New York public schools with the fewest students per teacher

PS 206 Jose Celso Barbosa in New York had the fewest students per full-time teacher of any New York public school with 100 or more students in 2024-25: 4.0, against a state average of 11.4 (U.S. 15.3). A low ratio counts every teacher, including specialists, so it is not the same as class size.

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · schools open that year with 100+ students; online, alternative, special-education, juvenile-justice and part-time programs left out · method

Students per teacher, New York, 2024-25PS 206 Jose Celso Barbosa 4.0; Bridgehampton School 4.3; Minerva Central School 4.5; Madiba Prep Middle School 4.8; Bronx Career and College Preparatory High School 4.9; 47 American Sign Language and English Lower School (the) 5.0; Shelter Island School 5.1; Whitesville Central School 5.3; Bronx Academy for Multi-Media 5.4; Nelson Mandela High School 5.4; New York 11.4.051015PS 206 Jose Celso Barbosa4.0Bridgehampton School4.3Minerva Central School4.5Madiba Prep Middle School4.8Bronx Career and College Preparatory High School4.947 American Sign Language and English Lower Schoo…5.0Shelter Island School5.1Whitesville Central School5.3Bronx Academy for Multi-Media5.4Nelson Mandela High School5.4New York 11.4
Students per teacher, New York, 2024-25PS 206 Jose Celso Barbosa 4.0; Bridgehampton School 4.3; Minerva Central School 4.5; Madiba Prep Middle School 4.8; Bronx Career and College Preparatory High School 4.9; 47 American Sign Language and English Lower School (the) 5.0; Shelter Island School 5.1; Whitesville Central School 5.3; Bronx Academy for Multi-Media 5.4; Nelson Mandela High School 5.4; New York 11.4.051015PS 206 Jose Celso Barbosa4.0Bridgehampton School4.3Minerva Central School4.5Madiba Prep Middle School4.8Bronx Career and College Preparator…4.947 American Sign Language and Engli…5.0Shelter Island School5.1Whitesville Central School5.3Bronx Academy for Multi-Media5.4Nelson Mandela High School5.4New York 11.4
Students per teacher, New York, 2024-25PS 206 Jose Celso Barbosa 4.0; Bridgehampton School 4.3; Minerva Central School 4.5; Madiba Prep Middle School 4.8; Bronx Career and College Preparatory High School 4.9; 47 American Sign Language and English Lower School (the) 5.0; Shelter Island School 5.1; Whitesville Central School 5.3; Bronx Academy for Multi-Media 5.4; Nelson Mandela High School 5.4; New York 11.4.051015PS 206 Jose Celso Barbosa4.0Bridgehampton School4.3Minerva Central School4.5Madiba Prep Middle School4.8Bronx Career and College Preparatory High S…4.947 American Sign Language and English Lower…5.0Shelter Island School5.1Whitesville Central School5.3Bronx Academy for Multi-Media5.4Nelson Mandela High School5.4New York 11.4
Students per teacher, New York, 2024-25PS 206 Jose Celso Barbosa 4.0; Bridgehampton School 4.3; Minerva Central School 4.5; Madiba Prep Middle School 4.8; Bronx Career and College Preparatory High School 4.9; 47 American Sign Language and English Lower School (the) 5.0; Shelter Island School 5.1; Whitesville Central School 5.3; Bronx Academy for Multi-Media 5.4; Nelson Mandela High School 5.4; New York 11.4.051015PS 206 Jose Celso Barbosa4.0Bridgehampton School4.3Minerva Central School4.5Madiba Prep Middle School4.8Bronx Career and College Preparatory Hi…4.947 American Sign Language and English L…5.0Shelter Island School5.1Whitesville Central School5.3Bronx Academy for Multi-Media5.4Nelson Mandela High School5.4New York 11.4

The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.

The 50 lowest ratios

SchoolDistrictStudentsPer teacher
PS 206 Jose Celso BarbosaNew York City Geographic District # 43724.0
Bridgehampton SchoolBridgehampton Union Free School District1854.3
Minerva Central SchoolMinerva Central School District1044.5
Madiba Prep Middle SchoolNew York City Geographic District #161764.8
Bronx Career and College Preparatory High SchoolNew York City Geographic District #121244.9
47 American Sign Language and English Lower School (the)New York City Geographic District # 21725.0
Shelter Island SchoolShelter Island Union Free School District1835.1
Whitesville Central SchoolWhitesville Central School District1125.3
Bronx Academy for Multi-MediaNew York City Geographic District # 81445.4
Nelson Mandela High SchoolNew York City Geographic District #161385.4
Onondaga Nation SchoolLafayette Central School District1205.4
Clifton-Fine Junior-Senior High SchoolClifton-Fine Central School District1125.4
PS 112 Jose Celso BarbosaNew York City Geographic District # 42215.5
Dr Susan S Mckinney Secondary School of the ArtsNew York City Geographic District #131325.6
PS 287 Bailey K AshfordNew York City Geographic District #131125.6
The other 35 on the list
SchoolDistrictStudentsPer teacher
Wells SchoolWells Central School District1285.7
Remsenburg-Speonk Elementary SchoolRemsenburg-Speonk Union Free School District1195.7
Waverly Academy of Empowered Learners (the)New York City Geographic District #311655.8
Harold O Levy SchoolNew York City Geographic District # 61275.8
PS 396New York City Geographic District #102175.9
PS 297 Abraham StocktonNew York City Geographic District #141966.0
Owen D Young Central SchoolVan Hornesville-Owen D Young Central School District1596.0
School 7Dunkirk City School District1346.0
KIPP Academy Charter SchoolKIPP Academy Middle School1,1556.1
West Valley Central SchoolWest Valley Central School1866.1
PS 34 Franklin D RooseveltNew York City Geographic District # 11846.1
School of Performing ArtsNew York City Geographic District #121376.1
Newfield Middle SchoolNewfield Central School District1426.2
Renaissance School of the ArtsNew York City Geographic District # 41326.2
Jill Chaifetz Transfer High SchoolNew York City Geographic District # 71306.2
Amagansett SchoolAmagansett Union Free School District1126.2
Eagle Academy for Young Men of Staten Island (the)New York City Geographic District #312806.3
PS 256 Benjamin BannekerNew York City Geographic District #131786.3
Indian Lake Central SchoolIndian Lake Central School District1266.3
New Directions Secondary SchoolNew York City Geographic District # 91236.3
PS 75 Emily DickinsonNew York City Geographic District # 34536.4
Deruyter High SchoolDeruyter Central School District1876.4
Elba Junior-Senior High SchoolElba Central School District1856.4
South Bronx Academy for Applied MediaNew York City Geographic District # 71696.4
Bolton Central SchoolBolton Central School District1646.4
High School for Violin and DanceNew York City Geographic District # 91066.4
Southampton Intermediate SchoolSouthampton Union Free School District3246.5
Silver Creek Middle SchoolSilver Creek Central School District2006.5
Is 339New York City Geographic District # 91696.5
Island Park Lincoln Orens Middle SchoolIsland Park Public Schools2646.6
Pine Valley Central Junior-Senior High SchoolPine Valley Central School District1996.6
Bronx Writing AcademyNew York City Geographic District # 91846.6
Cincinnatus Middle SchoolCincinnatus Central School District1256.6
PS 186 CastlewoodNew York City Geographic District #263196.7
Bridge Preparatory Charter SchoolBridge Preparatory Charter School2636.7

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: membership divided by full-time-equivalent teachers.

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Sources

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School membership and staff files · 2024-25

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