Can I use New York County's school score to choose a house?

No. Use the New York County school score as a first-pass county screen, then verify the exact district, attendance boundary, transfer rules, and grade pathway for any address you are considering.

Does SchoolsByCounty confirm school attendance boundaries in New York County?

No. SchoolsByCounty publishes NCES and Census-backed public-school records. Attendance zones, magnet eligibility, charter lotteries, transportation, and transfer rules must be confirmed with local districts.

How should parents compare public schools in New York County?

Start with the 357 listed public schools and 63 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

New York County Schools & Education

Name: New York County, New York Education Data
Creator: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

New York County, New York

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

School Score

54/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Midrange Signal

Graduation Rate

78.5%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

78.5%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 85.3%

Per-Pupil Spending

$21,940

National avg $13,239

State avg $14,719

School Score

54/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 63/100

State Score Position

#55

of 62 counties by score

Education Data Brief: New York County

Measured School Summary

New York County has midrange measured school signals (score: 54/100) with a graduation rate of 78.5%, which warrants review in official state and district records.

Funding Context

New York County invests $21,940 per student annually, reflecting robust funding that typically supports smaller class sizes, competitive teacher salaries, and enriched programming.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 14% below the New York average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 6.8 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 49% higher than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read New York County before comparing districts

County-level education data is best used as a screening layer. It summarizes the local school environment, then points you toward the district and school records that matter for local review.

Local context that changes the interpretation

357 public schools and 63 districts are represented below. Use those school and district records to confirm whether the county-level context fits the neighborhoods you are actually considering.

Overall screen

54/100

Mixed county signal. Ranks #55 of 62 New York counties with school score data.

Completion

78.5%

6.8 pts below the state average

Funding context

$21,940

$7,221 above the state average

School coverage

357

63 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

This county needs a closer look at district mix, school level, and local context. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

New York County has 357 public schools across 63 districts, so school-level fit can vary inside the county.

Verify local rules

Use this page as county-level context, then confirm attendance zones, transportation, special programs, and current school boundaries with local districts.

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Parent decision brief

What New York County school data means before you move

County averages are useful for screening, but parents choose addresses, grade pathways, and district rules. This brief turns the public data into the checks that matter before you sign a lease or mortgage.

Large multi-district county

New York County has many school records across many districts. County averages are only the opening screen; neighborhood-level assignment and grade-band fit matter more here.

State position

#55

of 62 New York counties with school score data. The county score is 9 points below the state average.

Data confidence

Usable

3 of 5 county signals are present, and 100% of listed schools report enrollment. Compare schools, then verify missing fields locally.

K-12 continuity check

These are the largest visible district slices in the county data. They show whether elementary, middle, and high school records appear together or whether a family needs to investigate transition points.

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2

Elementary to high school visible

54,297 students

Elementary 36Middle 12High 70Other 0

118 listed schools in this county slice.

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 3

Elementary to high school visible

18,795 students

Elementary 19Middle 9High 15Other 1

44 listed schools in this county slice.

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 6

Elementary to high school visible

17,073 students

Elementary 25Middle 10High 10Other 1

46 listed schools in this county slice.

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 4

Elementary to high school visible

10,807 students

Elementary 18Middle 4High 7Other 0

29 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2 is the largest listed district slice, with 118 schools. County pages do not prove address assignment, so verify boundaries with local district tools.

What the data cannot tell you

NCES records do not confirm current attendance zones, private-school options, transfer approvals, program capacity, transportation, or whether a listed school is available to a specific address.

Questions to ask before choosing an address

Which district actually serves the addresses we are considering in New York County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different New York County district systems?

What changes at the elementary-to-middle and middle-to-high transitions in the district pathway we would likely use?

Which charter, magnet, or virtual options require a lottery, application window, separate transportation plan, or address eligibility check?

Are the largest listed schools the ones our address can actually attend, or are they only county-level context?

Education Overview

About Schools in New York County, New York

This context is screened for neutral school-data wording and should be read alongside the current metrics on this page. It is not school advice.

The Diverse Urban Classrooms of Manhattan

New York County, covering Manhattan, operates 357 public schools for 152,353 students across 63 geographic districts. The landscape is unique, featuring 129 high schools and 159 elementary schools tailored to a dense urban population. The system also includes specialized schools for alternative and special education.

