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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
COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE FOR MATH AND SCIENCEBronxHigh09-12563·
JHS 80 MOSHOLU PARKWAY (THE)BronxMiddle06-08562·
SCHOOL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CITIZENSHIPBronxElementaryPK-05557·
PS 28 MOUNT HOPEBronxElementaryPK-05556·
NEW SCHOOL FOR LEADERSHIP AND JOURNALISM (THE)BronxMiddle06-08555·
PS 340BronxElementaryPK-05552·
PS 304 EARLY CHILDHOOD SCHOOLBronxElementaryPK-05551·
BOYS PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL OF NEW YORKBronxCombinedPK-11546·
PUGSLEY PREPARATORY ACADEMYBronxMiddle06-08544·
PS/MS 31 WILLIAM LLOYD GARRISON (THE)BronxElementaryPK-08538·
BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL FOR BETTER LEARNINGBronxElementaryKG-05532·
URBAN ASSEMBLY SCHOOL FOR APPLIED MATH AND SCIENCE (THE)BronxHigh06-12530·
BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL FOR EXCELLENCE 2BronxElementaryKG-08528·
PS 32 BELMONTBronxElementaryPK-05527·
CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL FOR LAW AND SOCIAL JUSTICEBronxHigh06-12523·
SOUTH BRONX CLASSICAL CHARTER SCHOOLBronxElementaryKG-08522·
SOUTH BRONX CLASSICAL CHARTER SCHOOL IIIBronxElementaryKG-08518·
SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-BRONX 1BronxElementaryKG-07513·
BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL FOR EXCELLENCE 3BronxElementaryKG-08512·
PS 75 SCHOOL OF RESEARCH AND DISCOVERYBronxElementaryPK-05509·
DR EMMETT W BASSETT SCHOOL (THE)BronxElementaryPK-05508·
YOUNG WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP SCHOOL OF THE BRONXBronxHigh06-12502·
PS 126 DR MARJORIE H DUNBARBronxElementaryPK-05499·
VIDA BOGART SCHOOL FOR ALL CHILDREN (THE)BronxElementaryPK-08499·
PS 205 FIORELLO LAGUARDIABronxElementaryKG-05496·
PS 55 BENJAMIN FRANKLINBronxElementaryPK-05495·
HARRIET TUBMAN CHARTER SCHOOLBronxElementaryKG-08494·
PS 68BronxElementaryPK-05493·
BRONX COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOLBronxElementaryKG-08492·
GIRLS PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOL OF THE BRONX IIBronxElementaryKG-08492·
UNITED CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL FOR ADVANCED MATH AND SCIENCE IIBronxHigh09-12492·
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL FOR LIBERAL ARTSBronxHigh06-12491·
IS 181 PABLO CASALSBronxMiddle06-08490·
CAPITAL PREPARATORY BRONX CHARTER SCHOOLBronxHigh06-11488·
URBAN ASSEMBLY CHARTER SCHOOL FOR COMPUTER SCIENCEBronxHigh09-12488·
PS 721 STEPHEN MCSWEENEY SCHOOLBronxHigh09-12481·
PS 138 SAMUEL RANDALLBronxElementaryPK-05479·
PS 188BronxCombinedPK-12479·
HIGH SCHOOL OF COMPUTERS AND TECHNOLOGYBronxHigh09-12472·
NEIGHBORHOOD CHARTER SCHOOL-BRONXBronxElementaryKG-06472·
PS 9 RYER AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBronxElementaryPK-05472·
PS 150 CHARLES JAMES FOXBronxElementaryPK-05471·
ARCHIMEDES ACAD-MATH SCI TECHBronxHigh06-12468·
JHS 118 WILLIAM W NILESBronxMiddle06-08468·
JHS 123 JAMES M KIERNANBronxMiddle06-08466·
ACCESS BRONX CHARTER SCHOOLBronxElementaryKG-08462·
