Click below to learn statistics about each respective topic, like the total number of students in the school system.
Students
In 2024-25, there were 906,248 students in the NYC school system, the largest school district in the United States. Of those students:
- 16.8 percent of students were English Language Learners
- 22.4 percent were students with disabilities
- 75.3 percent were economically disadvantaged
- Race or ethnicity:
- 42.3 percent Hispanic
- 19.3 percent Black
- 18.7 percent Asian and Pacific Islander
- 16.1 percent White
- 2.0 percent Multi-Racial
- 1.2 percent Native American
148,089 students were enrolled in NYC charter schools in 2024-25.
Schools and Programs
There were 1,597 schools within NYCPS as of the 2024-25 school year and 281 charter schools.
Test Results, Graduation Results, and Other Data
See Information and Data on the InfoHub for more detailed reports and other information about:
- 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