Best White Plains Public Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 9 public schools serving 7,092 students in White Plains, NY (there are 12 private schools, serving 3,456 private students). 68% of all K-12 students in White Plains, NY are educated in public schools (compared to the NY state average of 86%).

The top-ranked public schools in White Plains, NY are White Plains Senior High School, Ridgeway School and Richard J Bailey School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

White Plains, NY public schools have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the New York public school average of 52%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 49% statewide average). Schools in White Plains have an average ranking of 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of New York public schools.

Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the New York public school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).