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.
Public Schools
Private Schools
School Districts
Students
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.
Number of District | 1,096 districts |
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Total Number of Public Schools | 4,856 schools |
By Level | |
Elementary | 2,566 schools / 1,232,394 students |
Middle | 809 schools / 445,005 students |
High | 1,180 schools / 650,183 students |
Other (Ungraded, Adult Education, other) | 301 schools |
By Category | |
Traditional | 4,379 schools |
Charter | 327 schools |
Magnet | 126 schools |
Special Education | 8 schools |
Alternative | 16 schools |
New York Department of Education
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
712 CITY HALL, BUFFALO, NY
131 W BROAD ST, ROCHESTER, NY
1 LARKIN CTR, YONKERS, NY
725 HARRISON ST, SYRACUSE, NY
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 Grade | 8th Grade | |||
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At or Above NAEP Basic | At or Above NAEP Proficient | At or Above NAEP Basic | At or Above NAEP Proficient | |
Math | 76% | 37% | 66% | 34% |
Reading | 66% | 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 Enrolled | Percent Enrolled | |
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Advanced Placement Programs | 166,627 | |
Advanced Placement Math | 32,152 | |
Advanced Placement Science | 48,871 | |
Advanced Placement Other programs | 143,476 | |
International BS program | 9,265 | |
SAT/ACT Participation | 193,501 |
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.
Headcount | Note | |
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Total FTE of Teachers | 149,552 | Students per teacher: 12 to 1 |
Teachers who are certified | 144,540 | 96.6% |
Teachers who are not certified | 4,080 | 2.7% |
Teachers in their first year of teaching | 7,216 | 4.8% |
Teachers in their second year of teaching | 6,569 | 4.4% |
School counselors | 4,998 | Students per counselor: 520 to 1 |
Law Enforcement Officer | 620 | - |
Security guards | 3,506 | - |
Nurses | 3,698 | - |
Psychologists | 3,265 | - |
Social workers | 2,717 | - |
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.