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allk12 · Rankings · Lowest ratio · New York · K-12 schools

The public K-12 schools with the lowest student-to-teacher ratios in New York

Across New York, 146 public K-12 schools are ranked here, ranked by the fewest students per teacher, a proxy for class size and staffing. WASHINGTON-SARATOGA-WARREN-HAMILTON-ESSEX BOCES leads the list at 2.0:1, against a median of 7.5:1 across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked
146
New York
Best Students/teacher
2.0:1
Median Students/teacher
7.5:1
LOWEST RATIO · NEW YORK
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudentsRatio
1WASHINGTON-SARATOGA-WARREN-HAMILTON-ESSEX BOCESHUDSON FALLS, NYWASHINGTON-SARATOGA-WARREN-HAMILTON-ESSEX BOCESCombined2652.0:1
2ERIE 1 BOCESWEST SENECA, NYERIE 1 BOCESCombined4882.3:1
3ALBANY-SCHOHARIE-SCHENECTADY-SARATOGA BOCESALBANY, NYALBANY-SCHOHARIE-SCHENECTADY-SARATOGA BOCESCombined2942.5:1
4PUTNAM-WESTCHESTER BOCESYORKTOWN HEIGHTS, NYPUTNAM-WESTCHESTER BOCESCombined3272.5:1
5ORLEANS-NIAGARA BOCESMEDINA, NYORLEANS-NIAGARA BOCESCombined4732.8:1
6GENESEE VALLEY BOCESLE ROY, NYGENESEE VALLEY BOCESCombined2872.8:1
7SAINT LAWRENCE-LEWIS BOCESCANTON, NYSAINT LAWRENCE-LEWIS BOCESCombined2252.8:1
8CATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-ERIE-WYOMING BOCESOLEAN, NYCATTARAUGUS-ALLEGANY-ERIE-WYOMING BOCESCombined4523.0:1
9JEFFERSON-LEWIS-HAMILTON-HERKIMER-ONEIDA BOCESWATERTOWN, NYJEFFERSON-LEWIS-HAMILTON-HERKIMER-ONEIDA BOCESCombined2673.1:1
10SCHUYLER-STEUBEN-CHEMUNG-TIOGA-ALLEGANY BOCESPAINTED POST, NYSCHUYLER-STEUBEN-CHEMUNG-TIOGA-ALLEGANY BOCESCombined5353.2:1
11CAYUGA-ONONDAGA BOCESAUBURN, NYCAYUGA-ONONDAGA BOCESCombined2923.4:1
12WESTCHESTER BOCESRYE BROOK, NYWESTCHESTER BOCESCombined3163.4:1
13RENSSELAER-COLUMBIA-GREENE BOCESCASTLETON, NYRENSSELAER-COLUMBIA-GREENE BOCESCombined5063.4:1
14MONROE 2-ORLEANS BOCESSPENCERPORT, NYMONROE 2-ORLEANS BOCESCombined3443.5:1
15SULLIVAN BOCESLIBERTY, NYSULLIVAN BOCESCombined2383.5:1
16DUTCHESS BOCESPOUGHKEEPSIE, NYDUTCHESS BOCESCombined3253.6:1
17CLINTON-ESSEX-WARREN-WASHINGTON BOCESPLATTSBURGH, NYCLINTON-ESSEX-WARREN-WASHINGTON BOCESCombined2373.6:1
18WESTERN SUFFOLK BOCESDIX HILLS, NYWESTERN SUFFOLK BOCESCombined8663.7:1
19MADISON-ONEIDA BOCESVERONA, NYMADISON-ONEIDA BOCESCombined4073.7:1
20ONTARIO-SENECA-YATES-CAYUGA-WAYNE BOCESNEWARK, NYONTARIO-SENECA-YATES-CAYUGA-WAYNE BOCESCombined7153.8:1
21OSWEGO BOCESMEXICO, NYOSWEGO BOCESCombined4253.8:1
22TOMPKINS-SENECA-TIOGA BOCESITHACA, NYTOMPKINS-SENECA-TIOGA BOCESCombined3094.0:1
23PS 370BROOKLYN, NYNYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75Combined2304.0:1
24MONROE 1 BOCESFAIRPORT, NYMONROE 1 BOCESCombined5824.0:1
25ULSTER BOCESNEW PALTZ, NYULSTER BOCESCombined3694.2:1
26PS 723BRONX, NYNYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75Combined3814.2:1
27PS 169 ROBERT F KENNEDYNEW YORK, NYNYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75Combined3834.3:1
28DELAWARE-CHENANGO-MADISON-OTSEGO BOCESNORWICH, NYDELAWARE-CHENANGO-MADISON-OTSEGO BOCESCombined2834.3:1
29PS 10BRONX, NYNYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75Combined5694.3:1
30PS 77BROOKLYN, NYNYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75Combined3974.4:1
31PS 368BROOKLYN, NYNYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75Combined2364.4:1
32PS 140BROOKLYN, NYNYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75Combined3274.5:1
33HERKIMER-FULTON-HAMILTON-OTSEGO BOCESHERKIMER, NYHERKIMER-FULTON-HAMILTON-OTSEGO BOCESCombined2844.5:1
34ORANGE-ULSTER BOCESGOSHEN, NYORANGE-ULSTER BOCESCombined1,0824.6:1
35PS 23 AT QUEENS CHILDREN CENTERBELLEROSE, NYNYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75Combined3894.6:1
36PS 256SYOSSET, NYNYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75Combined5434.7:1
37BROOME-DELAWARE-TIOGA BOCESBINGHAMTON, NYBROOME-DELAWARE-TIOGA BOCESCombined1,0554.8:1
38PS 94NEW YORK, NYNYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75Combined4374.8:1
39PS 369 COY L COX SCHOOLBROOKLYN, NYNYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75Combined4834.8:1
40PS 233FOREST HILLS, NYNYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75Combined5144.8:1
41PS Q811LITTLE NECK, NYNYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75Combined5285.0:1
42PS 188BRONX, NYNYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75Combined4795.0:1
43PS 17BRONX, NYNYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75Combined6925.0:1
44PS 35NEW YORK, NYNYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75Combined2505.1:1
45ERIE 2-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS BOCESANGOLA, NYERIE 2-CHAUTAUQUA-CATTARAUGUS BOCESCombined6755.1:1
46SOUTH RICHMOND HIGH SCHOOL IS/PS 25STATEN ISLAND, NYNYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75Combined5725.1:1
47PS 9MASPETH, NYNYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75Combined6225.1:1
48PS 469-BRONX SCHOOL FOR CONTINUOUS LEARNING (THE)BRONX, NYNYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75Combined6255.2:1
49DAVID MARQUIS SCHOOL OF THE ARTS (THE)STATEN ISLAND, NYNYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75Combined5565.2:1
50PS 168BRONX, NYNYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75Combined5775.3:1
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