Public schools in New York
4,810 public schools and 1,109 school districts in New York: students, class sizes, charter schools and spending per student, by district.
4,810 public schools and 1,109 school districts in New York: students, class sizes, charter schools and spending per student, by district.
New York has 4,810 public schools with 2,503,633 students and 11.3 students per teacher (US: 15.2).
7.5% of students attend one of its 350 charter schools.
3,494 schools serve free meals to every student.
Students proficient across New York (grades 3–8, 2024–25 school year).
Each state sets its own test and its own bar for “proficient”, so results compare only within a state. Results also follow family income closely: a school's share reflects its students' circumstances as much as its teaching.
Data sourced from the Education Data Center (www.eddatacenter.org), a partner project of the National Center for Civic Innovation, Inc. State Assessment Data Repository version 3.1. More information about these assessments over time, including participation and test changes, is available from the Education Data Center.
Districts with schools here, by students here.
| District | Schools | Students | Spending / student |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City Geographic District #31School district (part of a supervisory union) | 74 | 56,577 | — |
| New York City Geographic District # 2School district (part of a supervisory union) | 118 | 54,431 | — |
| New York City Geographic District #24School district (part of a supervisory union) | 57 | 48,008 | — |
| New York City Geographic District #20School district (part of a supervisory union) | 48 | 44,136 | — |
| New York City Geographic District #10School district (part of a supervisory union) | 82 | 40,232 | — |
| New York City Geographic District #27School district (part of a supervisory union) |
| School | Grades | Students | Students / teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
Brooklyn Technical High SchoolFree meals for all | 9–12 | 5,848 | 19.9 |
Brentwood High SchoolFree meals for all | 9–12 | 4,816 | 14.2 |
Francis Lewis High SchoolFree meals for all |
Sources
| 63 |
| 39,209 |
| — |
| New York City Geographic District #28School district (part of a supervisory union) | 50 | 36,340 | — |
| New York City Geographic District #30School district (part of a supervisory union) | 53 | 35,337 | — |
| New York City Geographic District #25School district (part of a supervisory union) | 46 | 33,704 | — |
| New York City Geographic District #21School district (part of a supervisory union) | 40 | 33,610 | — |
| New York City Geographic District #22School district (part of a supervisory union) | 40 | 30,207 | — |
| New York City Geographic District #11School district (part of a supervisory union) | 61 | 29,940 | — |
| 9–12 |
| 4,573 |
| 18.6 |
Fort Hamilton High SchoolFree meals for all | 9–12 | 4,044 | 16.0 |
James Madison High SchoolFree meals for all | 9–12 | 3,983 | 16.3 |
Tottenville High SchoolFree meals for all | 9–12 | 3,750 | 15.4 |
Midwood High SchoolFree meals for all | 9–12 | 3,657 | 15.8 |
Newburgh Free AcademyFree meals for all | 9–12 | 3,550 | 13.9 |
Edward R Murrow High SchoolFree meals for all | 9–12 | 3,503 | 14.8 |
Franklin Delano Roosevelt High SchoolFree meals for all | 9–12 | 3,403 | 13.5 |