The average student:teacher ratio in New York public schools is approximately 12:1 (2024-25).
Student:Teacher Ratio Range: 1:1
4:1
Avg. Student:Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Public Schools Student:Teacher Ratio Statistics in New York (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Student: Teacher Ratio
Grades
Location
Rank: #11.
New Suffolk School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 1:1
Grades: PK-6
1295 4th St
New Suffolk, NY 11956
(631) 734-6940
New Suffolk, NY 11956
(631) 734-6940
Rank: #2 - 62. - 6.
Greenburgh Eleven Elementary School
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 2:1
Grades: K-7
1 Echo Hills - Bethune Bldg #3
Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
(914) 693-8500
Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
(914) 693-8500
Rank: #2 - 62. - 6.
Greenburgh Eleven Middle School
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 2:1
Grades: 7-11
1 Echo Hills - Bethune Bldg #3
Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
(914) 693-8500
Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
(914) 693-8500
Rank: #2 - 62. - 6.
Monroe Correctional Facility
Alternative School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 2:1
Grades: 8-12
107 N Clinton Ave
Rochester, NY 14623
(585) 753-3065
Rochester, NY 14623
(585) 753-3065
Rank: #2 - 62. - 6.
Reach
Special Education School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 2:1
Grades: 7-12
45 E Gainsborg Ave
West Harrison, NY 10604
(914) 686-8159
West Harrison, NY 10604
(914) 686-8159
Rank: #2 - 62. - 6.
Washington-saratoga-warren-hamilton-essex Boces
Special Education School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 2:1
Grades: K-12
10 Lacross St-ste 6
Hudson Falls, NY 12839
(518) 746-3310
Hudson Falls, NY 12839
(518) 746-3310
Rank: #7 - 307. - 30.
Academy School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: 7-12
2495 Main St
Buffalo, NY 14214
(716) 816-3270
Buffalo, NY 14214
(716) 816-3270
Rank: #7 - 307. - 30.
Albany-schoharie-schenectady-saratoga Boces
Special Education School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: K-12
900 Watervliet-shaker Rd-ste 1
Albany, NY 12205
(518) 862-4901
Albany, NY 12205
(518) 862-4901
Rank: #7 - 307. - 30.
Andes Central School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: K-12
85 Delaware Ave
Andes, NY 13731
(845) 676-3166
Andes, NY 13731
(845) 676-3166
Rank: #7 - 307. - 30.
Brownsville High School
(Reading: ≥50%)
Student : Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: 10-12
1150 E New York Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 778-7305
Brooklyn, NY 11212
(718) 778-7305
Rank: #7 - 307. - 30.
Cayuga-onondaga Boces
Special Education School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: K-12
1879 W Genesee St Rd
Auburn, NY 13021
(315) 253-0361
Auburn, NY 13021
(315) 253-0361
Rank: #7 - 307. - 30.
Cedar Knolls Academy
Special Education School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: K-11
226 Linda Ave
Hawthorne, NY 10532
(914) 749-2964
Hawthorne, NY 10532
(914) 749-2964
Rank: #7 - 307. - 30.
Clinton-essex-warren-washington Boces
Special Education School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: K-12
1585 Military Turnpike
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
(518) 561-0100
Plattsburgh, NY 12901
(518) 561-0100
Rank: #7 - 307. - 30.
Delaware-chenango-madison-otsego Boces
Special Education School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: K-12
6678 County Rd 32
Norwich, NY 13815
(607) 335-1233
Norwich, NY 13815
(607) 335-1233
Rank: #7 - 307. - 30.
Erie 1 Boces
Special Education School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: K-12
355 Harlem Rd
Buffalo, NY 14224
(716) 821-7001
Buffalo, NY 14224
(716) 821-7001
Rank: #7 - 307. - 30.
Franklin-essex-hamilton Boces
Special Education School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: 7-12
23 Husky Lane
Malone, NY 12953
(518) 483-6420
Malone, NY 12953
(518) 483-6420
Rank: #7 - 307. - 30.
Genesee Valley Boces
Special Education School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: K-12
80 Munson St
Le Roy, NY 14482
(585) 658-7905
Le Roy, NY 14482
(585) 658-7905
Rank: #7 - 307. - 30.
Student : Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: PK-K
655 County Rt 105
Monroe, NY 10950
(845) 781-4422
Monroe, NY 10950
(845) 781-4422
Rank: #7 - 307. - 30.
