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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
851	ROBERT C DODSON SCHOOL	YONKERS	YONKERS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	720
852	SPACE SHUTTLE COLUMBIA SCHOOL	STATEN ISLAND	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #31	Elementary	720
853	AMBER CHARTER SCHOOL KINGSBRIDGE	BRONX	AMBER CHARTER SCHOOL KINGSBRIDGE	Elementary	720
854	COLD SPRING HARBOR HIGH SCHOOL	COLD SPRING HARBOR	COLD SPRING HARBOR CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	719
855	PS 254 DAG HAMMARSKJOLD	BROOKLYN	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #22	Elementary	719
856	NORTHWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	HILTON	HILTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	719
857	PS 14 SENATOR JOHN CALANDRA	BRONX	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8	Elementary	718
858	ROUND HILL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	WASHINGTONVILLE	WASHINGTONVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	718
859	ELLICOTT ROAD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	ORCHARD PARK	ORCHARD PARK CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	718
860	PS 22 GRANITEVILLE	STATEN ISLAND	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #31	Elementary	717
861	MECHANICVILLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	MECHANICVILLE	MECHANICVILLE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	717
862	BARKER ROAD MIDDLE SCHOOL	PITTSFORD	PITTSFORD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	717
863	ONTARIO-SENECA-YATES-CAYUGA-WAYNE BOCES	NEWARK	ONTARIO-SENECA-YATES-CAYUGA-WAYNE BOCES	Combined	715
864	WEST HAVERSTRAW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	WEST HAVERSTRAW	HAVERSTRAW-STONY POINT CSD (NORTH ROCKLAND)	Elementary	715
865	PS 81 ROBERT J CHRISTEN	BRONX	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10	Elementary	715
866	PS 216 ARTURO TOSCANINI	BROOKLYN	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #21	Elementary	715
867	DUTCH BROADWAY SCHOOL	ELMONT	ELMONT UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	715
868	COLUMBIA SECONDARY SCHOOL	NEW YORK	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 5	High	714
869	PS 195	BRONX	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #12	Elementary	713
870	QUEENS COLLEGIATE - A COLLEGE BOARD SCHOOL	JAMAICA	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #28	High	711
871	DR WEEKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	SYRACUSE	SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	711
872	PS 373	STATEN ISLAND	NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75	Elementary	710
873	PS 175 LYNN GROSS DISCOVERY SCHOOL (THE)	REGO PARK	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #28	Elementary	710
874	ROBERT M GRABLE JR MOUNT SINAI HIGH SCHOOL	MOUNT SINAI	MOUNT SINAI UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	710
875	SCHOOL OF THE FUTURE HIGH SCHOOL	NEW YORK	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2	High	709
876	PS 29 JOHN M HARRIGAN	BROOKLYN	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #15	Elementary	708
877	VANDERBILT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	DIX HILLS	HALF HOLLOW HILLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	708
878	SMALLWOOD DRIVE SCHOOL	AMHERST	AMHERST CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	708
879	PS 149 CHRISTA MCAULIFFE	JACKSON HEIGHTS	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #30	Elementary	706
880	PS 139 ALEXINE A FENTY	BROOKLYN	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #22	Elementary	706
881	PS 222 KATHERINE R SNYDER	BROOKLYN	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #22	Elementary	706
882	THIELLS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	THIELLS	HAVERSTRAW-STONY POINT CSD (NORTH ROCKLAND)	Elementary	706
883	CANDLEWOOD MIDDLE SCHOOL	DIX HILLS	HALF HOLLOW HILLS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	706
884	FRANKLIN ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL	MALONE	MALONE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	705
885	PELHAM MIDDLE SCHOOL	PELHAM	PELHAM UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	705
886	JOHNSON CITY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	JOHNSON CITY	JOHNSON CITY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	705
887	LIVONIA MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL	LIVONIA	LIVONIA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	704
888	RICHARD H O'ROURKE MIDDLE SCHOOL	BURNT HILLS	BURNT HILLS-BALLSTON LAKE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	704
889	BUFFALO ACADEMY OF SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL II	BUFFALO	BUFFALO ACADEMY OF SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOL II	Combined	704
890	PARKDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	EAST AURORA	EAST AURORA UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	704
891	PS 209 MARGARET MEAD	BROOKLYN	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #21	Elementary	702
892	EAST MAIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	PORT JERVIS	PORT JERVIS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	702
893	BARACK OBAMA SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE	YONKERS	YONKERS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	701
894	ISLAND TREES HIGH SCHOOL	LEVITTOWN	ISLAND TREES UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	701
895	EAST-WEST SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES	FLUSHING	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #25	High	700
896	SAW MILL ROAD SCHOOL	NORTH BELLMORE	NORTH BELLMORE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	700
897	MARY K VOLLMER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	WEST HENRIETTA	RUSH-HENRIETTA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	700
898	BELLAIRE SCHOOL (THE)	QUEENS VILLAGE	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #29	Elementary	699
899	ELLENVILLE JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	ELLENVILLE	ELLENVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	698
900	GRAND CONCOURSE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL	BRONX	GRAND CONCOURSE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL	Elementary	698

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