Public schools in Staten Island, NY
Staten Island has 87 public schools with a 2024-25 address in the city: 15 high, 13 middle, 55 elementary, 4 other, enrolling 62,254 students. They are run by 11 districts and agencies; New York City Geographic District #31 runs 74 of them.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: schools open that year with enrollment · method
The 11 districts and agencies that run Staten Island's public schools
Each district decides who can enroll where; its page holds its schools, spending and teachers.
| District | Schools in Staten Island | District students, fall 2022 | Spending per student, FY23 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City Geographic District #31 | 74 | 60,306 | not reported |
| NYC Special Schools - District 75 | 4 | 27,425 | not reported |
| John W Lavelle Preparatory Charter School | 1 | 858 | $32,503 |
| New World Preparatory Charter School | 1 | 740 | $23,909 |
| Hellenic Classical Charter School - Staten Island | 1 | 325 | $26,332 |
| Richmond Preparatory Charter School | 1 | 219 | $33,041 |
| Bridge Preparatory Charter School | 1 | 242 | $23,500 |
| Staten Island Hebrew Public Charter School | 1 | 83 | not reported |
| Lois and Richard Nicotra Early College Charter School | 1 | 286 | $31,738 |
| New Ventures Charter School | 1 | 155 | $29,323 |
| 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.
15 high schools in Staten Island, 18,088 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tottenville High School | 3,750 | 15.4 | 51.4% | New York City Geographic District #31 |
| New Dorp High School | 3,055 | 12.8 | 64.3% | New York City Geographic District #31 |
| Susan E Wagner High School | 2,743 | 14.7 | 63.9% | New York City Geographic District #31 |
| Curtis High School | 2,439 | 14.1 | 77.7% | New York City Geographic District #31 |
| Port Richmond High School | 1,696 | 11.0 | 80.7% | New York City Geographic District #31 |
| Staten Island Technical High School | 1,425 | 18.8 | 47.3% | New York City Geographic District #31 |
| Ralph R Mckee Career and Technical Education High School | 626 | 9.3 | 80.4% | New York City Geographic District #31 |
| Gaynor Mccown Expeditionary Learning School | 540 | 15.2 | 51.5% | New York City Geographic District #31 |
| Csi High School for International Studies | 519 | 16.9 | 57.4% | New York City Geographic District #31 |
| Richard H Hungerford School (the) | 516 | 5.7 | 91.3% | NYC Special Schools - District 75 |
The other 5 high schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagle Academy for Young Men of Staten Island (the) | 280 | 6.3 | 90.4% | New York City Geographic District #31 |
| Lois and Richard Nicotra Early College Charter School | 192 | 8.0 | 69.8% | Lois and Richard Nicotra Early College Charter School |
| Concord High School | 167 | 8.1 | 88.6% | New York City Geographic District #31 |
| New Ventures Charter School | 134 | 9.7 | 82.8% | New Ventures Charter School |
| South Beach Psychiatric Center | 6 | 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.
13 middle schools in Staten Island, 11,807 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Is 72 Rocco Laurie | 1,532 | 12.1 | 64.6% | New York City Geographic District #31 |
| Is 75 Frank D Paulo | 1,514 | 11.3 | 45.9% | New York City Geographic District #31 |
| Is 24 Myra S Barnes | 1,314 | 13.3 | 49.5% | New York City Geographic District #31 |
| Is 34 Tottenville | 1,230 | 13.2 | 39.8% | New York City Geographic District #31 |
| Is 7 Elias Bernstein | 1,177 | 14.3 | 42.7% | New York City Geographic District #31 |
| Is 51 Edwin Markham | 1,072 | 11.4 | 76.0% | New York City Geographic District #31 |
| Is 2 George L Egbert | 980 | 10.6 | 73.7% | New York City Geographic District #31 |
| Is 61 William a Morris | 871 | 10.6 | 82.9% | New York City Geographic District #31 |
| Is 27 Anning S Prall | 836 | 11.4 | 74.8% | New York City Geographic District #31 |
| Marsh Avenue School for Expeditionary Learning | 406 | 11.1 | 60.1% | New York City Geographic District #31 |
The other 3 middle schools
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richmond Preparatory Charter School | 365 | 9.4 | 67.7% | Richmond Preparatory Charter School |
| Is 49 Berta a Dreyfus | 330 | 7.0 | 92.7% | New York City Geographic District #31 |
| Young Women's Leadership of Staten Island | 180 | 11.6 | 90.6% | New York City Geographic District #31 |
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.
