New York City Geographic District #20 had the highest enrollment among Kings County school districts, welcoming 48,024 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, 52.2% were boys, and 47.8% were girls.
The most represented ethnicities among New York City Geographic District #20 students were Asian and Pacific Islander, accounting for 43.4% of the student population.
Among the 96 districts in Kings County, New York City Geographic District #21 ranked second in enrollment numbers with 36,116 students, while New York City Geographic District #22 welcomed 32,357 students and ranked third in the 2024-25 school year.
New York City Geographic District #20 roughly covers schools within Kings County and has a main office in Brooklyn.
In the previous school year, New York City Geographic District #20 also had the highest number of students among Kings County districts.
New York’s public education system ranked second overall in the nation, but its K-12 performance landed at 31st place, according to an analysis by World Population Review.
Enrollment in Kings County Over 10 Years
Enrollment in Kings County Districts During 2024-25 School Year
| District | City (main office) | Total Enrollment |
|---|---|---|
| New York City Geographic District #20 | Brooklyn | 48,024 |
| New York City Geographic District #21 | Brooklyn | 36,116 |
| New York City Geographic District #22 | Brooklyn | 32,357 |
| New York City Geographic District #15 | Brooklyn | 27,559 |
| New York City Geographic District #13 | Brooklyn | 19,735 |
| New York City Geographic District #19 | Brooklyn | 19,386 |
| New York City Geographic District #17 | Brooklyn | 18,026 |
| New York City Geographic District #14 | Brooklyn | 15,904 |
| New York City Geographic District #18 | Brooklyn | 11,664 |
| New York City Geographic District #32 | Brooklyn | 9,565 |
| New York City Geographic District #23 | Brooklyn | 7,619 |
| New York City Geographic District #16 | Brooklyn | 5,368 |
| Coney Island Preparatory Public Charter School | Brooklyn | 1,336 |
| Achievement First Crown Heights Charter School | Brooklyn | 1,320 |
| Leadership Preparatory Ocean Hill Charter School | Brooklyn | 1,313 |
| Kings Collegiate Charter School | Brooklyn | 1,262 |
| Brooklyn Prospect Charter School – CSD 15.2 | Brooklyn | 1,259 |
| Leadership Preparatory Bedford Stuyvesant Charter School | Brooklyn | 1,165 |
| Achievement First East New York Charter School | Brooklyn | 1,072 |
| Success Academy Charter School – Bergen Beach | Brooklyn | 977 |
| Achievement First Aspire Charter School | Brooklyn | 935 |
| Success Academy Charter School – Bed Stuy 1 | Brooklyn | 919 |
| Achievement First-Bushwick Charter School | Brooklyn | 899 |
| Kipp Always Mentally Prepared Charter School | Brooklyn | 891 |
| Excellence Girls Charter School | Brooklyn | 871 |
| Canarsie Ascend Charter School | Brooklyn | 857 |
| Achievement First North Brooklyn Preparatory Charter School | Brooklyn | 843 |
| Leadership Preparatory Canarsie Charter School | Brooklyn | 808 |
| Beginning With Children Charter School II | Brooklyn | 800 |
| Brooklyn Prospect Charter School-CSD 13 | Brooklyn | 797 |
| Success Academy Charter School-Crown Heights | Brooklyn | 786 |
| Achievement First Apollo Charter School | Brooklyn | 758 |
| Central Brooklyn Ascend Charter School | Brooklyn | 753 |
| Leadership Preparatory Brownsville Charter School | Brooklyn | 748 |
| Bushwick Ascend Charter School | Brooklyn | 738 |
| Brooklyn Scholars Charter School | Brooklyn | 728 |