100% Urban Learning with specialized High Schools

Every school in the county is located in a city locale, offering students an immersive urban experience. The average school size is 427 students, but this hides a range from small specialized academies to massive campuses like LaGuardia High. Attending school here means being steps away from the cultural and economic heart of the world.

School Overview

Total Schools

357

in New York County

Reported Enrollment

152,353

357 schools reporting

School Districts

districts

Charter Schools

16% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary159

Middle47

High129

Other22

63 School Districts in New York County

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 3

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 6

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 4

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 1

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 5

KIPP INFINITY CHARTER SCHOOL

1 school

1,807 students

SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-HARLEM 1

1 school

1,574 students

HARLEM CHILDREN'S ZONE PROMISE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL

1 school

1,138 students

ATMOSPHERE ACADEMY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL

1 school

1,103 students

357 Public Schools in New York County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 22 high-enrollment schools; every NCES public school remains listed here.

NCES 2022-23 public school data and FY 2022 school-finance data

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Public schools in New York County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
STUYVESANT HIGH SCHOOL	Profile	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2	NEW YORK, 10282City: Large	9–12	High	3,334
FIORELLO H LAGUARDIA HIGH SCHOOL	Profile	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 3	NEW YORK, 10023City: Large	9–12	High	2,381
KIPP INFINITY CHARTER SCHOOL	Profile	KIPP INFINITY CHARTER SCHOOL	NEW YORK, 10027City: Large	KG–12	Charter	1,807
MANHATTAN CENTER FOR SCIENCE & MATHEMATICS	Profile	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 4	NEW YORK, 10029City: Large	9–12	High	1,641
HIGH SCHOOL FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS & HUMAN SERVICES	Profile	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2	NEW YORK, 10003City: Large	9–12	High	1,627
HIGH SCHOOL OF FASHION INDUSTRIES (THE)	Profile	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2	NEW YORK, 10011City: Large	9–12	Vocational	1,623
NEW EXPLORATIONS INTO SCIENCETECH AND MATH HIGH SCHOOL	Profile	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 1	NEW YORK, 10002City: Large	KG–12	Other	1,610
SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-HARLEM 1	Profile	SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-HARLEM 1	NEW YORK, 10026City: Large	KG–12	Charter	1,574
ART AND DESIGN HIGH SCHOOL	Profile	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2	NEW YORK, 10019City: Large	9–12	Vocational	1,469
BEACON HIGH SCHOOL	Profile	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 3	NEW YORK, 10036City: Large	9–12	High	1,449
A PHILIP RANDOLPH CAMPUS HIGH SCHOOL	Profile	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 6	NEW YORK, 10031City: Large	9–12	High	1,289
HARLEM CHILDREN'S ZONE PROMISE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL	Profile	HARLEM CHILDREN'S ZONE PROMISE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL	NEW YORK, 10027City: Large	KG–12	Charter	1,138
ATMOSPHERE ACADEMY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL	Profile	ATMOSPHERE ACADEMY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL	BRONX, 10463City: Large	6–10	Charter	1,103
HIGH SCHOOL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES	Profile	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2	NEW YORK, 10019City: Large	9–12	High	1,083
EQUITY PROJECT CHARTER SCHOOL (THE)	Profile	EQUITY PROJECT CHARTER SCHOOL (THE)	NEW YORK, 10040City: Large	KG–8	Charter	1,066
HARLEM CHILDREN'S ZONE PROMISE ACADEMY II CHARTER SCHOOL	Profile	HARLEM CHILDREN'S ZONE PROMISE ACADEMY II CHARTER SCHOOL	NEW YORK, 10035City: Large	KG–12	Charter	1,019
JHS 167 ROBERT F WAGNER	Profile	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2	NEW YORK, 10021City: Large	6–8	Middle	1,019
DEMOCRACY PREP HARLEM CHARTER SCHOOL	Profile	DEMOCRACY PREP HARLEM CHARTER SCHOOL	NEW YORK, 10030City: Large	KG–12	Charter	1,017
SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-UNION SQUARE	Profile	SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-UNION SQUARE	NEW YORK, 10003City: Large	KG–8	Charter	993
WASHINGTON HEIGHTS EXPEDITIONARY LEARNING SCHOOL	Profile	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 6	NEW YORK, 10033City: Large	PK–12	Other	964

