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New York, New York - 44 schools
19,180
Total Enrollment
44
Schools
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Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types
District-Level NCES Analysis
New York City Geographic District # 3 operates 44 public schools serving 19,180 students, placing it in the mid-size range in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 18 combined, 12 high, 8 middle, 6 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 New York County.
and 47.7% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 43.2% Hispanic or Latino, 23.6% White, 20.6% African American across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Fiorello H Laguardia High School, with a diversity index of 75.1/100.
New York City Geographic District # 3 school enrollment varies 30× across entities
New York City Geographic District # 3 school enrollment ranges from 75 students (lowest) to 2,251 students (highest), a spread of 2,176 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 # 3 has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 59.2% 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 # 3 chronic absenteeism rate is 47.7% — well above typical (typically associated with unusually large scale or acute resource constraints)
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 Values this far above typical often signal acute resource constraints or a structurally different scale than most peers — worth reading alongside the underlying counts, not the ratio alone.
Comparisons are relative to New York City Geographic District # 3'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 # 3?
New York City Geographic District # 3 has 44 schools, including 12 high, 18 combined, 8 middle, 6 elementary. Total enrollment is 19,180 students.
What is the demographic composition of New York City Geographic District # 3?
New York City Geographic District # 3 students are 43.2% Hispanic or Latino, 23.6% White, 20.6% African American, 6.7% Asian, averaged across 44 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.