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Largest New York public schools by enrollment

New York public schools ranked by total enrollment. Brick-and-mortar only; virtual schools excluded.

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NEW YORK · LARGEST BY ENROLLMENT

#	School	City	District	Level	Students
551	UNCOMMON EXCELLENCE GIRLS CHARTER SCHOOL NYC	BROOKLYN	UNCOMMON EXCELLENCE GIRLS CHARTER SCHOOL NYC	Combined	871
552	SPRY MIDDLE SCHOOL	WEBSTER	WEBSTER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	870
553	AVERILL PARK HIGH SCHOOL	AVERILL PARK	AVERILL PARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	870
554	JOSEPH C WILSON MAGNET HIGH SCHOOL	ROCHESTER	ROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	868
555	GRAND ISLAND SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	GRAND ISLAND	GRAND ISLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	868
556	PS 92 HARRY T STEWART SR	CORONA	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #30	Elementary	867
557	WESTERN SUFFOLK BOCES	DIX HILLS	WESTERN SUFFOLK BOCES	Combined	866
558	PS 36 J C DRUMGOOLE	STATEN ISLAND	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #31	Elementary	866
559	AMHERST CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL	AMHERST	AMHERST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	865
560	PS 4 MAURICE WOLLIN	STATEN ISLAND	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #31	Elementary	862
561	MCKINLEY VOCATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL	BUFFALO	BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	862
562	KIPP INFINITY CHARTER SCHOOL	NEW YORK	KIPP INFINITY CHARTER SCHOOL	Combined	862
563	MORICHES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	MORICHES	WILLIAM FLOYD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	861
564	BRONX PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL	BRONX	BRONX PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL	High	860
565	PEEKSKILL MIDDLE SCHOOL	PEEKSKILL	PEEKSKILL CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	860
566	SWEET HOME MIDDLE SCHOOL	AMHERST	SWEET HOME CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	858
567	FAMILY LIFE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL II	BRONX	FAMILY LIFE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL II	Elementary	858
568	JHS 62 DITMAS	BROOKLYN	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #20	Middle	857
569	CANARSIE ASCEND CHARTER SCHOOL	BROOKLYN	CANARSIE ASCEND CHARTER SCHOOL	Elementary	857
570	ENRICO FERMI SCHOOL FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS	YONKERS	YONKERS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	857
571	PLAINEDGE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	MASSAPEQUA	PLAINEDGE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	856
572	PS 115 DANIEL MUCATEL SCHOOL	BROOKLYN	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #18	Elementary	854
573	A M COSGROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL	SPENCERPORT	SPENCERPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	854
574	FRANK SINATRA SCHOOL OF THE ARTS HIGH SCHOOL	LONG ISLAND CITY	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #30	High	854
575	BENJAMIN BANNEKER ACADEMY	BROOKLYN	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #13	High	854
576	PELHAM MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL	PELHAM	PELHAM UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	852
577	SEEALL ACADEMY (THE)	BROOKLYN	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #20	Elementary	851
578	IS 96 SETH LOW	BROOKLYN	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #21	Middle	851
579	PS 95 SHEILA MENCHER	BRONX	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10	Elementary	851
580	WYANDANCH MEMORIAL HIGH SCHOOL	WYANDANCH	WYANDANCH UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	850
581	PS/IS 30 MARY WHITE OVINGTON	BROOKLYN	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #20	Elementary	849
582	VOICE CHARTER SCHOOL OF NEW YORK	LONG ISLAND CITY	VOICE CHARTER SCHOOL OF NEW YORK	Elementary	849
583	BELLPORT MIDDLE SCHOOL	BELLPORT	SOUTH COUNTRY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	848
584	ZETA CHARTER SCHOOL -SOUTH BRONX	BRONX	ZETA CHARTER SCHOOL -SOUTH BRONX	Elementary	848
585	THEODORE R DURGEE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL	BALDWINSVILLE	BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	848
586	MERRICK AVENUE MIDDLE SCHOOL	MERRICK	BELLMORE-MERRICK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	848
587	PS 99 ISAAC ASIMOV	BROOKLYN	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #21	Elementary	847
588	VESTAL MIDDLE SCHOOL	VESTAL	VESTAL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	847
589	SOMERS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	LINCOLNDALE	SOMERS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	847
590	SAMOSET MIDDLE SCHOOL	LAKE RONKONKOMA	SACHEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	847
591	CLINTON SCHOOL (THE)	NEW YORK	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2	High	846
592	DONALD S RAY SCHOOL	BALDWINSVILLE	BALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	846
593	LYNBROOK SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	LYNBROOK	LYNBROOK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	846
594	CAYUGA HEIGHTS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	DEPEW	DEPEW UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	846
595	HENRY L STIMSON MIDDLE SCHOOL	HUNTINGTON STATION	SOUTH HUNTINGTON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	845
596	WALTER PANAS HIGH SCHOOL	CORTLANDT MANOR	LAKELAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	845
597	ERNIE DAVIS ACADEMY	ELMIRA	ELMIRA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	844
598	SLEEPY HOLLOW HIGH SCHOOL	SLEEPY HOLLOW	UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT OF THE TARRYTOWNS	High	843
599	STATEN ISLAND SCHOOL OF CIVIC LEADERSHIP	STATEN ISLAND	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #31	Elementary	843
600	ACHIEVEMENT FIRST NORTH BROOKLYN PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL	BROOKLYN	ACHIEVEMENT FIRST NORTH BROOKLYN PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL	Elementary	843

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