District guide
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #17 public schools
Parent-focused district context for Kings County, NY: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #17 tells you before choosing a home
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #17 is listed with 49 public schools and 17,250 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 22 primary, 9 middle, 18 high schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
49 district schools are associated with Kings County in the current file, about 9% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
22
7,649 reported students
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1,956 reported students
18
7,645 reported students
Parent checks for NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #17
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #17
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEDGAR EVERS COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOL Regular | High | 6–12 | BROOKLYN | 1,351 | Profile |
| CLARA BARTON HIGH SCHOOL Vocational | High | 9–12 | BROOKLYN | 1,178 | Profile |
| PS 189 BILINGUAL CENTER (THE) Regular | Primary | KG–8 | BROOKLYN | 903 | Listed only |
| PS 249 CATON (THE) Regular | Primary | PK–5 | BROOKLYN | 710 | Listed only |
| SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY & RESEARCH EARLY COLLEGE Regular | High | 6–12 | BROOKLYN | 610 | Listed only |
| NORMA ADAMS CLEMONS ACADEMY Regular | Primary | PK–5 | BROOKLYN | 588 | Listed only |
| PS 181 Regular | Primary | PK–8 | BROOKLYN | 554 | Listed only |
| PS 316 ELIJAH STROUD Regular | Primary | PK–5 | BROOKLYN | 550 | Listed only |
| PATHWAYS IN TECHNOLOGY EARLY COLLEGE HIGH SCHOOL (P-TECH) Vocational | High | 9–12 | BROOKLYN | 520 | Listed only |
| BROOKLYN INSTITUTE FOR LIBERAL ARTS Regular | High | 9–12 | BROOKLYN | 479 | Listed only |
| HIGH SCHOOL FOR YOUTH AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AT ERASMUS Regular | High | 9–12 | BROOKLYN | 463 | Listed only |
| HIGH SCHOOL FOR PUBLIC SERVICE-HEROES OF TOMORROW Regular | High | 8–12 | BROOKLYN | 452 | Listed only |
| NEW BRIDGES ELEMENTARY Regular | Primary | PK–5 | BROOKLYN | 428 | Listed only |
| PS 138 Regular | Primary | PK–8 | BROOKLYN | 414 | Listed only |
| ACAD FOR COLLEGE PREP AND CAREER EXP Regular | High | 6–12 | BROOKLYN | 394 | Listed only |
| PS 241 EMMA L JOHNSTON Regular | Primary | PK–5 | BROOKLYN | 365 | Listed only |
| MS 61 DR GLADSTONE H ATWELL Regular | Middle | 6–8 | BROOKLYN | 361 | Listed only |
| ACADEMY OF HOSPITALITY AND TOURISM Regular | High | 9–12 | BROOKLYN | 348 | Listed only |
| PARKSIDE PREPARATORY ACADEMY Regular | Middle | 6–8 | BROOKLYN | 311 | Listed only |
| MS 246 WALT WHITMAN Regular | Middle | 6–8 | BROOKLYN | 308 | Listed only |
| PS 161 CROWN (THE) Regular | Primary | PK–5 | BROOKLYN | 291 | Listed only |
| PS 92 ADRIAN HEGEMAN Regular | Primary | PK–5 | BROOKLYN | 288 | Listed only |
| PS 770 NEW AMERICAN ACADEMY Regular | Primary | PK–5 | BROOKLYN | 287 | Listed only |
| PS 289 GEORGE V BROWER Regular | Primary | PK–5 | BROOKLYN | 283 | Listed only |
| BROOKLYN ARTS AND SCIENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Regular | Primary | PK–5 | BROOKLYN | 275 | Listed only |
| INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AT PROSPECT HEIGHTS Regular | High | 9–12 | BROOKLYN | 272 | Listed only |
| BROOKLYN ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND THE ENVIRONMENT Regular | High | 9–12 | BROOKLYN | 265 | Listed only |
| PS 375 JACKIE ROBINSON SCHOOL Regular | Primary | PK–5 | BROOKLYN | 262 | Listed only |
| NEW HEIGHTS MIDDLE SCHOOL Regular | Middle | 6–8 | BROOKLYN | 248 | Listed only |
| MS 394 Regular | Primary | PK–8 | BROOKLYN | 247 | Listed only |
| PS 398 WALTER WEAVER Regular | Primary | PK–5 | BROOKLYN | 244 | Listed only |
| HIGH SCHOOL FOR SERVICE AND LEARNING AT ERASMUS Regular | High | 9–12 | BROOKLYN | 234 | Listed only |
| ACADEMY FOR HEALTH CAREERS Vocational | High | 9–12 | BROOKLYN | 231 | Listed only |
| BROOKLYN SCHOOL FOR MUSIC & THEATER Regular | High | 9–12 | BROOKLYN | 223 | Listed only |
| HIGH SCHOOL FOR GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP (THE) Regular | High | 9–12 | BROOKLYN | 221 | Listed only |
| SCHOOL OF INTEGRATED LEARNING (THE) Regular | Middle | 6–8 | BROOKLYN | 199 | Listed only |
| DR JACQUELINE PEEK-DAVIS SCHOOL Regular | Primary | PK–5 | BROOKLYN | 184 | Listed only |
| SCHOOL FOR HUMAN RIGHTS (THE) Regular | High | 9–12 | BROOKLYN | 184 | Listed only |
| PS 397 FOSTER-LAURIE Regular | Primary | PK–5 | BROOKLYN | 165 | Listed only |
| PS 221 TOUSSAINT L'OUVERTURE Regular | Primary | PK–5 | BROOKLYN | 161 | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #17 FAQ
What schools are included for NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #17?
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #17 includes 49 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 22 primary, 9 middle, 18 high schools.
Does this NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #17 page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #17 or local assignment tools.
Is NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #17 ranked as the best district in Kings County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #17 schools have detailed profiles?
2 schools in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
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.