White Plains City School District 5 Homeside Lane, White Plains, NY 10605 Superintendent: Dr. Howard W. Smith, Acting Telephone: (914) 422-2000 District Population: District Size (sq. miles): Town(s) Collecting Taxes: White Plains Communities Served: White Plains 2016-17 BEDS Enrollment: 2015-16 BEDS Enrollment:
Board President: Ms. Rosemarie Tonge-Eller Website: www.whiteplainspublicschools.org
57,000 11.75
Languages Other Than English Offered: Language/Grade Level Instruction Starts Spanish in Dual Language Program K French/Italian/Mandarin/Spanish 6th German 9th Staff (2016-17): Certified (FT/PT): 750/202 Non-Certified (FT/PT): 229/46 Teacher Salary: Low - High: $55,605 - $141,280
7,124 7,105
School Name/Grade Levels/Enrollment: Church Street School K-5 671 George Washington School K-5 642 Mamaroneck Avenue School K-5 660 Post Road School K-5 645 Ridgeway School K-5 658 Eastview MS 6 571 Highlands MS 7-8 1,127 White Plains HS 9-12 1,999
% Graduation HS (Aug. 2016): % LEP Students (2015-16): % Econ. Disadv. Students (2015-16): Transportation (2016-17): Number of Students Bused: To Public Schools: To Non-Public Schools: In-district Distance Limitations: K-5 6-8
District-Sponsored Alternative High School Program: Program Name/Enrollment Community School 7-12 46 Universal PreK: Full Day: 200 / Half Day: 70 Community Partners: Family Services of Westchester, United Preschool Center, YMCA, The Little Disciples Learning Center Kindergarten: Full day Average Class Size (2016-17): K-2 3-5 6-8 Eng/SS 9-12 Eng/SS
4,142 334 0.5 mile 1
Private/Parochial Schools (2016-17): Number Who Attend: Number of Schools Attended: Before/After School Care: Several sites provided by community
5 yrs by 12/31 20.1 21.2 23.6 24.6
87% 15% 55%
1,340 73
Financial Data: 2016-17 Budget (as proposed): Portion Paid by Property Tax: True Value Tax Rate:
$208,750,000 $170,975,098 $19.60
2015-16 Budget (adopted): Portion Paid by Property Tax: Expenditures Per Pupil: Property Tax Levy Per Pupil:
$205,800,000 $169,614,841 $27,985 $21,376
The White Plains City School District continues its tradition as one of the most forward-thinking districts in the nation, in a diverse, dynamic community which strongly supports public education. Located 25 miles from New York City, White Plains is the economic and political center of the County and, as such, has abundant cultural and commercial resources. When White Plains became one of the first public school districts in the nation to voluntarily desegregate its schools in 1964, its Board made a commitment to maintain racial balance, a policy which has withstood the test of time and now includes a socioeconomic component. A successful Parent Choice Program ensures that this commitment is realized. The district has an outstanding Board of Education and a devoted and enthusiastic parent body. Following the direction of our mission statement ―to educate and inspire all students,‖ our emphasis is on academic achievement and helping each child reach his/her full potential. Initiatives in recent years include digital art and music labs, a dual language program and expansion of the world languages program in the Middle School, including Mandarin Chinese. A Middle School redesign has moved all sixth graders to the Eastview campus and seventh and eighth graders are at Highlands. A Science Research Program, world-class STEM program Project Lead the Way, extensive programs in the arts, college credit courses in connection with Syracuse University and Westchester Community College, five-year sequences in five foreign languages, along with over 300 courses and 40 in Honors and Advanced Placement, round out a rigorous High School experience. The school has over 35 extracurricular groups and 48 athletic teams on its 75-acre campus, which includes a swimming pool and state-of-the art media center. Many students are recognized each year, in National Merit competitions, AP Scholars, the Intel Science Program, and in Art, Science and Foreign Language Honor Societies. The school was recently named to the College Board’s AP District Honor Roll.
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