New York Public Schools
- New York is the #3 largest school system in the United States, serving 2,712,031 students across 4,762 public schools.
- New York public schools have a diversity scoreThe chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body. of 0.70, which is higher than the national average of 0.51.
- The most diverse school district in New York is West Buffalo Charter School District. Read more about public school diversity statistics in New York or national school diversity statistics.
- Minority enrollment is 55% (majority Hispanic and Black) and the student:teacher ratio is 14:1.
Student by Ethnicity
(NY) School Average
American Indian
1%
Asian
9%
Hispanic
25%
Black
18%
White
45%
Hawaiian
n/a
Two or more races
2%
Unknown
n/a
New York Public Schools by County
- County# Schools# Students% Minority
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