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Bronx County

New York · Public K-12

Bronx County reports 472 public K-12 schools and roughly 202,028 students enrolled, per NCES, with a mix of 228 elementary, 77 middle, and 146 high.

7-year change in Bronx County

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Total enrollment
201,402
-21,618 (-10%) vs SY 2017-18
School count
466
+35 (+8%) 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
Residents
1,404,779
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
472
107 districts
Enrollment
202,028
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$48,676
Below New York avg
Free/reduced lunch
90.2%
Above New York avg
Elementary
228
101,366 students
Middle
77
23,014 students
High
146
61,891 students
Combined / other
21
15,757 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10
40,459 students · 107 districts in Bronx County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Bronx County residents (Census ACS 5-year). Right bar is the enrollment-weighted makeup of public schools in the county (NCES CCD). NCES systematically under-reports Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment for many schools; where the resident share is meaningful but the reported school share is zero, we mark the school bar "not reported".

County residents
White
13%
Hispanic
55%
Black
33%
Asian
4%
Two or more
15%
Native American
2%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
4%
Hispanic
63%
Black
26%
Asian
5%
Two or more
n/r
Native American
1%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
22.4%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
22.5%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
11.4%
civilian labor
Median age
36
24.3% under 18

Test scores in Bronx County

Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 430 schools ranked. New York state average: 58.3%.

See all 430 schools in Bronx County ranked by score →

All schools (472)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
BRONX HIGH SCHOOL OF SCIENCE (THE)BronxHigh09-122,953·
KIPP BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL IIIBronxCombinedKG-122,390·
HARRY S TRUMAN HIGH SCHOOLBronxHigh09-121,650·
PS 83 DONALD HERTZBronxElementaryKG-081,451·
RIVERDALE/KINGSBRIDGE ACADEMY (MS/HS 141)BronxHigh06-121,383·
SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-BRONX 3BronxCombinedKG-121,358·
DREAM CHARTER SCHOOL MOTT HAVENBronxCombinedKG-121,304·
DEWITT CLINTON HIGH SCHOOLBronxHigh09-121,212·
PS 89BronxElementaryPK-081,169·
PS/MS 194BronxElementaryKG-081,169·
KIPP ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLBronxCombinedKG-121,155·
PS 86 KINGSBRIDGE HEIGHTSBronxElementaryPK-061,091·
HERBERT H LEHMAN HIGH SCHOOLBronxHigh09-121,087·
PS 71 ROSE E SCALABronxElementaryKG-081,079·
KIPP BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL IIBronxElementaryKG-081,008·
IN-TECH ACADEMY (MS/HS 368)BronxHigh06-12953·
LEADERS IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD CHARTER SCHOOLBronxCombinedKG-12943·
SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-BRONX 2BronxElementaryKG-08904·
PS 96 RICHARD RODGERSBronxElementaryPK-05880·
BRONX PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOLBronxHigh06-12860·
FAMILY LIFE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL IIBronxElementaryKG-08858·
PS 95 SHEILA MENCHERBronxElementaryKG-08851·
ZETA CHARTER SCHOOL -SOUTH BRONXBronxElementaryPK-07848·
DEMOCRACY PREP ENDURANCE CHARTER SCHOOLBronxCombinedPK-12836·
PS 106 PARKCHESTERBronxElementaryPK-05822·
PS 214BronxElementaryPK-08814·
PS/IS 218 RAFAEL HERNANDEZ DUAL LANGUAGE MAGNET SCHOOLBronxElementaryKG-08807·
BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL FOR EXCELLENCEBronxElementaryKG-08790·
PS 33 TIMOTHY DWIGHTBronxElementaryPK-05789·
PS 47 JOHN RANDOLPHBronxElementaryKG-05789·
ACADEMY FOR PERSONAL LEADERSHIP AND EXCELLENCEBronxMiddle06-08788·
NUASIN NEXT GENERATION CHARTER SCHOOLBronxCombinedKG-12786·
PS/MS 20 PO GEORGE J WERDAN IIIBronxElementaryPK-08782·
JHS 127 CASTLE HILL (THE)BronxMiddle06-08778·
PS 103 HECTOR FONTANEZBronxElementaryPK-05774·
MS 180 DR DANIEL HALE WILLIAMSBronxMiddle06-08762·
EQUALITY CHARTER SCHOOLBronxCombinedKG-12752·
PS 94 KINGS COLLEGE SCHOOLBronxElementaryKG-05748·
LEGACY COLLEGE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOLBronxHigh06-12747·
PS 24 SPUYTEN DUYVILBronxElementaryKG-05742·
BRILLA COLLEGE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOLBronxCombinedKG-11739·
DR RICHARD IZQUIERDO HEALTH AND SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOLBronxHigh06-12733·
HERO HIGH SCHOOLBronxHigh09-12733·
PS 70 MAX SCHOENFELDBronxElementaryPK-05729·
AMBER CHARTER SCHOOL KINGSBRIDGEBronxElementaryKG-08720·
PS 14 SENATOR JOHN CALANDRABronxElementaryPK-05718·
PS 81 ROBERT J CHRISTENBronxElementaryKG-05715·
PS 195BronxElementaryPK-05713·
GRAND CONCOURSE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLBronxElementaryKG-08698·
PHAROS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLBronxCombinedKG-12695·
PS 17BronxCombinedKG-12692·
BRONX SCHOOL FOR LAW GOVERNMENT AND JUSTICEBronxHigh06-12683·
PS 186 WALTER J DAMROSCH SCHOOLBronxElementaryKG-08681·
PS 19 JUDITH K WEISSBronxElementaryPK-08679·
COMPREHENSIVE MODEL SCHOOL PROJECT MS 327BronxHigh06-12670·
PS/MS 280 MOSHOLU PARKWAYBronxElementaryKG-08667·
PS 108 PHILIP J ABINANTIBronxElementaryPK-06664·
PS 196BronxElementaryPK-05662·
PS 36 UNIONPORTBronxElementaryPK-05660·
PS 105 SENATOR ABRAHAM BERNSTEINBronxElementaryPK-05659·
EAST BRONX ACADEMY FOR THE FUTUREBronxHigh06-12654·
PS 85 GREAT EXPECTATIONSBronxElementaryPK-05653·
LABORATORY SCHOOL OF FINANCE AND TECHNOLOGY (THE): X223BronxHigh06-12646·
PS 279 CAPT MANUEL RIVERA JRBronxElementaryKG-08638·
MOTT HALL VBronxHigh06-12636·
PS 811BronxHigh06-12636·
WORLD VIEW HIGH SCHOOLBronxHigh09-12635·
PS 152 EVERGREENBronxElementaryPK-05634·
PS 5 PORT MORRISBronxElementaryPK-08630·
PS 469-BRONX SCHOOL FOR CONTINUOUS LEARNING (THE)BronxCombinedKG-12625·
PS 56 NORWOOD HEIGHTSBronxElementaryKG-05617·
KIPP FREEDOM CHARTER SCHOOLBronxElementaryKG-08615·
PS 78 ANNE HUTCHINSONBronxElementaryPK-05613·
PS 46 EDGAR ALLAN POEBronxElementaryPK-05609·
PS/MS 29 MELROSE SCHOOLBronxElementaryPK-08606·
AMERICAN DREAM CHARTER SCHOOLBronxHigh06-12603·
PS/MS 498 VAN NEST ACADEMYBronxElementaryKG-08603·
SOUTH BRONX PREPARATORY - A COLLEGE BOARD SCHOOLBronxHigh06-12603·
PS 176BronxHigh06-12602·
BRONX ACADEMY OF PROMISE CHARTER SCHOOLBronxElementaryPK-08601·
CHILDREN'S AID COLLEGE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOLBronxElementaryKG-08601·
PS 121 THROOPBronxElementaryPK-05601·
PS 53 BASHEER QUISIMBronxElementaryPK-05600·
PS 8 ISAAC VARIANBronxElementaryPK-05600·
PS 72 DR WILLIAM DORNEYBronxElementaryPK-05598·
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS SECONDARY SCHOOL-BRONX COMMUNITY COLLEGEBronxHigh09-12596·
PS 41 GUN HILL ROADBronxElementaryKG-05593·
ZETA CHARTER SCHOOL - BRONX TREMONT PARKBronxElementaryPK-04592·
SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL - BRONX 4BronxElementaryKG-04590·
BRONX STUDIO SCHOOL FOR WRITERS AND ARTISTSBronxHigh06-12589·
BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL FOR THE ARTSBronxElementaryKG-08588·
PS 76 BENNINGTON SCHOOL (THE)BronxElementaryPK-05583·
ZETA CHARTER SCHOOL - BRONX MOUNT EDENBronxElementaryPK-04582·
PS 97BronxElementaryPK-05578·
PS 168BronxCombinedPK-12577·
MS 101 EDWARD R BYRNEBronxMiddle06-08576·
PS 204 MORRIS HEIGHTSBronxElementaryPK-05576·
WEST BRONX ACADEMY FOR THE FUTUREBronxHigh06-12575·
BRILLA VERITAS CHARTER SCHOOLBronxElementaryKG-07569·
PS 10BronxCombinedPK-12569·

