Public schools in New York, NY
New York has 348 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 126 high, 41 middle, 158 elementary, 23 other, enrolling 149,259 students. They are run by 62 districts and agencies; New York City Geographic District # 2 runs 116 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 62 districts and agencies that run New York's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in New York | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City Geographic District # 2 | 116 | 54,995 | not reported |
| New York City Geographic District # 6 | 45 | 17,867 | not reported |
| New York City Geographic District # 3 | 41 | 19,180 | not reported |
| New York City Geographic District # 4 | 28 | 11,379 | not reported |
| New York City Geographic District # 5 | 28 | 9,372 | not reported |
| New York City Geographic District # 1 | 26 | 9,653 | not reported |
| NYC Special Schools - District 75 | 9 | 27,425 | not reported |
| Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 1 | 1 | 1,574 | $17,672 |
| Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy Charter School | 1 | 1,138 | $27,044 |
| Equity Project Charter School (the) | 1 | 1,066 | $24,127 |
| Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy II Charter School | 1 | 1,019 | $29,409 |
| Success Academy Charter School-Upper West | 1 | 943 | $16,779 |
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.
126 high schools in New York, 60,088 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stuyvesant High School | 3,261 | 20.4 | 44.2% | New York City Geographic District # 2 |
| Fiorello H Laguardia High School | 2,251 | 14.7 | 29.1% | New York City Geographic District # 3 |
| High School for Health Professions & Human Services | 1,728 | 16.3 | 81.3% | New York City Geographic District # 2 |
| Manhattan Center for Science & Mathematics | 1,657 | 16.0 | 76.3% | New York City Geographic District # 4 |
| Art and Design High School | 1,485 | 13.9 | 43.4% | New York City Geographic District # 2 |
| High School of Fashion Industries (the) | 1,455 | 11.9 | 78.4% | New York City Geographic District # 2 |
| A Philip Randolph Campus High School | 1,421 | 15.9 | 89.0% | New York City Geographic District # 6 |
| Beacon High School | 1,372 | 14.8 | 57.8% | New York City Geographic District # 3 |
| High School for Environmental Studies | 1,007 | 13.6 | 66.7% | New York City Geographic District # 2 |
| Clinton School (the) | 846 | 13.7 | 23.3% | New York City Geographic District # 2 |
The other 116 high schools
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.
41 middle schools in New York, 11,706 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JHS 104 Simon Baruch | 1,023 | 16.0 | 35.5% | New York City Geographic District # 2 |
| JHS 167 Robert F Wagner | 945 | 12.6 | 29.5% | New York City Geographic District # 2 |
| JHS 54 Booker T Washington | 720 | 13.7 | 22.1% | New York City Geographic District # 3 |
| KIPP Beyond Charter School | 548 | 3.4 | 79.4% | KIPP Beyond Charter School |
| NYC Lab Ms for Collaborative Studies | 538 | 11.1 | 37.0% | New York City Geographic District # 2 |
| East Side Middle School | 424 | 12.9 | 21.9% | New York City Geographic District # 2 |
| Ms 255 Salk School of Science | 378 | 17.4 | 17.5% | New York City Geographic District # 2 |
| PS 206 Jose Celso Barbosa | 372 | 4.0 | 91.9% | New York City Geographic District # 4 |
| Ms 245 Computer School (the) | 371 | 13.9 | 33.4% | New York City Geographic District # 3 |
| Mott Hall II | 347 | 10.8 | 73.5% | New York City Geographic District # 3 |
The other 31 middle schools
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.
158 elementary schools in New York, 61,382 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Equity Project Charter School (the) | 1,075 | 13.0 | 90.2% | Equity Project Charter School (the) |
| Success Academy Charter School-Upper West | 1,002 | not reported | 55.4% | Success Academy Charter School-Upper West |
| Success Academy Charter School-Union Square | 967 | not reported | 58.2% | Success Academy Charter School-Union Square |
| Zeta Charter School - Inwood | 824 | not reported | 80.6% | Zeta Charter School - Inwood |
| Battery Park City School | 797 | 14.7 | 22.1% | New York City Geographic District # 2 |
| KIPP NYC Washington Heights Academy Charter School | 790 | 19.3 | 89.4% | KIPP NYC Washington Heights Academy Charter School |
| PS 184 Shuang Wen | 767 | 15.3 | 52.3% | New York City Geographic District # 1 |
| PS 87 William Sherman | 751 | 15.3 | 12.9% | New York City Geographic District # 3 |
| KIPP Star College Prep Charter School | 748 | 18.7 | 85.4% | KIPP Star College Prep Charter School |
| PS/is 187 Hudson Cliffs | 744 | 12.3 | 37.4% | New York City Geographic District # 6 |
The other 148 elementary schools
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.
23 other schools in New York, 16,083 students
The other 13 other schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School in the Square Public Charter School | 728 | 14.3 | 84.8% | School in the Square Public Charter School |
| PS 138 | 670 | 5.4 | 94.6% | NYC Special Schools - District 75 |
| Harlem Prep Charter School | 647 | 10.0 | 88.3% | Harlem Prep Charter School |
| PS 183 Robert L Stevenson | 541 | 15.1 | 10.4% | New York City Geographic District # 2 |
| PS 811 Mickey Mantle School | 508 | 5.4 | 92.3% | NYC Special Schools - District 75 |
| PS 94 | 437 | 4.8 | 86.0% | NYC Special Schools - District 75 |
| PS 169 Robert F Kennedy | 383 | 4.3 | 90.6% | NYC Special Schools - District 75 |
| Special Music School | 305 | 10.3 | 23.9% | New York City Geographic District # 3 |
| PS 226 | 274 | 5.4 | 93.1% | NYC Special Schools - District 75 |
| PS 35 | 250 | 5.1 | 88.0% | NYC Special Schools - District 75 |
| PS 79 Horan School | 250 | 5.1 | 94.4% | NYC Special Schools - District 75 |
| Harbor Science and Arts Charter School | 244 | not reported | 86.9% | Harbor Science and Arts Charter School |
| Girls Preparatory Charter School of New York | 94 | 14.0 | 88.3% | Girls Preparatory Charter School of New York |
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 New York's public schools compare with New York's
The median New York school has 11.1 students per full-time teacher, about the same as the New York median of 11.1. 71% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 53% across the state. Its median school enrolls 369 students (state 428).
| New York | New York | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 11.1 | 11.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 369 | 428 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 71% | 53% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 100% | 85% |
| Charter schools | 16% | 7.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 348 New York 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 New York
- New York City Geographic District # 2Runs 116 of New York's 348 public schools.
- Stuyvesant High School, the largest high school in New York3,261 students in 2024-25, 20.4 per teacher.3,261
- Compare New York City Geographic District # 2 with New York City Geographic District # 6New York'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 New York 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 New York
How many public schools are in New York, NY?
348 public schools with an address in New York were open in 2024-25: 126 high, 41 middle, 158 elementary, 23 other, enrolling 149,259 students. 55 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in New York?
Stuyvesant High School, with 3,261 students in 2024-25 (New York City Geographic District # 2).Which districts run New York's schools?
New York City Geographic District # 2 (116 schools), New York City Geographic District # 6 (45 schools), New York City Geographic District # 3 (41 schools), New York City Geographic District # 4 (28 schools), and 58 more. 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