NYC Gazette

New York City Geographic District # 2 had the highest enrollment among New York County school districts, welcoming 55,983 students during the 2023-24 school year, according to the New York State Education Department.

Of all the students welcomed in the 2023-24 school year, 52.1% of them were girls, and 47.8% were boys.

The most represented ethnicity among New York City Geographic District # 2 students was Hispanic, accounting for 35.8% of the student population.

Among the 61 districts in New York County, New York City Special Schools - District 75 ranked second in enrollment numbers with 27,283 students, while New York City Geographic District # 3 welcomed 19,895 students and ranked third in the 2023-24 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.

As of 2024, New York has roughly one teacher for every 12 students, which is better than the national average of one teacher for every 15 students. A lower student-to-teacher ratio has been found to improve students' school performance.

District	City (main office)	Total Enrollment
New York City Geographic District # 2	New York	55,983
New York City Special Schools - District 75	New York	27,283
New York City Geographic District # 3	New York	19,895
New York City Geographic District # 6	New York	18,394
New York City Geographic District # 4	New York	11,681
New York City Geographic District # 1	New York	10,066
New York City Geographic District # 5	New York	8,311
Kipp Infinity Charter School	New York	1,849
Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 1	New York	1,595
Atmosphere Academy Public Charter School	Bronx	1,352
Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy Charter School	New York	1,179
the Equity Project Charter School	New York	1,103
Success Academy Charter School-Union Square	New York	1,081
Harlem Children's Zone Promise Academy II Charter School	New York	1,056
Success Academy Charter School-Upper West	New York	1,053
Democracy Prep Harlem Charter School	New York	1,020
Dream Charter School	New York	991
Inwood Academy for Leadership Charter School	New York	950
East Harlem Scholars Academy Charter School	New York	903
Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 5	New York	833
Harlem Prep Charter School	New York	795
Kipp New York City Washington Heights Academy Charter School	New York	774
New Heights Academy Charter School	New York	712
Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 3	New York	682
Kipp Star College Prep Charter School	New York	681
Zeta Charter School - Inwood 1	New York	667
Democracy Prep Endurance Charter School	New York	636
Democracy Preparatory Charter School	New York	617
Harlem Village Academy West Charter School	New York	574
School In the Square Public Charter School	New York	570
Global Community Charter School	New York	549
Success Academy Charter School - Washington Heights	New York	540
Success Academy Charter School-Hell's Kitchen	New York	485
Success Academy Charter School-Hudson Yards	New York	423
Whin Music Community Charter School	New York	420
Innovation Charter High School	New York	409
East Harlem Scholars Academy Charter School II	New York	400
John V. Lindsay Wildcat Academy Charter School	New York	397
Harlem Village Academy East Charter School	New York	386
Opportunity Charter School	New York	379
New York City Geographic District # 3	New York	364
Broome Street Academy Charter High School	New York	354
Harlem Link Charter School	New York	340
Amber Charter School East Harlem	New York	312
Future Leaders Institute Charter School	New York	297
New York French-American Charter School	New York	296
New York City Geographic District # 4	New York	292
Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 6	New York	277
Kipp Beyond Charter School	New York	274
Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 2	New York	244
Harbor Science and Arts Charter School	New York	238
New York City Charter School of the Arts	New York	238
Success Academy Charter School-Harlem 4	New York	232
Harlem Village Academy West 2 Charter School	New York	224
Girls Preparatory Charter School of New York	New York	206
St. Hope Leadership Academy Charter School	New York	187
Manhattan Charter School	New York	182
Amber Charter School Inwood	New York	145
New York City Geographic District # 2	New York	136
Manhattan Charter School II	New York	66
New York City Autism Charter School East Harlem	New York	38