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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
HIGH SCHOOL FOR TEACHING AND THE PROFESSIONSBronxHigh09-12331·
PS 57 CRESCENTBronxElementaryPK-05331·
BRONX SCHOOL OF LAW AND FINANCEBronxHigh09-12330·
BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL FOR EXCELLENCE 5BronxElementaryKG-06329·
PS/IS 54BronxElementaryPK-05329·
SAMARA COMMUNITY SCHOOLBronxElementaryPK-05327·
BRILLA PAX CHARTER SCHOOLBronxElementaryKG-04325·
UNITED CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE HUMANITIESBronxHigh09-12325·
SCHUYLERVILLE PREPARATORY HIGH SCHOOLBronxHigh09-12324·
JHS 131 ALBERT EINSTEINBronxMiddle06-08322·
IS 117 JOSEPH H WADEBronxMiddle06-08320·
MS 302 LUISA DESSUS CRUZBronxMiddle06-08319·
NORTH BRONX SCHOOL OF EMPOWERMENTBronxMiddle06-08318·
BRONX LITTLE SCHOOLBronxElementaryPK-05315·
MOTT HALL BRONX HIGH SCHOOLBronxHigh09-12315·
BGLIG-SHIRLEY RODRIGUEZ-REMENESKI CSBronxElementaryKG-08313·
MS 390BronxMiddle06-08311·
PS 291BronxElementaryKG-05311·
PS 42 CLAREMONTBronxElementaryPK-05311·
PS 226BronxElementaryPK-05310·
ARCHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBronxElementaryPK-05309·
CINEMA SCHOOL (THE)BronxHigh09-12309·
ONE WORLD MIDDLE SCHOOL AT EDENWALDBronxMiddle06-08309·
PS 3 RAUL JULIA MICRO SOCIETYBronxElementaryPK-08308·
PS 87BronxElementaryKG-05307·
BRONX ACADEMY OF HEALTH CAREERSBronxHigh09-12306·
AMPARK NEIGHBORHOODBronxElementaryPK-05305·
WALTON AVENUE SCHOOL (THE)BronxElementaryKG-05304·
ICAHN CHARTER SCHOOL 7BronxElementaryKG-08303·
PS 161 JUAN PONCE DE LEON SCHOOLBronxElementaryPK-05303·
PS 236 LANGSTON HUGHESBronxElementaryPK-05303·
BRONX PARK MIDDLE SCHOOLBronxMiddle06-08302·
PS 146 EDWARD COLLINSBronxElementaryPK-05302·
LINDEN TREE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBronxElementaryPK-05300·
BRONX HIGH SCHOOL OF BUSINESSBronxHigh09-12299·
ICAHN CHARTER SCHOOL 6BronxElementaryKG-08299·
BAYCHESTER MIDDLE SCHOOLBronxMiddle06-08298·
GOTHAM COLLABORATIVE HIGH SCHOOLBronxHigh09-12295·
DREAMYARD PREPARATORY SCHOOLBronxHigh09-12294·
URBAN SCHOLARS COMMUNITY SCHOOLBronxElementaryPK-05294·
PS 163 ARTHUR A SCHOMBERGBronxElementaryPK-05292·
IS 303 LEADERSHIP & COMMUNITY SERVICEBronxMiddle06-08291·
PS 130 ABRAM STEVENS HEWITTBronxElementaryPK-05291·
HIGH SCHOOL FOR CONTEMPORARY ARTSBronxHigh09-12289·
NEW WORLD HIGH SCHOOLBronxHigh09-12287·
PELHAM LAB HIGH SCHOOLBronxHigh09-12285·
URBAN DOVE TEAM CHARTER SCHOOL IIBronxHigh10-12285·
LUCERO ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBronxElementaryKG-05284·
PELHAM GARDENS MIDDLE SCHOOLBronxMiddle06-08284·
PS 67 MOHEGAN SCHOOLBronxElementaryPK-05284·
PS 73 BRONXBronxElementaryPK-05283·
VALIDUS PREPARATORY ACADEMYBronxHigh09-12282·
PELHAM ACADEMY OF ACADEMICS AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENTBronxMiddle06-08281·