55 elementary schools in Staten Island, 28,924 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS 42 Eltingville | 995 | 15.4 | 44.5% | New York City Geographic District #31 |
| PS 48 William G Wilcox | 964 | 12.3 | 49.4% | New York City Geographic District #31 |
| PS 36 J C Drumgoole | 866 | 15.6 | 41.2% | New York City Geographic District #31 |
| PS 4 Maurice Wollin | 862 | 10.6 | 45.9% | New York City Geographic District #31 |
| Staten Island School of Civic Leadership | 843 | 12.8 | 73.7% | New York City Geographic District #31 |
| Barbara Esselborn School (the) | 806 | 16.2 | 46.9% | New York City Geographic District #31 |
| New World Preparatory Charter School | 803 | 11.3 | 90.0% | New World Preparatory Charter School |
| PS 54 Charles W Leng | 790 | 12.9 | 65.3% | New York City Geographic District #31 |
| PS 13 M L Lindemeyer | 768 | 11.5 | 78.4% | New York City Geographic District #31 |
| PS 45 John Tyler | 751 | 13.5 | 61.9% | New York City Geographic District #31 |
The other 45 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.
4 other schools in Staten Island, 3,435 students
| School | Students 2024‑25 | Per teacher | Free lunch | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael J Petrides School (the) | 1,423 | 12.6 | 63.6% | New York City Geographic District #31 |
| John W Lavelle Preparatory Charter School | 884 | 8.4 | 79.9% | John W Lavelle Preparatory Charter School |
| South Richmond High School is/PS 25 | 572 | 5.1 | 89.2% | NYC Special Schools - District 75 |
| David Marquis School of the Arts (the) | 556 | 5.2 | 82.7% | NYC Special Schools - District 75 |
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 Staten Island's public schools compare with New York's
The median Staten Island school has 11.8 students per full-time teacher, more than the New York median of 11.1. 51% of its schools ran a schoolwide Title I program in 2021-22, against 53% across the state. Its median school enrolls 556 students (state 428).
| Staten Island | New York | |
|---|---|---|
| Median students per teacher | 11.8 | 11.1 |
| Median school size (students) | 556 | 428 |
| Schools with a schoolwide Title I program (2021-22) | 51% | 53% |
| Schools where every student eats free (CEP) | 99% | 85% |
| Charter schools | 9.2% | 7.1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (membership, staff, lunch program, charter status; the 87 Staten Island 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 Staten Island
- New York City Geographic District #31Runs 74 of Staten Island's 87 public schools.
- Tottenville High School, the largest high school in Staten Island3,750 students in 2024-25, 15.4 per teacher.3,750
- Compare New York City Geographic District #31 with NYC Special Schools - District 75Staten Island'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 Staten Island 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 Staten Island
How many public schools are in Staten Island, NY?
87 public schools with an address in Staten Island were open in 2024-25: 15 high, 13 middle, 55 elementary, 4 other, enrolling 62,254 students. 8 are charter schools.What is the largest high school in Staten Island?
Tottenville High School, with 3,750 students in 2024-25 (New York City Geographic District #31).Which districts run Staten Island's schools?
New York City Geographic District #31 (74 schools), NYC Special Schools - District 75 (4 schools), John W Lavelle Preparatory Charter School (1 school), New World Preparatory Charter School (1 school), and 7 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