so check the admissions page of every school on your list.

Source: NCES Private School Universe Survey (PSS), 2023-24 public-use data file, National Center for Education Statistics. Schools that answered the survey and enrolled at least 30 students. Amish schools are left out. Schools report their own figures, and a school that did not answer the survey does not appear.