New York City Geographic District # 7

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Bronx, New York - 40 schools

15,676
Total Enrollment
40
Schools
-
Per-Pupil Spending
Combined, High
School Types

District-Level NCES Analysis

New York City Geographic District # 7 operates 40 public schools serving 15,676 students, placing it in the mid-size range in New York. The school portfolio breaks down into 21 combined, 14 high, 5 middle 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 Bronx County.

and 64.9% chronic absenteeism from the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection. Demographically, the student body averages 69.1% Hispanic or Latino, 26.6% African American, 1.5% White across the district's schools. Its most demographically mixed campus is Ps 154 Jonathan D Hyatt, with a diversity index of 55.3/100.

Its largest campus is Hero High School, enrolling 733 students (5% of the district's total enrollment). Its smallest is Bronx Haven High School, at 98 students, a 7x enrollment spread across the district's campuses.

New York City Geographic District # 7 school enrollment varies 7.5× across entities

New York City Geographic District # 7 school enrollment ranges from 98 students (lowest) to 733 students (highest), a spread of 635 students. That relatively narrow ratio reflects an unusually homogeneous campus portfolio, most districts have a wider mix of school sizes. Per-school staffing ratios, programme availability, and capital-renovation cycles often diverge inside the same district based on enrollment shape.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data NCES Common Core of Data

New York City Geographic District # 7 has higher-than-average Title I eligibility — 93.3% 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). Eligibility here is a supermajority of the population — well past the 75% concentration-grant threshold that unlocks extra funding 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.

Source: ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system ESSA Title I Part A; ED EDFacts file system

New York City Geographic District # 7 chronic absenteeism rate is 64.9% — 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.

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 NCES Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22

Student Demographics

Average demographic composition across 40 schools in New York City Geographic District # 7.

White 1.5%
Hispanic or Latino 69.1%
African American 26.6%
Asian 0.7%
Multiracial 0.7%
Other 1.4%

Source: NCES CCD School Membership 2024-25.

Student-body diversity

Average diversity index 43.9/100

Average Simpson diversity index across New York City Geographic District # 7's schools, about the same as the New York average of 45.5.

Most mixed schools

  1. 1 Ps 154 Jonathan D Hyatt 55.3
  2. 2 University Heights Secondary School-Bronx Community College 55.0
  3. 3 Ps 18 John Peter Zenger 53.8
  4. 4 Ps/Ms 31 William Lloyd Garrison (the) 51.3
  5. 5 Urban Assembly Bronx Academy of Letters (the) 51.1

Programs & Resources

64.9%
Chronically Absent

Source: NCES Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22.

Schools in New York City Geographic District # 7

School Enrollment
Hero High School
733
Laboratory School of Finance and Technology (the): X223
646
Ps 5 Port Morris
630
Ps/Ms 29 Melrose School
606
South Bronx Preparatory - a College Board School
603
University Heights Secondary School-Bronx Community College
596
Ps/Ms 31 William Lloyd Garrison (the)
538
Hostos-Lincoln Academy of Science
460
Ps 49 Willis Avenue
447
Careers in Sports High School
446
Ps 1 Courtlandt School
413
Urban Assembly Bronx Academy of Letters (the)
413
Alfred E Smith Career and Technical Education High School
412
Ps 25 Bilingual School
409
Bronx Leadership Academy Ii High School
381
Ps 157 Grove Hill
377
Ps 277
347
Ps 43 Jonas Bronck
346
International Community High School
345
Ps 30 Wilton
343
Ps 161 Juan Ponce De Leon School
303
Ps 18 John Peter Zenger
271
Academy of Applied Mathematics and Technology
268
Bronx Legacy High School
266
Mott Haven Community High School
248
Health Opportunities High School
228
Bronx Design and Construction Academy
223
Young Leaders Elementary School
213
Ps 154 Jonathan D Hyatt
211
Ps 179
198
Mott Haven Village Preparatory High School
197
Concourse Village Elementary School
192
Community School for Social Justice
185
Ps 65 Mother Hale Academy
178
Ps/is 224
169
South Bronx Academy for Applied Media
169
Is 584
164
Academy of Public Relations
132
Jill Chaifetz Transfer High School
130
Bronx Haven High School
98

How New York City Geographic District # 7 Compares to Similar-Size Districts

The New York districts closest to this one in total enrollment.

District Enrollment Spending Funding Mix
New York City Geographic District #14 Similar size No spending data No revenue-mix data
New York City Geographic District #12 Similar size No spending data No revenue-mix data
New York City Geographic District # 6 Similar size No spending data No revenue-mix data
New York City Geographic District #17 Similar size No spending data No revenue-mix data
Brentwood Union Free School District Similar size No spending data No revenue-mix data

Comparisons are relative to New York City Geographic District # 7's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data and the F-33 Finance Survey.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in New York City Geographic District # 7?

New York City Geographic District # 7 has 40 schools, including 14 high, 21 combined, 5 middle. Total enrollment is 15,676 students.

What is the demographic composition of New York City Geographic District # 7?

New York City Geographic District # 7 students are 69.1% Hispanic or Latino, 26.6% African American, 1.5% White, 0.7% Asian, averaged across 40 schools. Source: NCES CCD Membership 2024-25.