Total enrollment
6,494
+105 (+2%) vs SY 2017-18
9 schools in Great Neck
New York · Public K-12
Public-school enrollment in Great Neck comes to roughly 6,494 students across 9 schools (4 elementary, 2 middle, and 3 high).
7-year change in Great Neck
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
9
0 (0%) vs SY 2017-18
% Hispanic
10%
was 9%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
53%
was 39%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
| Name | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|
| E M BAKER SCHOOL | Elementary | KG-05 | 651 |
| GREAT NECK NORTH HIGH SCHOOL | High | 09-12 | 1,155 |
| GREAT NECK NORTH MIDDLE SCHOOL | Middle | 06-08 | 728 |
| GREAT NECK SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL | High | 09-12 | 1,362 |
| GREAT NECK SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL | Middle | 06-08 | 832 |
| JOHN F KENNEDY SCHOOL | Elementary | PK-05 | 427 |
| LAKEVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Elementary | 01-05 | 772 |
| SADDLE ROCK SCHOOL | Elementary | KG-05 | 519 |
| VILLAGE SCHOOL | High | 09-12 | 48 |
About Great Neck
Great Neck is a medium-population New York city in terms of public-school footprint, with 9 schools and 6,494 students total.
For a sense of the school types, the city spans 4 elementary, 2 middle, and 3 high.
Per-campus enrollment runs near 722, noticeably above the state mean of about 519.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment remained close to its prior level: 6,389 students in SY 2017-18 versus 6,494 in SY 2024-25. The Asian share of public-school enrollment expanded from 39% to 53%.
In the discussion threads here, the community for Great Neck discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.