PS 12 LEWIS AND CLARK SCHOOLBronxHigh06-12279·
IS 318 MATH SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY THROUGH ARTSBronxMiddle06-08278·
PS 160 WALT DISNEYBronxElementaryPK-05278·
PS 360BronxElementaryPK-05278·
PS 110 THEODORE SCHOENFELDBronxElementaryPK-05274·
PS 18 JOHN PETER ZENGERBronxElementaryPK-05271·
STEAM BRIDGE SCHOOL (THE)BronxElementaryKG-05271·
MOTT HALL IIIBronxMiddle06-08270·
ACADEMY OF APPLIED MATHEMATICS AND TECHNOLOGYBronxMiddle06-08268·
BRONX DANCE ACADEMY SCHOOLBronxMiddle06-08267·
ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS-INTER SUPPBronxHigh09-12267·
BRONX LEGACY HIGH SCHOOLBronxHigh09-12266·
BRONX ENVISION ACADEMYBronxHigh09-12266·
FAIRMONT NEIGHBORHOOD SCHOOLBronxElementaryPK-05266·
SOUTH BRONX EARLY COLLEGE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLBronxMiddle06-08266·
PS 536BronxElementaryPK-05265·
MARIE CURIE HIGH SCHOOL-NURSINGBronxHigh09-12263·
JHS 22 JORDAN L MOTTBronxMiddle06-08262·
STOREFRONT ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLBronxElementaryKG-05260·
ARTURO A SCHOMBURG SATELLITE ACADEMY BRONXBronxHigh09-12259·
PS 175 CITY ISLANDBronxElementaryPK-08259·
BRONX LAB SCHOOLBronxHigh09-12258·
CORNERSTONE ACADEMY FOR SOCIAL ACTIONBronxElementaryPK-05258·
KNOWLEDGE AND POWER PREPARATORY ACADEMY IIIBronxMiddle06-08256·
PS 58BronxElementaryPK-05256·
COLIBRI COMMUNITY SCHOOL (THE)BronxElementaryPK-05251·
UNITED CHARTER HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE HUMANITIES IIBronxHigh09-12250·
IS 219 NEW VENTURE SCHOOLBronxMiddle06-08248·
IS 232BronxMiddle06-08248·
MOTT HAVEN COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOLBronxHigh10-12248·
SOUTH BRONX CLASSICAL CHARTER SCHOOL IIBronxElementaryKG-08248·
BARD HIGH SCHOOL EARLY COLLEGE BRONXBronxHigh09-12245·
MOTT HALL COMMUNITY SCHOOLBronxMiddle06-08245·
EXPLORATIONS ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOLBronxHigh09-12240·
SOUNDVIEW ACADEMY FOR CULTURE AND SCHOLARSHIPBronxMiddle06-08240·
MS 129 ACADEMY FOR INDEPENDENT LEARNING AND LEADERSHIPBronxMiddle06-08230·
WINGS ACADEMYBronxHigh09-12230·
IS 206 ANN MERSEREAUBronxMiddle06-08229·
FANNIE LOU HAMER MIDDLE SCHOOLBronxMiddle06-08228·
HEALTH OPPORTUNITIES HIGH SCHOOLBronxHigh09-12228·
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOR MATH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGYBronxElementaryKG-05227·
ESMT-IS 190BronxMiddle06-08226·
VIRTUAL INNOVATOR'S ACADEMYBronxHigh09-12225·
PS/MS 4 CROTONA PARK WESTBronxElementaryPK-08224·
BRONX DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION ACADEMYBronxHigh09-12223·
EMBLAZE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLBronxMiddle05-08222·
MATILDA AVENUE SCHOOL (THE)BronxElementaryKG-05222·

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