The largest public schools in New York
Brooklyn Technical High School in Brooklyn was New York's largest public school in 2024-25, with 5,848 students.
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · ranked by fall 2024 membership, schools open that year · method
The chart draws the top of the register below; its source is named under the register.
The 50 largest, with their teachers
| School | City | Students | Per teacher | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooklyn Technical High School | Brooklyn | 5,848 | 19.9 | No |
| Brentwood High School | Brentwood | 4,816 | 14.2 | No |
| Francis Lewis High School | Fresh Meadows | 4,573 | 18.6 | No |
| Fort Hamilton High School | Brooklyn | 4,044 | 16.0 | No |
| James Madison High School | Brooklyn | 3,983 | 16.3 | No |
| Tottenville High School | Staten Island | 3,750 | 15.4 | No |
| Midwood High School | Brooklyn | 3,657 | 15.8 | No |
| Newburgh Free Academy | Newburgh | 3,550 | 13.9 | No |
| Edward R Murrow High School | Brooklyn | 3,503 | 14.8 | No |
| Franklin Delano Roosevelt High School | Brooklyn | 3,403 | 13.5 | No |
| Forest Hills High School | Forest Hills | 3,394 | 15.3 | No |
| Stuyvesant High School | New York | 3,261 | 20.4 | No |
| New Utrecht High School | Brooklyn | 3,236 | 15.5 | No |
| William Floyd High School | Mastic Beach | 3,107 | 13.9 | No |
| New Dorp High School | Staten Island | 3,055 | 12.8 | No |
The other 35 on the list
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25: membership, staff and the directory's virtual-status field.
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- 02Every school district
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- 03Fewest students per teacher
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- 04Highest-spending districts
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- 05Teacher salary spending by district
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- 06Largest schools in the U.S.
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Sources
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership and staff files · 2024-25