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Bayside, New York - 34 schools
29,116
Total Enrollment
34
Schools
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Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
New York City Geographic District #26 operates 34 public schools serving 29,116 students, placing it in the mid-size range in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 22 combined, 6 high, 5 middle, 1 elementary schools, giving families a clear picture of grade-band coverage before they move, rent, or enrol. These enrollment and school figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 release, and the district is based in Queens County.
and 26.3% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 54.0% Asian, 20.3% Hispanic or Latino, 12.3% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Ps/is 266, with a diversity index of 75.3/100.
Its largest campus is Francis Lewis High School, enrolling 4,573 students (16% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Civic School of Bayside Hills (the), at 143 students, a 32x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.
Francis Lewis High School accounts for 15.7% of all New York City Geographic District #26 student enrollment
That concentration means New York City Geographic District #26-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 #26 school enrollment varies 32× across entities
New York City Geographic District #26 school enrollment ranges from 143 students (lowest) to 4,573 students (highest), a spread of 4,430 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 #26 chronic absenteeism rate is 26.3% — near the typical range (US average ~28) — aligned with the national post-pandemic baseline of roughly 28% chronic absenteeism
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 Variation between sub-units within New York City Geographic District #26 is typically wider than the New York City Geographic District #26-aggregate figure suggests.
Comparisons are relative to New York City Geographic District #26's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.
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How many schools are in New York City Geographic District #26?
New York City Geographic District #26 has 34 schools, including 6 high, 5 middle, 22 combined, 1 elementary. Total enrollment is 29,116 students.
What is the demographic composition of New York City Geographic District #26?
New York City Geographic District #26 students are 54.0% Asian, 20.3% Hispanic or Latino, 12.3% White, 9.2% African American, averaged across 34 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.