NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #13 operates 40 public schools serving 19,425 students, placing it in the mid-size range in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 19 other, 13 high, 7 middle, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. Aggregated across those campuses, enrollment totals 18,925 pupils using the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2022-23 release, and the district is geographically located in Kings County County.
and 68.5% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 49.1% African American, 26.9% Hispanic or Latino, 13.2% White across the district's schools.
Brooklyn Technical High School accounts for 30.9% of all NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #13 student enrollment
That concentration — well above the 8.4% national median for largest-entity share — means NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #13-wide averages can mask substantial variation outside the dominant entity. Grade band: high. A single dominant campus often anchors a district's program offerings and staffing patterns; the share helps explain why district-wide averages may not reflect the typical neighbourhood-school experience. When one entity dominates a region's footprint, its programmatic and budget decisions effectively set policy for a majority of the affected population.
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #13 school enrollment varies 78× across entities
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #13 school enrollment ranges from 75 students (lowest) to 5,848 students (highest), a spread of 5,773 students. That ratio is among the widest observed and reflects extreme enrollment heterogeneity — the district operates both small specialty programs and large comprehensive campuses inside a single budgeting unit. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #13 has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 69.8% of the population qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch
free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is the federal threshold for Title I funding allocations, established under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA, 2015). Areas above 75% eligibility receive concentration grants on top of the basic Title I formula. Regions with eligibility this high typically draw a substantially larger federal funding share relative to their local tax base, which can either offset or reinforce existing gaps depending on allocation policy.
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #13 chronic absenteeism rate is 68.5% — high (typically associated with higher-than-average disruption; recent CRDC data showed elevated rates persisting after pandemic-era schooling changes)
chronic absenteeism rate is the simplest comparative metric but it does not capture the full picture: a student is chronically absent if they miss ≥10% of enrolled days for any reason — illness, family obligations, or disengagement Higher values may reflect larger urban scale or recent resource constraints that have widened the gap.
How many schools are in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #13?
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #13 has 40 schools, including 13 high, 19 other, 1 elementary, 7 middle. Total enrollment is 19,425 students.
What is the average rent near NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #13?
The HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom in Kings County County is $N/A/month (2026). This affects housing affordability for families in the district.
What is the demographic composition of NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #13?
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #13 students are 49.1% African American, 26.9% Hispanic or Latino, 13.2% White, 5.8% Asian, averaged across 40 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.