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

No. Use the Bronx 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 Bronx 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 Bronx County?

Start with the 460 listed public schools and 100 district entries, then compare similar grade bands and confirm the address-level rules locally.

Bronx County Schools & Education

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

Bronx County, New York

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

School Score

39/100

Percentile-style score

Score Band

Lower Signal

Graduation Rate

71.1%

National avg 87.5%

Education Statistics

Graduation Rate

71.1%

National avg 87.5%

State avg 85.3%

Per-Pupil Spending

$8,811

National avg $13,239

State avg $14,719

School Score

39/100

Percentile-style score

State avg 63/100

State Score Position

#62

of 62 counties by score

Education Data Brief: Bronx County

Measured School Summary

Bronx County faces educational challenges with a school score of 39/100 and a graduation rate of 71.1%, falling below typical benchmarks.

Funding Context

Bronx County spends $8,811 per student, which is on the lower end of adequate and may require careful resource allocation to maintain quality.

Neighbor Context

Its school score is 38% below the New York average, and its graduation rate trails the state average by 14.2 percentage points, while per-pupil spending is 40% lower than the state norm.

School Data Brief

How to read Bronx 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

460 public schools and 100 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

39/100

Lower measured signal. Ranks #62 of 62 New York counties with school score data.

Completion

71.1%

14.2 pts below the state average

Funding context

$8,811

$5,908 below the state average

School coverage

460

100 districts represented in the county school list.

Start with measured county context

The county-level signal is lower, so review individual schools and local records before interpreting the score. Compare the score, graduation rate, and spending together rather than treating any single metric as final.

Check the local school mix

Bronx County has 460 public schools across 100 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 Bronx 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.

Choice-program county

Bronx County has a visible charter, magnet, or virtual-school layer in NCES records. The practical question is eligibility, lottery timing, and transportation, not just whether a school appears nearby.

State position

#62

of 62 New York counties with school score data. The county score is 24 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 #10

Elementary to high school visible

42,282 students

Elementary 42Middle 13High 29Other 0

84 listed schools in this county slice.

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11

Elementary to high school visible

30,451 students

Elementary 31Middle 14High 17Other 0

62 listed schools in this county slice.

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9

Elementary to high school visible

25,096 students

Elementary 30Middle 16High 23Other 0

69 listed schools in this county slice.

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8

Elementary to high school visible

22,248 students

Elementary 22Middle 12High 17Other 0

51 listed schools in this county slice.

District reality check

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10 is the largest listed district slice, with 84 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 Bronx County?

Do the neighborhoods we like fall inside the same district, or are we comparing different Bronx 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 Bronx 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 Massive Scale of Bronx Education

Bronx County manages a vast network of 460 public schools, providing education to nearly 200,000 students. This massive system includes 223 elementary schools and 140 high schools operating within 100 different districts.

A Hub for Charter School Innovation

Geographic District #10 is the largest in the county, serving 42,282 students across 84 schools. Charter schools play a major role here, with 93 institutions representing over 20% of the county's total school inventory.

Large-Scale Urban Learning Environments

Every school in the Bronx is located in a city locale, with the prestigious Bronx High School of Science leading the way with 2,951 students. Despite the density, the average school size remains manageable at 434 students.

