New York City Geographic District # 2 had the highest enrollment among New York County school districts, welcoming 55,995 students during the 2024-25 school year, according to the New York State Education Department.
Of all the students welcomed in the 2024-25 school year, 51.8% were girls, and 48.2% were boys.
The most represented ethnicity among New York City Geographic District # 2 students was Hispanic, accounting for 36.1% of the student population.
Among the 55 districts in New York County, New York City Special Schools – District 75 ranked second in enrollment numbers with 27,533 students, while New York City Geographic District # 3 welcomed 19,683 students and ranked third in the 2024-25 school year.
New York City Geographic District # 2 roughly covers schools within New York County and has a main office in New York.
In the previous school year, New York City Geographic District # 2 also had the highest number of students among New York County districts.
According to Education Data Initiative, New York leads the nation in public school spending, allocating an average of $33,437 per student and totaling $84.7 billion annually.
| District | City (main office) | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| New York City Geographic District # 2 | New York | 55,995 |
| New York City Special Schools – District 75 | New York | 27,533 |
| New York City Geographic District # 3 | New York | 19,683 |
| New York City Geographic District # 6 | New York | 18,270 |
| New York City Geographic District # 4 | New York | 11,066 |
| New York City Geographic District # 1 | New York | 9,630 |
| New York City Geographic District # 5 | New York | 8,063 |
| Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 1 | New York | 1,520 |
| Atmosphere Academy Public Charter School | Bronx | 1,481 |
| Harlem Children’s Zone Promise Academy Charter School | New York | 1,176 |
| the Equity Project Charter School | New York | 1,075 |
| Harlem Children’s Zone Promise Academy II Charter School | New York | 1,053 |
| Success Academy Charter School-Upper West | New York | 1,002 |
| Success Academy Charter School-Union Square | New York | 967 |
| Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter School | New York | 955 |
| East Harlem Scholars Academy Charter School | New York | 922 |
| Democracy Prep Harlem Charter School | New York | 900 |
| Kipp Infinity Charter School | New York | 862 |
| Zeta Charter School – Inwood 1 | New York | 824 |
| Kipp New York City Washington Heights Academy Charter School | New York | 790 |
| Kipp Star College Prep Charter School | New York | 748 |
| Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 5 | New York | 733 |
| School In the Square Public Charter School | New York | 728 |
| New Heights Academy Charter School | New York | 673 |
| Harlem Prep Charter School | New York | 647 |
| Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 3 | New York | 629 |
| Democracy Preparatory Charter School | New York | 583 |
| Dream Charter School | New York | 554 |
| Kipp Beyond Charter School | New York | 548 |
| Success Academy Charter School-Hell’s Kitchen | New York | 484 |
| Global Community Charter School | New York | 477 |
| Whin Music Community Charter School | New York | 464 |
| Harlem Village Academy West 2 Charter School | New York | 446 |
| Innovation Charter High School | New York | 412 |
| Success Academy Charter School – Washington Heights | New York | 410 |
| Harlem Village Academy West Charter School | New York | 394 |
| Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 4 | New York | 391 |
| Opportunity Charter School | New York | 388 |
| John V. Lindsay Wildcat Academy Charter School | New York | 373 |
| Success Academy Charter School-Hudson Yards | New York | 365 |
| Harlem Village Academy East Charter School | New York | 349 |
| East Harlem Scholars Academy Charter School II | New York | 346 |
| Harlem Link Charter School | New York | 309 |
| Amber Charter School East Harlem | New York | 288 |
| New York French-American Charter School | New York | 286 |
| Broome Street Academy Charter High School | New York | 270 |
| Future Leaders Institute Charter School | New York | 252 |
| Harbor Science and Arts Charter School | New York | 244 |
| Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 2 | New York | 240 |
| New York City Charter School of the Arts | New York | 230 |
| Manhattan Charter School | New York | 184 |
| St. Hope Leadership Academy Charter School | New York | 184 |
| Amber Charter School Inwood | New York | 179 |
| Manhattan Charter School II | New York | 73 |
| New York City Autism Charter School East Harlem | New York | 41 |
