DOE Data at a Glance

 Children Concourse Village Elementary SchoolClick below to learn statistics about each respective topic, like the total number of students in the school system.

Students

In 2023-24, there were 912,064 students in the NYC school system, the largest school district in the United States. Of those students:

  • 16.3 percent of students were English Language Learners
  • 21.6 percent were students with disabilities
  • 73.5 percent were economically disadvantaged
  • Race or ethnicity:
    • 42.2 percent Hispanic
    • 19.5 percent Black
    • 18.7 percent Asian
    • 16.2 percent White
    • 1.8 percent Multi-Racial
    • 1.2 percent Native American

145,997 students were enrolled in NYC charter schools in 2023-24.

Schools and Programs

There were 1,596 schools within the DOE as of the 2023-24 school year and 274 charter schools.

Test Results, Graduation Results, and Other Data

See the Information and Data page 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