Public schools in Bellerose, NY
Bellerose has 8 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 1 high, 5 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 3,668 students. They are run by 4 districts and agencies; New York City Geographic District #26 runs 4 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 4 districts and agencies that run Bellerose's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Bellerose | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City Geographic District #26 | 4 | 29,116 | not reported |
| NYC Special Schools - District 75 | 2 | 27,425 | not reported |
| New York City Geographic District #29 | 1 | 23,629 | not reported |
| New York State Office Mental Health (Omh) | 1 | 146 | not reported |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: school location city and operating agency; NCES F-33 fiscal year 2022-23: district fall membership and current spending per student. Schools on a city's edge can serve students from outside it.
One high school in Bellerose, 840 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queens High School of Teaching Liberal Arts and Sciences | 840 | 11.5 | 62.5% | New York City Geographic District #26 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
5 elementary schools in Bellerose, 2,399 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS/is 208 | 605 | 9.8 | 58.8% | New York City Geographic District #29 |
| PS 133 | 596 | 12.5 | 58.7% | New York City Geographic District #26 |
| PS/is 266 | 465 | 7.0 | 54.0% | New York City Geographic District #26 |
| PS 224 | 414 | 5.3 | 77.5% | NYC Special Schools - District 75 |
| PS 186 Castlewood | 319 | 6.7 | 45.1% | New York City Geographic District #26 |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
2 other schools in Bellerose, 429 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS 23 at Queens Children Center | 389 | 4.6 | 88.4% | NYC Special Schools - District 75 |
| New York City Children's Center | 40 | not reported | not reported | New York State Office Mental Health (Omh) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch); level from the directory. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count.
How Bellerose's public schools compare with New York's
The median Bellerose school has 7.0 students per full-time teacher, fewer than the New York median of 11.1. 0% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 53% across the state. Its median school enrolls 440 students (state 428).
| Bellerose | New York | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 7.0 | 11.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 440 | 428 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 0% | 53% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 86% | 85% |
| Charter schools | 0% | 7.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 8 Bellerose schools and the 4,767 New York schools open that year with students); Title I status CCD 2021-22. Students per teacher counts 2024-25 teachers and ratios from 3 to 99.
What to look at next in Bellerose
- New York City Geographic District #26Runs 4 of Bellerose's 8 public schools.
- Queens High School of Teaching Liberal Arts and Sciences, the largest high school in Bellerose840 students in 2024-25, 11.5 per teacher.840
- Compare New York City Geographic District #26 with NYC Special Schools - District 75Bellerose's two largest operators side by side: enrollment, spending and schools.
- The largest public schools in New YorkNew York's 50 largest schools open in 2024-25, by enrollment.
- Find the school district for a Bellerose addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools and their operating agencies); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student).
Choosing among them: how to choose a school district with the federal data, and what a Title I school is.
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Questions about schools in Bellerose
How many public schools are in Bellerose, NY?
8 public schools with an address in Bellerose were open in 2024-25: 1 high, 5 elementary, 2 other, enrolling 3,668 students.What is the largest high school in Bellerose?
Queens High School of Teaching Liberal Arts and Sciences, with 840 students in 2024-25 (New York City Geographic District #26).Which districts run Bellerose's schools?
New York City Geographic District #26 (4 schools), NYC Special Schools - District 75 (2 schools), New York City Geographic District #29 (1 school), New York State Office Mental Health (Omh) (1 school). A school's district, not its city, decides who can enroll.
These figures are for information and are not a substitute for the district's enrollment office, which confirms the school a home is assigned to.
Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Public school search (the official record of each school) · 2024-25