The bulletin board for America's public schools. Parents, teachers, students, and staff. One community per school.
Best Schools · New York · Largest by enrollment

Largest New York public schools by enrollment

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

Methodology · All New York rankings · All New York schools · Nationwide ranking
NEW YORK · LARGEST BY ENROLLMENT
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents
201BRENTWOOD HIGH SCHOOL FRESHMAN CAMPUSBRENTWOODBRENTWOOD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh1,287
202HOMMOCKS SCHOOLLARCHMONTMAMARONECK UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle1,284
203WILLIAM STREET SCHOOLLANCASTERLANCASTER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle1,274
204ELMIRA HIGH SCHOOLELMIRAELMIRA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh1,273
205COLUMBIA HIGH SCHOOLEAST GREENBUSHEAST GREENBUSH CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh1,272
206MEDGAR EVERS COLLEGE PREPARATORY SCHOOLBROOKLYNNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #17High1,267
207JHS 217 ROBERT A VAN WYCKJAMAICANEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #28Middle1,265
208BINGHAMTON HIGH SCHOOLBINGHAMTONBINGHAMTON CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh1,262
209UNCOMMON KINGS CHARTER SCHOOL NYCBROOKLYNUNCOMMON KINGS CHARTER SCHOOL NYCCombined1,262
210LINDENHURST MIDDLE SCHOOLLINDENHURSTLINDENHURST UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle1,260
211JERICHO SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLJERICHOJERICHO UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh1,260
212VALLEY STREAM NORTH HIGH SCHOOLFRANKLIN SQUAREVALLEY STREAM CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh1,260
213BROOKLYN PROSPECT CHARTER SCHOOL - CSD 15.2BROOKLYNBROOKLYN PROSPECT CHARTER SCHOOL - CSD 15.2Combined1,259
214BAY SHORE MIDDLE SCHOOLBAY SHOREBAY SHORE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle1,258
215JHS 220 JOHN J PERSHINGBROOKLYNNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #20Middle1,257
216CLARENCE SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLCLARENCECLARENCE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh1,256
217THOMAS HIGH SCHOOLWEBSTERWEBSTER CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh1,256
218MAHOPAC HIGH SCHOOLMAHOPACMAHOPAC CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh1,255
219LONG BEACH HIGH SCHOOLLONG BEACHLONG BEACH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh1,253
220FAIRPORT SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLFAIRPORTFAIRPORT CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh1,245
221CHARLES W BAKER HIGH SCHOOLBALDWINSVILLEBALDWINSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh1,240
222KENMORE WEST SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLBUFFALOKENMORE-TONAWANDA UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh1,235
223YONKERS MONTESSORI ACADEMYYONKERSYONKERS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTCombined1,234
224IS 34 TOTTENVILLESTATEN ISLANDNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #31Middle1,230
225VALLEY STREAM SOUTH HIGH SCHOOLVALLEY STREAMVALLEY STREAM CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh1,229
226WEST BABYLON SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLWEST BABYLONWEST BABYLON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh1,228
227PRESIDENTIAL PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMIDDLETOWNMIDDLETOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTElementary1,225
228PS 49 DOROTHY BONAWIT KOLEMIDDLE VILLAGENEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #24Elementary1,224
229HIGH SCHOOL OF TELECOMMUNICATION ARTS AND TECHNOLOGYBROOKLYNNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #20High1,222
230SANFORD H CALHOUN HIGH SCHOOLMERRICKBELLMORE-MERRICK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh1,219
231LAKELAND-COPPER BEECH MIDDLE SCHOOLYORKTOWN HEIGHTSLAKELAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle1,219
232CHALLENGE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOLFAR ROCKAWAYCHALLENGE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOLCombined1,218
233HICKSVILLE MIDDLE SCHOOLHICKSVILLEHICKSVILLE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle1,215
234PS/IS 119 GLENDALE (THE)GLENDALENEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #24Elementary1,213
235CARRIE PALMER WEBER MIDDLE SCHOOLPORT WASHINGTONPORT WASHINGTON UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle1,213
236DEWITT CLINTON HIGH SCHOOLBRONXNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10High1,212
237WELLINGTON C MEPHAM HIGH SCHOOLBELLMOREBELLMORE-MERRICK CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh1,211
238PS 200 BENSON SCHOOLBROOKLYNNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #20Elementary1,209
239CLARKSTOWN NORTH SENIOR HIGH SCHOOLNEW CITYCLARKSTOWN CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh1,209
240FIELDSTONE MIDDLE SCHOOLTHIELLSHAVERSTRAW-STONY POINT CSD (NORTH ROCKLAND)Middle1,207
241ACADEMY OF AMERICAN STUDIESLONG ISLAND CITYNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #30High1,206
242IS 5 WALTER CROWLEY INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL (THE)ELMHURSTNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #24Middle1,203
243IS 281 JOSEPH B CAVALLAROBROOKLYNNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #21Middle1,198
244PS 24 ANDREW JACKSONFLUSHINGNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #25Elementary1,197
245TROY HIGH SCHOOLTROYTROY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh1,193
246RALPH REED SCHOOLCENTRAL ISLIPCENTRAL ISLIP UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle1,192
247AMSTERDAM HIGH SCHOOLAMSTERDAMAMSTERDAM CITY SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh1,192
248PS 7 LOUIS F SIMEONEELMHURSTNEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #24Elementary1,187
249NORTH SYRACUSE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLNORTH SYRACUSENORTH SYRACUSE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTHigh1,186
250FARNSWORTH MIDDLE SCHOOLGUILDERLANDGUILDERLAND CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICTMiddle1,186
Page 5 of 20 · 1,000 ranked. Total enrollment from NCES 2024-25. Virtual schools excluded.

Other New York rankings

Outperforming demographicsUnderperforming demographicsTitle I beating the oddsHighest proficiencyLowest student-teacher ratioFastest-growingMost racially diverse

Same ranking, other states

AlabamaAlaskaArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoConnecticutDelawareDistrict of ColumbiaFloridaGeorgiaHawaiiIdahoIllinoisIndianaIowaKansasKentuckyLouisianaMaineMarylandMassachusettsMichiganMinnesotaMississippiMissouriMontanaNebraskaNevadaNew HampshireNew JerseyNew MexicoNorth CarolinaNorth DakotaOhioOklahomaOregonPennsylvaniaRhode IslandSouth CarolinaSouth DakotaTennesseeTexasUtahVermontVirginiaWashingtonWest VirginiaWisconsinWyoming