Schools and Districts in New York

Explore 4,856 schools and 1,096 school districts that serves 2,599,096 students with 215,768 teachers in New York.

4,856

Public Schools

1,334

Private Schools

1,096

School Districts

2,599,096

Students

12 to 1

Students to Teacher Ratio

New York Schools

There are 4,856 public schools in New York distributed in 1,096 school districts. A total of 2,599,096 students attend New York schools and 215,768 teachers work for the schools.

By school level, there are 2,566 elementary, 809 middle, 1,180 high schools, and 301 other type of schools (eg. ungraded, adult education, etc.,).

In addition, 1,334 private schools are serving students in New York.

New York Public Schools By Levels and Categories
Number of District1,096 districts
Total Number of Public Schools4,856 schools
By Level
Elementary2,566 schools / 1,232,394 students
Middle809 schools / 445,005 students
High1,180 schools / 650,183 students
Other
(Ungraded, Adult Education, other)
301 schools
By Category
Traditional4,379 schools
Charter327 schools
Magnet126 schools
Special Education8 schools
Alternative16 schools

New York School Districts

In New York, 1,096 school districts are serving their students in 4,856 schools. New York City Department Of Education is the largest district with 0 schools and 966,551 students.

52 CHAMBERS ST-RM 320, NEW YORK, NY

- Offered
0 Schools
966,551 Students
Students per teacher

712 CITY HALL, BUFFALO, NY

PK-12 Offered
60 Schools
31,455 Students
10 Students per teacher

131 W BROAD ST, ROCHESTER, NY

PK-12 Offered
47 Schools
27,386 Students
10 Students per teacher

1 LARKIN CTR, YONKERS, NY

PK-12 Offered
40 Schools
26,465 Students
16 Students per teacher

725 HARRISON ST, SYRACUSE, NY

PK-12 Offered
30 Schools
20,964 Students
14 Students per teacher

Student Population

A total of 2,562,867 students are attending New York schools. By gender, there are 1,311,753 (51.2%) male and 1,251,114 (51.2%) female students in NY schools.

By race/ethnicity, 1,012,908 White (39.5%), 232,443 Black (9.1%), and 85,193 Asian (3.3%) students are attending New York schools.

Performance in Math and Reading

In 2019, the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) administered the math and reading assessment to representative samples of fourth- and eighth-grade students in the nation, states, and other participating large urban districts. According to the report, 76 percent of students in fourth grade and 66 percent of students in eighth grade scored at or above the NAEP basic in Math. For reading assessment, 66 percent of students in fourth grade and 70 percent of students in eighth grade scored at or above basic score.

You can read more about the assessment at NAEP report card website for Math and Reading.

4th Grade8th Grade
At or Above NAEP BasicAt or Above NAEP ProficientAt or Above NAEP BasicAt or Above NAEP Proficient
Math76%37% 66%34%
Reading66%34% 70%32%

Advanced Placement Programs

In New York schools, total 166,627 students are enrolled in at least one (1) AP programs. 9,265 students are enrolled in International Baccalaureate Diploma Program and 193,501 students are participating the SAT and/or ACT test program.

Number of Students EnrolledPercent Enrolled
Advanced Placement Programs166,627
26%
Advanced Placement Math32,152
5%
Advanced Placement Science48,871
8%
Advanced Placement Other programs143,476
22%
International BS program9,265
1%
SAT/ACT Participation193,501
30%

Teachers & Staffs

Total 149,552 full-time (or equivalent) teachers work for schools in New York and the students to teacher ratio is 12 to 1. 96.6% of teachers are certified. 90.8% of teachers have 3 or more years teaching experiences.

HeadcountNote
Total FTE of Teachers149,552Students per teacher: 12 to 1
Teachers who are certified144,54096.6%
Teachers who are not certified4,0802.7%
Teachers in their first year of teaching7,2164.8%
Teachers in their second year of teaching6,5694.4%
School counselors4,998Students per counselor: 520 to 1
Law Enforcement Officer620-
Security guards3,506-
Nurses3,698-
Psychologists3,265-
Social workers2,717-

Public Schools in New York

In New York, 4,856 public schools are serving 2,599,096 students. The next lists are showing schools by offering level.

Private Schools in New York

1,334 private schools are serving students in New York. The next lists are showing the private schools by offering level.

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