KNOWLEDGE AND POWER PREP ACADEMY INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOLBronxHigh09-12461·
HOSTOS-LINCOLN ACADEMY OF SCIENCEBronxHigh06-12460·
PELHAM PREPARATORY ACADEMYBronxHigh09-12460·
PS 69 JOURNEY PREP SCHOOLBronxElementaryPK-05459·
PS 114 LUIS LLORENS TORRES SCHOOLBronxElementaryPK-05458·
CARDINAL MCCLOSKEY COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOLBronxElementaryKG-05456·
PS 246 POE CENTERBronxElementaryKG-05455·
PS 66 SCHOOL OF HIGHER EXPECTATIONSBronxElementaryPK-05455·
BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL FOR EXCELLENCE 4BronxElementaryKG-07452·
BRONX LATIN SCHOOLBronxHigh06-12452·
NYC CHARTER HS - AECIBronxHigh09-12450·
AECI II: NYC CHARTER HSBronxHigh09-12449·
PS 49 WILLIS AVENUEBronxElementaryPK-05447·
UNIVERSITY PREP CHARTER HIGH SCHOOLBronxHigh09-12447·
CAREERS IN SPORTS HIGH SCHOOLBronxHigh09-12446·
MORRIS ACADEMY FOR COLLABORATIVE STUDIESBronxHigh09-12445·
MOTT HAVEN ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLBronxElementaryPK-08442·
PS 37 MULTIPLE INTELLIGENCE SCHOOLBronxElementaryKG-08442·
PS 48 JOSEPH R DRAKEBronxElementaryPK-05441·
PS 153 HELEN KELLERBronxElementaryPK-05440·
BEDFORD PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBronxElementaryPK-05439·
LONGWOOD ACADEMY OF DISCOVERY (THE)BronxElementaryPK-05439·
PS 134 GEORGE F BRISTOWBronxElementaryPK-05438·
ACAD-SCHOLARSHIP & ENTREPRENEURSHIPBronxHigh09-12437·
PS 583BronxElementaryPK-05436·
THOMAS C GIORDANO MIDDLE SCHOOL 45BronxMiddle06-08436·
SOUTH BRONX CHARTER SCHOOLBronxCombinedKG-11434·
PS 109 SEDGWICKBronxElementaryPK-05430·
ASTOR COLLEGIATE ACADEMYBronxHigh09-12429·
BRONX COLLEGIATE ACADEMYBronxHigh09-12429·
BOLD CHARTER SCHOOLBronxElementaryKG-06428·
BRONX ARTS AND SCIENCE CHARTER SCHOOLBronxElementaryPK-06428·
FAMILY LIFE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLBronxElementaryKG-05428·
PS 62 INOCENSIO CASANOVABronxElementaryPK-05427·
THEATRE ARTS PRODUCTION COMPANY SCHOOLBronxHigh06-12427·
EAGLE ACADEMY FOR YOUNG MENBronxHigh06-12426·
UNIVERSITY PREP CHARTER MIDDLE SCHOOLBronxMiddle05-08424·
BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL FOR BETTER LEARNING IIBronxElementaryKG-05423·
BRONX COLLABORATIVE HIGH SCHOOLBronxHigh09-12423·
FAMILY LIFE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLS HIGH SCHOOLBronxHigh09-11423·
BRONX RIVER HIGH SCHOOLBronxHigh09-12419·
PS 107BronxElementaryPK-05419·
CRESTON ACADEMYBronxMiddle06-08418·
BRILLA CARITAS CHARTER SCHOOLBronxElementaryKG-04417·
PS 6 WEST FARMSBronxElementaryPK-05417·
UNITED CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL FOR ADVANCED MATH AND SCIENCEBronxHigh09-12416·
FANNIE LOU HAMER FREEDOM HIGH SCHOOLBronxHigh09-12414·
PS 1 COURTLANDT SCHOOLBronxElementaryPK-05413·
URBAN ASSEMBLY BRONX ACADEMY OF LETTERS (THE)BronxHigh06-12413·
ALFRED E SMITH CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOLBronxHigh09-12412·
PS 100 ISAAC CLASONBronxElementaryPK-05412·
BRONX INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOLBronxHigh09-12411·
SHERIDAN ACADEMY FOR YOUNG LEADERSBronxElementaryPK-05410·
WESTCHESTER SQUARE ACADEMYBronxHigh09-12410·

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