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New York City Geographic District #17 School District

Item: New York City Geographic District #17 School District
Rating: 5
Author: Public School Review

1224 Park Pl
Brooklyn, NY 11213

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Tel: (718) 221-4372

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New York City Geographic District #17 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:

Overview

This School District

This State (NY)

# Schools

49 Schools

3,703 Schools

# Students

16,995 Students

1,750,092 Students

# Teachers

1,438 Teachers

153,310 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	New York City Geographic District #17 School District	New York
Pre-K	788	54
Kind	1,088	153
1	998	160
2	998	164
3	924	160
4	976	163
5	974	164
6	1,109	166
7	1,130	146
8	1,150	146
9	440	23
10	416	22
11	387	20
12	348	19
Grade Not Listed	19	23

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District Rank

New York City Geographic District #17 School District, which is ranked #557 of all 1,009 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

The school district's graduation rate of 83% has increased from 74% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NY)

#549 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	New York City Geographic District #17 School District
2023	#549
2022	#595
2021	#331
2019	#523
2018	#638
2017	#624
2016	#627
2015	#737
2014	#771
2013	#729
2012	#775

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46%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	New York City Geographic District #17 School District	New York
2023	46%	52%
2022	36%	46%
2021	53%	55%
2019	46%	54%
2018	43%	52%
2017	38%	50%
2016	40%	49%
2015	36%	48%
2014	24%	41%
2013	28%	39%
2012	56%	69%

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49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	New York City Geographic District #17 School District	New York
2022	49%	49%
2021	64%	62%
2019	51%	52%
2018	43%	52%
2017	43%	47%
2016	41%	46%
2015	33%	40%
2014	25%	37%
2013	28%	39%
2012	46%	60%
2011	45%	58%

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73%

78%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	New York City Geographic District #17 School District	New York
2022	73%	78%
2021	87%	84%

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83%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	New York City Geographic District #17 School District	New York
2023	83%	87%
2022	80%	87%
2021	75%	85%
2020	77%	83%
2019	77%	83%
2018	74%	82%
2017	71%	82%
2016	70%	81%
2015	70%	79%
2014	65%	78%
2013	64%	78%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.48

0.73

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	New York City Geographic District #17 School District	New York
2023	0.45	0.73
2022	0.43	0.72
2021	0.41	0.72
2020	0.40	0.71
2019	0.40	0.71
2018	0.36	0.71
2017	0.36	0.71
2016	0.35	0.70
2015	0.36	0.70
2014	0.33	0.69
2013	0.32	0.69
2012	0.30	0.68
2011	0.30	0.68
2010	0.26	0.66
2009	0.26	0.66
2008	0.25	0.66
2007	0.25	0.65
2006	0.24	0.64
2005	0.30	0.64

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	New York City Geographic District #17 School District	New York
2023	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2021	2%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	2%	2%
2017	2%	2%
2016	1%	1%
2015	3%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%

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% Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	New York City Geographic District #17 School District	New York
2023	2%	10%
2022	2%	10%
2021	2%	10%
2020	2%	9%
2019	2%	9%
2018	2%	9%
2017	2%	9%
2016	2%	9%
2015	4%	9%
2014	2%	9%
2013	2%	9%
2012	3%	9%
2011	3%	8%
2010	2%	8%
2009	2%	9%
2008	2%	8%
2007	1%	8%
2006	1%	7%
2005	4%	7%

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% Hispanic

20%

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	New York City Geographic District #17 School District	New York
2023	17%	29%
2022	17%	29%
2021	16%	28%
2020	15%	27%
2019	15%	27%
2018	15%	26%
2017	15%	26%
2016	15%	26%
2015	15%	25%
2014	14%	25%
2013	13%	24%
2012	12%	23%
2011	13%	22%
2010	12%	22%
2009	11%	21%
2008	11%	21%
2007	11%	21%
2006	11%	20%
2005	12%	20%

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% Black

69%

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	New York City Geographic District #17 School District	New York
2023	72%	16%
2022	74%	16%
2021	75%	17%
2020	76%	17%
2019	76%	17%
2018	78%	17%
2017	78%	17%
2016	79%	18%
2015	75%	18%
2014	81%	18%
2013	82%	18%
2012	83%	18%
2011	83%	19%
2010	85%	19%
2009	86%	19%
2008	86%	20%
2007	86%	19%
2006	88%	20%
2005	83%	20%

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% White

39%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	New York City Geographic District #17 School District	New York
2023	4%	40%
2022	4%	41%
2021	3%	41%
2020	3%	43%
2019	3%	43%
2018	2%	44%
2017	2%	44%
2016	2%	44%
2015	3%	45%
2014	2%	46%
2013	2%	47%
2012	2%	48%
2011	1%	49%
2010	1%	51%
2009	1%	51%
2008	1%	51%
2007	1%	52%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2016-2023)
Year	New York City Geographic District #17 School District	New York
2023	3%	4%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2018	1%	2%
2017	1%	2%
2016	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

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Quick Facts (2025)

District size: 49 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 16,995 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: 83% (Top 50% in NY)
: Bottom 50%
: 46% (Btm 50%)
: 49% (Top 50%)
: 73% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education