| Index | Peekskill | New York | National |
| Average Test Scores | 44% | 56% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | n/a | n/a | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 10 | 4,060 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 1,092 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 483 | 7,963 |
| Index | Peekskill | New York | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 78.9% | 83.5% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 77.3% | 82.1% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 49.5% | 59.5% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 33.8% | 43.4% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 27.4% | 34.7% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 11.5% | 15.1% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 3.0% | 4.2% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 1.3% | 1.5% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 10 public schools, 1 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Peekskill. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Peekskill, NY schools is 44%. The average student to teacher ratio is n/a. In Peekskill, NY, an average of 78.9% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 77.3% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Carmel Hamlet, NY | 6,278 | 99% | 105.2% |
| Lincolndale, NY | 1,407 | 99% | 105.2% |
| Shrub Oak, NY | 3,094 | 97% | 102.1% |
| Fort Montgomery, NY | 1,867 | 94% | 94.8% |
| Chappaqua, NY | 2,628 | 86% | 79.0% |
| Peekskill, NY | 24,111 | 44% | 8.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Somerset, NJ | 24,119 | 51% | 6.3% |
| Brandon, MS | 24,088 | 63% | 31.8% |
| North Potomac, MD | 24,146 | 83% | 71.9% |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 24,168 | 55% | 14.8% |
| Camas, WA | 24,043 | 72% | 49.6% |
| Peekskill, NY | 24,111 | 44% | 8.3% |
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