Total enrollment
202,879
-12,674 (-6%) vs SY 2020-21
472 schools in Bronx
New York · Public K-12
Bronx's public schools, 472 in all, serve about 203,505 K-12 students inside New York, averaging 431 per school.
4-year change in Bronx
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
466
+11 (+2%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
·
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Students
203,505
public K-12 · NCES
Schools
472
public K-12
About Bronx
Bronx is a sizable New York city in terms of public-school footprint, with 472 schools and 203,505 students total.
Looking at the level breakdown, the city spans 228 elementary, 77 middle, 146 high, and 21 other.
Average school size in Bronx is around 431 students, 17% meaningfully below the New York average of about 519.
Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment declined 6%: 215,553 students in SY 2020-21 versus 202,879 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Bronx gained 11 schools, going from 455 to 466.
On allk12, the community for Bronx discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.