Long Lake Central School
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: PK-12
20 School Ln
Long Lake, NY 12847
(518) 624-2147
Long Lake, NY 12847
(518) 624-2147
Rank: #7 - 307. - 30.
Madison-oneida Boces
Special Education School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: K-12
4937 Spring Rd
Verona, NY 13478
(315) 361-5510
Verona, NY 13478
(315) 361-5510
Rank: #7 - 307. - 30.
New York State School For The Deaf
Special Education School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: PK-12
401 Turin St
Rome, NY 13440
(315) 337-8400
Rome, NY 13440
(315) 337-8400
Rank: #7 - 307. - 30.
Ontario-seneca-yates-cayuga-wayne Boces
Special Education School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: K-12
131 Drumlin Ct
Newark, NY 14513
(315) 332-7284
Newark, NY 14513
(315) 332-7284
Rank: #7 - 307. - 30.
Orleans-niagara Boces
Special Education School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: K-12
4232 Shelby Basin Rd
Medina, NY 14103
(716) 731-6800
Medina, NY 14103
(716) 731-6800
Rank: #7 - 307. - 30.
Oswego Boces
Special Education School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: 2-12
179 County Rte 64
Mexico, NY 13114
(315) 963-4222
Mexico, NY 13114
(315) 963-4222
Rank: #7 - 307. - 30.
Otsego-delaware-schoharie-greene Boces
Special Education School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: 2-12
2020 Jump Brook Rd
Grand Gorge, NY 12434
(607) 588-6291
Grand Gorge, NY 12434
(607) 588-6291
Rank: #7 - 307. - 30.
Putnam-westchester Boces
Special Education School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: K-12
200 Boces Dr
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
(914) 245-2700
Yorktown Heights, NY 10598
(914) 245-2700
Rank: #7 - 307. - 30.
Rockland County Sheriffs Department
Alternative School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: 12
53 New Hempstead Road
New City, NY 10956
(845) 638-5466
New City, NY 10956
(845) 638-5466
Rank: #7 - 307. - 30.
Saint Lawrence-lewis Boces
Special Education School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: K-12
40 W Main St
Canton, NY 13617
(315) 386-4504
Canton, NY 13617
(315) 386-4504
Rank: #7 - 307. - 30.
Schuyler-steuben-chemung-tioga-allegany Boces
Special Education School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: K-12
9579 Vocational Dr
Painted Post, NY 14870
(607) 654-2283
Painted Post, NY 14870
(607) 654-2283
Rank: #7 - 307. - 30.
Ziccolella Elementary School
Special Education School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 3:1
Grades: K-9
1 S Broadway
Hastings On Hudson, NY 10706
(914) 478-1106
Hastings On Hudson, NY 10706
(914) 478-1106
Rank: #31 - 6431. - 64.
Birchwood School
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: K-12
214 Sickletown Rd
West Nyack, NY 10994
(845) 639-6480
West Nyack, NY 10994
(845) 639-6480
Rank: #31 - 6431. - 64.
Bridgehampton School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
Student : Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: PK-12
2685 Montauk Hwy
Bridgehampton, NY 11932
(631) 537-0271
Bridgehampton, NY 11932
(631) 537-0271
Rank: #31 - 6431. - 64.
Clark Academy
Special Education School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: 7-12
71 S Broadway
Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
(914) 798-7200
Dobbs Ferry, NY 10522
(914) 798-7200
Rank: #31 - 6431. - 64.
Dutchess Boces
Special Education School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: K-12
5 Boces Rd
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
(845) 486-4800
Poughkeepsie, NY 12601
(845) 486-4800
Rank: #31 - 6431. - 64.
Eastern Suffolk Boces
Special Education School
Student : Teacher Ratio: 4:1
Grades: K-12
201 Sunrise Hwy
Patchogue, NY 11772
(631) 687-3006
Patchogue, NY 11772
(631) 687-3006
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the New York average public schools student:teacher ratio?
The New York average public schools student:teacher ratio is 12:1 for 2024-25.
What are the public schools with the lowest student:teacher ratio in New York?
The best top ranked public schools in New York include New Suffolk School, Greenburgh Eleven Elementary School and Greenburgh Eleven Middle School.
What is public high school and public elementary school with the lowest student:teacher ratio in New York?
The public high school with the lowest student:teacher ratio in New York is Greenburgh Eleven Middle School, with a value of 2:1. The public elementary school with the lowest student:teacher ratio is New Suffolk School, with a value of 1:1.
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