School Overview

Total Schools

460

in Bronx County

Reported Enrollment

199,699

460 schools reporting

School Districts

100

districts

Charter Schools

20% of total

School Level Breakdown

Elementary223

Middle76

High140

Other21

100 School Districts in Bronx County

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11

NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #12

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 7

SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-BRONX 3

1 school

1,316 students

KIPP ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL

1 school

1,132 students

LEADERS IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD CHARTER SCHOOL

1 school

980 students

460 Public Schools in Bronx County

Sorted by reported enrollment. Dedicated profile pages are available for 14 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 Bronx County, including district, location, profile availability, grades, type, and enrollment.
School Name	Profile	District	Location	Grades	Type / Flags	Reported Enrollment
BRONX HIGH SCHOOL OF SCIENCE (THE)	Profile	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10	BRONX, 10468City: Large	9–12	High	2,951
HARRY S TRUMAN HIGH SCHOOL	Profile	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11	BRONX, 10475City: Large	9–12	High	1,892
PS 83 DONALD HERTZ	Profile	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11	BRONX, 10462City: Large	KG–8	Primary	1,562
RIVERDALE/KINGSBRIDGE ACADEMY (MS/HS 141)	Profile	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10	BRONX, 10463City: Large	6–12	High	1,417
SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-BRONX 3	Profile	SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-BRONX 3	BRONX, 10469City: Large	KG–10	Charter	1,316
PS 86 KINGSBRIDGE HEIGHTS	Profile	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10	BRONX, 10468City: Large	PK–6	Primary	1,269
PS 89	Profile	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11	BRONX, 10469City: Large	PK–8	Primary	1,211
PS 71 ROSE E SCALA	Profile	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8	BRONX, 10461City: Large	KG–8	Primary	1,179
KIPP ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL	Profile	KIPP ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL	BRONX, 10451City: Large	KG–12	Charter	1,132
PS/MS 194	Profile	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11	BRONX, 10462City: Large	KG–8	Primary	1,105
HERBERT H LEHMAN HIGH SCHOOL	Profile	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8	BRONX, 10461City: Large	9–12	High	1,071
DEWITT CLINTON HIGH SCHOOL	Profile	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10	BRONX, 10468City: Large	9–12	High	1,052
LEADERS IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD CHARTER SCHOOL	Profile	LEADERS IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD CHARTER SCHOOL	BRONX, 10474City: Large	KG–12	Charter	980
IN-TECH ACADEMY (MS/HS 368)	Profile	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10	BRONX, 10463City: Large	6–12	High	940
SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-BRONX 2	Record	SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-BRONX 2	BRONX, 10456City: Large	KG–8	Charter	934
PS 95 SHEILA MENCHER	Record	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10	BRONX, 10463City: Large	KG–8	Primary	902
PS 106 PARKCHESTER	Record	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11	BRONX, 10462City: Large	PK–5	Primary	889
BRONX PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL	Record	BRONX PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL	BRONX, 10457City: Large	KG–12	Charter	879
PS 94 KINGS COLLEGE SCHOOL	Record	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10	BRONX, 10467City: Large	KG–5	Primary	858
PS/IS 218 RAFAEL HERNANDEZ DUAL LANGUAGE MAGNET SCHOOL	Record	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9	BRONX, 10452City: Large	KG–8	Primary	853

BRONX HIGH SCHOOL OF SCIENCE (THE)

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10

BRONX, 10468 / City: Large

Profile9–12High2,951 students

HARRY S TRUMAN HIGH SCHOOL

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11

BRONX, 10475 / City: Large

Profile9–12High1,892 students

PS 83 DONALD HERTZ

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11

BRONX, 10462 / City: Large

ProfileKG–8Primary1,562 students

RIVERDALE/KINGSBRIDGE ACADEMY (MS/HS 141)

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10

BRONX, 10463 / City: Large

Profile6–12High1,417 students

SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-BRONX 3

BRONX, 10469 / City: Large

ProfileKG–10Charter1,316 students

PS 86 KINGSBRIDGE HEIGHTS

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10

BRONX, 10468 / City: Large

ProfilePK–6Primary1,269 students

PS 89

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11

BRONX, 10469 / City: Large

ProfilePK–8Primary1,211 students

PS 71 ROSE E SCALA

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8

BRONX, 10461 / City: Large

ProfileKG–8Primary1,179 students

KIPP ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL

BRONX, 10451 / City: Large

ProfileKG–12Charter1,132 students

PS/MS 194

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11

BRONX, 10462 / City: Large

ProfileKG–8Primary1,105 students

HERBERT H LEHMAN HIGH SCHOOL

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8

BRONX, 10461 / City: Large

Profile9–12High1,071 students

DEWITT CLINTON HIGH SCHOOL

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10

BRONX, 10468 / City: Large

Profile9–12High1,052 students

LEADERS IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD CHARTER SCHOOL

BRONX, 10474 / City: Large

ProfileKG–12Charter980 students

IN-TECH ACADEMY (MS/HS 368)

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10

BRONX, 10463 / City: Large

Profile6–12High940 students

SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-BRONX 2

BRONX, 10456 / City: Large

RecordKG–8Charter934 students

PS 95 SHEILA MENCHER

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10

BRONX, 10463 / City: Large

RecordKG–8Primary902 students

PS 106 PARKCHESTER

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11

BRONX, 10462 / City: Large

RecordPK–5Primary889 students

BRONX PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL

BRONX, 10457 / City: Large

RecordKG–12Charter879 students

PS 94 KINGS COLLEGE SCHOOL

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10

BRONX, 10467 / City: Large

RecordKG–5Primary858 students

PS/IS 218 RAFAEL HERNANDEZ DUAL LANGUAGE MAGNET SCHOOL

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9

BRONX, 10452 / City: Large

RecordKG–8Primary853 students

Education Funding Detail

Annual Per-Pupil Expenditure

$8,811

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 Bronx County?

Bronx County has a school score of 39/100, which is a lower 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 Bronx County?

The high school graduation rate in Bronx County is 71.1%, 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 Bronx County spend per student?

Bronx County spends $8,811 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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