Top New York Public Schools
- New York is the #3 largest school system in the United States, serving 2,709,105 students across the top 4,815 public schools for the 2018-19 school year.
- New York public schools have a diversity score of 0.38, which is higher than the national average of 0.32.
- 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 56% (majority Hispanic and Black) and the student:teacher ratio is 14:1.
Student by Ethnicity
(NY) School Average
American Indian
1%
Asian
9%
Hispanic
26%
Black
18%
White
44%
Hawaiian
n/a
Two or more races
2%
Unknown
n/a
Top New York Public Schools by County (2018-19)
- County# Schools# Students% Minority
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