STUYVESANT HIGH SCHOOL

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2

NEW YORK, 10282 / City: Large

Profile9–12High3,334 students

FIORELLO H LAGUARDIA HIGH SCHOOL

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 3

NEW YORK, 10023 / City: Large

Profile9–12High2,381 students

KIPP INFINITY CHARTER SCHOOL

NEW YORK, 10027 / City: Large

ProfileKG–12Charter1,807 students

MANHATTAN CENTER FOR SCIENCE & MATHEMATICS

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 4

NEW YORK, 10029 / City: Large

Profile9–12High1,641 students

HIGH SCHOOL FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS & HUMAN SERVICES

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2

NEW YORK, 10003 / City: Large

Profile9–12High1,627 students

HIGH SCHOOL OF FASHION INDUSTRIES (THE)

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2

NEW YORK, 10011 / City: Large

Profile9–12Vocational1,623 students

NEW EXPLORATIONS INTO SCIENCETECH AND MATH HIGH SCHOOL

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 1

NEW YORK, 10002 / City: Large

ProfileKG–12Other1,610 students

SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-HARLEM 1

NEW YORK, 10026 / City: Large

ProfileKG–12Charter1,574 students

ART AND DESIGN HIGH SCHOOL

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2

NEW YORK, 10019 / City: Large

Profile9–12Vocational1,469 students

BEACON HIGH SCHOOL

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 3

NEW YORK, 10036 / City: Large

Profile9–12High1,449 students

A PHILIP RANDOLPH CAMPUS HIGH SCHOOL

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 6

NEW YORK, 10031 / City: Large

Profile9–12High1,289 students

HARLEM CHILDREN'S ZONE PROMISE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL

NEW YORK, 10027 / City: Large

ProfileKG–12Charter1,138 students

ATMOSPHERE ACADEMY PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOL

BRONX, 10463 / City: Large

Profile6–10Charter1,103 students

HIGH SCHOOL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2

NEW YORK, 10019 / City: Large

Profile9–12High1,083 students

EQUITY PROJECT CHARTER SCHOOL (THE)

NEW YORK, 10040 / City: Large

ProfileKG–8Charter1,066 students

HARLEM CHILDREN'S ZONE PROMISE ACADEMY II CHARTER SCHOOL

NEW YORK, 10035 / City: Large

ProfileKG–12Charter1,019 students

JHS 167 ROBERT F WAGNER

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2

NEW YORK, 10021 / City: Large

Profile6–8Middle1,019 students

DEMOCRACY PREP HARLEM CHARTER SCHOOL

NEW YORK, 10030 / City: Large

ProfileKG–12Charter1,017 students

SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-UNION SQUARE

NEW YORK, 10003 / City: Large

ProfileKG–8Charter993 students

WASHINGTON HEIGHTS EXPEDITIONARY LEARNING SCHOOL

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 6

NEW YORK, 10033 / City: Large

ProfilePK–12Other964 students

Additional School Profiles

Dedicated profile pages are generated for a subset of public schools with broad enrollment coverage. All other schools remain listed in the county table.

2 more profiles

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$21,940

State avg $14,719

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which New York counties have the highest graduation rates?

Putnam County (93.4%), Genesee County (92.5%), and Schuyler County (91.8%) currently lead New York among counties with available NCES four-year adjusted cohort graduation-rate data. This answer is generated from the same dataset used in the county table and can change when federal data refreshes.

What is per-pupil spending like in New York?

Across New York counties with available NCES district-finance data, average per-pupil spending is $14,719. The highest current county values are Hamilton County ($26,327), New York County ($21,940), and Putnam County ($19,993). Compare counties in the table before treating the statewide average as representative of a local district.

How should I read the school score in New York County?

New York County has a school score of 54/100, which is a midrange measured signal in this county-level index. This score is calculated from available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance data, with school-level records shown separately below.

What is the graduation rate in New York County?

The high school graduation rate in New York County is 78.5%, which is below the national average of 87.5%. This figure is based on NCES district-level data for public high schools in the county.

How much does New York County spend per student?

New York County spends $21,940 per pupil annually on public education, based on NCES district finance data. Current operating spending per fall enrollment, including instruction, support services, administration, transportation, and operations. It excludes capital outlays and debt service in the SchoolsByCounty methodology.

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By Evan Brooks, Data EditorUpdated May 13, 2026Reviewed by Evan Brooks, Data Editor

Data Sources

Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.

Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.

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