Total enrollment
202,879
-24,509 (-11%) vs SY 2017-18
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 campus.
7-year change in Bronx
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
466
+26 (+6%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
4%
was 4%
% Hispanic
63%
was 62%
% Black
26%
was 27%
% Asian
5%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
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 7-year window. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment declined 11%: 227,388 students in SY 2017-18 versus 202,879 in SY 2024-25. Over that span, Bronx gained 26 schools, going from 440 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.