Cities in Bronx County

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About Bronx County

Bronx County is a population-heavy county of about 1,404,779 residents in New York. Its public-school system educates approximately 202,028 students across 472 schools.

Zooming out, census numbers show typical household earnings sit around $48,676, roughly 22% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 23% of residents live below the federal poverty line. That income level is 37% lower than the New York median.

For a sense of the school types, Bronx County comprises 228 elementary schools (101,366 students), 77 middle schools (23,014), 146 high schools (61,891), and 21 combined or other schools.

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10 is the biggest district by enrollment, covering about 40,459 students across Bronx County.

Trend over the past 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment decreased 10%: 223,020 students in SY 2017-18 versus 201,402 in SY 2024-25. Bronx County now counts 466 public schools, up from 431 in SY 2017-18.

Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for Bronx County discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.

Frequently asked questions

How many public schools are in Bronx County?
Bronx County, New York has 472 public K-12 schools serving approximately 202,028 students.
How many high schools are in Bronx County?
Bronx County, New York has 146 public high schools, serving approximately 61,891 students.
How many middle schools are in Bronx County?
Bronx County, New York has 77 public middle schools, serving approximately 23,014 students.
How many elementary schools are in Bronx County?
Bronx County, New York has 228 public elementary schools, serving approximately 101,366 students.
What is the largest school district in Bronx County?
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10 is the largest school district in Bronx County, serving approximately 40,459 students. The county contains 107 school districts overall.
What is the population of Bronx County?
Bronx County, New York has a population of approximately 1,404,779, with a median age of 36. About 24.3% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Bronx County?
Median household income in Bronx County is $48,676, below the New York average of $77,785. About 22.5% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Bronx County?
Approximately 22.4% of adults 25 and older in Bronx County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Bronx County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 90.2% of students in Bronx County public schools qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a common proxy for low-income enrollment. This is higher than the New York county average of 48.7%.
What is the student-teacher ratio in Bronx County schools?
Across Bronx County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 12.0 to 1.

Bronx County school rankings

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DATA · Census ACS 5-year · NCES Common Core of Data