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New York City Geographic District #20

Item: New York City Geographic District #20
Rating: 9
Author: Public School Review

415 89th St
Brooklyn, NY 11209

Top 20%

Tel: (718) 759-4908

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

Overview

This School District

This State (NY)

# Schools

45 Schools

4,816 Schools

# Students

44,274 Students

2,507,390 Students

# Teachers

3,299 Teachers

217,162 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	New York City Geographic District #20	New York
Pre-K	263	57
Kind	3,120	155
1	3,297	160
2	3,580	164
3	3,545	160
4	3,504	163
5	3,456	164
6	3,783	166
7	3,725	168
8	3,702	171
9	3,619	185
10	3,198	182
11	2,571	173
12	2,729	168
Grade Not Listed	182	33

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District Rank

New York City Geographic District #20, which is ranked #161 of all 1,008 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 82% has increased from 75% over five school years.

This School District

State Average (NY)

#149 out of 1017 school districts
(Top 20%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	New York City Geographic District #20
2023	#149
2022	#160
2021	#153
2019	#220
2018	#238
2017	#270
2016	#291
2015	#318
2014	#205
2013	#229
2012	#417

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69%

52%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	New York City Geographic District #20	New York
2023	69%	52%
2022	61%	46%
2021	69%	55%
2019	68%	54%
2018	65%	52%
2017	61%	50%
2016	60%	49%
2015	60%	48%
2014	54%	41%
2013	53%	39%
2012	76%	69%

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64%

49%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	New York City Geographic District #20	New York
2022	64%	49%
2021	74%	62%
2019	63%	52%
2018	65%	52%
2017	55%	47%
2016	53%	46%
2015	47%	40%
2014	42%	37%
2013	42%	39%
2012	59%	60%
2011	55%	58%

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85%

78%

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Science Proficiency Trends
Year	New York City Geographic District #20	New York
2022	85%	78%
2021	92%	84%

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82%

87%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	New York City Geographic District #20	New York
2023	82%	87%
2022	78%	87%
2021	76%	85%
2020	76%	83%
2019	77%	83%
2018	75%	82%
2017	72%	82%
2016	72%	81%
2015	68%	79%
2014	66%	78%
2013	66%	78%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.67

0.72

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	New York City Geographic District #20	New York
2023	0.68	0.73
2022	0.68	0.72
2021	0.68	0.72
2020	0.68	0.71
2019	0.68	0.71
2018	0.68	0.71
2017	0.68	0.71
2016	0.68	0.70
2015	0.67	0.70
2014	0.68	0.69
2013	0.69	0.69
2012	0.69	0.68
2011	0.69	0.68
2010	0.69	0.66
2009	0.70	0.66
2008	0.70	0.66
2007	0.70	0.65

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% American Indian

% Asian

44%

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	New York City Geographic District #20	New York
2023	43%	10%
2022	45%	10%
2021	44%	10%
2020	43%	9%
2019	43%	9%
2018	44%	9%
2017	44%	9%
2016	43%	9%
2015	42%	9%
2014	42%	9%
2013	42%	9%
2012	41%	9%
2011	40%	8%
2010	35%	8%
2009	37%	9%
2008	36%	8%
2007	35%	8%

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% Hispanic

30%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	New York City Geographic District #20	New York
2023	31%	29%
2022	30%	29%
2021	30%	28%
2020	29%	27%
2019	29%	27%
2018	28%	26%
2017	28%	26%
2016	29%	26%
2015	29%	25%
2014	27%	25%
2013	26%	24%
2012	27%	23%
2011	27%	22%
2010	25%	22%
2009	29%	21%
2008	29%	21%
2007	29%	21%

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% Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	New York City Geographic District #20	New York
2023	2%	16%
2022	2%	16%
2021	2%	17%
2020	3%	17%
2019	3%	17%
2018	3%	17%
2017	3%	17%
2016	3%	18%
2015	4%	18%
2014	4%	18%
2013	4%	18%
2012	4%	18%
2011	4%	19%
2010	4%	19%
2009	5%	19%
2008	5%	20%
2007	5%	19%

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% White

22%

40%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2023)
Year	New York City Geographic District #20	New York
2023	22%	40%
2022	22%	41%
2021	23%	41%
2020	24%	43%
2019	24%	43%
2018	25%	44%
2017	25%	44%
2016	25%	44%
2015	25%	45%
2014	27%	46%
2013	28%	47%
2012	28%	48%
2011	29%	49%
2010	36%	51%
2009	29%	51%
2008	30%	51%
2007	31%	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 (2019-2023)
Year	New York City Geographic District #20	New York
2023	2%	4%
2022	1%	3%
2021	1%	3%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to New York City Geographic District #20?

New York City Geographic District #20 manages 45 public schools serving 44,274 students.

What is the rank of New York City Geographic District #20?

New York City Geographic District #20 is ranked #161 out of 1,008 school districts in New York (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of New York school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%), Most diverse schools (Top 1%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)

What is the racial composition of students in New York City Geographic District #20?

44% of New York City Geographic District #20 students are Asian, 30% of students are Hispanic, 22% of students are White, 2% of students are Black, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student/teacher ratio of New York City Geographic District #20?

New York City Geographic District #20 has a student/teacher ratio of 13:1, which is higher than the New York state average of 11:1.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

District size: 45 schools
Grades: PK-12
Enrollment: 44,274 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 78%
: 82% (Top 50% in NY)
: Top 20%
: 69% (Top 20%)
: 64% (Top 20%)
: 85% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), NY Dept. of Education