| Success Academy Charter School – Bensonhurst | Brooklyn | 721 |
| Bedford Stuyvesant New Beginnings Charter School | Brooklyn | 665 |
| Williamsburg Charter High School | Brooklyn | 665 |
| Achievement First Brownsville Charter School | Brooklyn | 651 |
| Achievement First Linden Charter School | Brooklyn | 630 |
| Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School | Brooklyn | 628 |
| Explore Excel Charter School | Brooklyn | 624 |
| Hebrew Language Academy Charter School | Brooklyn | 614 |
| Success Academy Charter School-Flatbush | Brooklyn | 598 |
| Brownsville Ascend Charter School | Brooklyn | 591 |
| Brooklyn Prospect Charter School – CSD 13.2 | Brooklyn | 580 |
| Achievement First Endeavor Charter School | Brooklyn | 579 |
| Explore Charter School | Brooklyn | 574 |
| Success Academy Charter School-Bushwick | Brooklyn | 558 |
| Brooklyn Excelsior Charter School | Brooklyn | 530 |
| Math Engineering and Science Academy Charter High School | Brooklyn | 515 |
| Ocean Hill Collegiate Charter School | Brooklyn | 513 |
| Unity Preparatory Charter School of Brooklyn | Brooklyn | 513 |
| Explore Empower Charter School | Brooklyn | 500 |
| Success Academy Charter School-Bed Stuy 3 | Brooklyn | 494 |
| Hellenic Classical Charter School | Brooklyn | 493 |
| Brooklyn Dreams Charter School | Brooklyn | 489 |
| Cypress Hills Ascend Charter School | Brooklyn | 485 |
| Community Roots Charter School | Brooklyn | 473 |
| Leep Dual Language Academy Charter School | Brooklyn | 435 |
| Northside Charter High School | Brooklyn | 421 |
| Excellence Boys Charter School of Bedford Stuyvesant | Brooklyn | 415 |
| Pave Academy Charter School | Brooklyn | 413 |
| Flatbush Ascend Charter School | Brooklyn | 404 |
| Hyde Leadership Charter School – Brooklyn | Brooklyn | 401 |
| Community Partnership Charter School | Brooklyn | 394 |
| Ember Charter School | Brooklyn | 373 |
| Brooklyn Rise Charter School | Brooklyn | 336 |
| Hebrew Language Academy Charter School 2 | Brooklyn | 335 |
| Bedford Stuyvesant Collegiate Charter School | Brooklyn | 317 |
| Brooklyn Urban Garden Charter School | Brooklyn | 309 |
| Compass Charter School | Brooklyn | 296 |
| Summit Academy Charter School | Brooklyn | 290 |
| Urban Dove Team Charter School | Brooklyn | 289 |
| New Visions Charter School High School-Advanced Math and Science III | Brooklyn | 283 |
| Imagine Me Leadership Charter School | Brooklyn | 280 |
| Success Academy Charter School-Bed Stuy 2 | Brooklyn | 271 |
| Launch Expeditionary Learning Charter School | Brooklyn | 268 |
| Success Academy Charter School-Cobble Hill | Brooklyn | 260 |
| Ivy Hill Preparatory Charter School | Brooklyn | 259 |
| Williamsburg Collegiate Charter School | Brooklyn | 250 |
| New American Academy Charter School | Brooklyn | 247 |
| Success Academy Charter School-Williamsburg | Brooklyn | 247 |
| New Dawn Charter High School | Brooklyn | 223 |
| Cultural Arts Academy Charter School at Spring Creek | Brooklyn | 221 |
| Success Academy Charter School-Prospect Heights | Brooklyn | 220 |
| Brooklyn Emerging Leaders Academy Charter School | Brooklyn | 219 |
| Brooklyn Charter School | Brooklyn | 203 |
| Brownsville Collegiate Charter School | Brooklyn | 202 |
| Edmund W. Gordon Brooklyn Laboratory Charter School | Brooklyn | 196 |
| La Cima Charter School | Brooklyn | 174 |
| Lamad Academy Charter School | Brooklyn | 165 |
| East Brooklyn Ascend Charter School (Ebacs) | Brooklyn | 152 |
| Achievement First Voyager Charter School | Brooklyn | 96 |
| Collegiate Academy-Math-Personal Awa | Brooklyn | 85 |
