Click below to learn statistics about each respective topic, like the total number of students in the school system.
Students
In 2025-26, there were 884,644 students in the NYC school system, the largest school district in the United States. Of those students:
- 15.4 percent of students were English Language Learners
- 24.2 percent were students with disabilities
- 72.7 percent were economically disadvantaged
- Race or ethnicity:
- 41.6 percent Hispanic
- 19.3 percent Black
- 19.0 percent Asian and Pacific Islander
- 16.4 percent White
- 2.1 percent Multi-Racial
- 1.3 percent Native American
150,854 students were enrolled in NYC charter schools in 2025-26.
Schools
There were 1,599 schools within NYCPS as of the 2025-26 school year and 285 charter schools.
Test Results, Graduation Results, and Other Data
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- Test Results
- English Language Arts & Math
- Regents exams
- National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP)
- Advanced Placement exams
- Graduation Results
- Demographics
- Survey Results
- NYC School Survey
- Principal Satisfaction Survey
- School Quality
- School Quality Reports
- Quality Review Ratings
- Doing research on New York City public schools