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Kings County

New York · Public K-12

Public-school families in Kings County pick from 583 schools serving the county's roughly 291,697 K-12 students, with a mix of 307 elementary, 102 middle, and 147 high.

7-year change in Kings County

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Total enrollment
290,852
-33,465 (-10%) vs SY 2017-18
School count
578
+12 (+2%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
18%
was 17%
% Hispanic
31%
was 28%
% Black
31%
was 37%
% Asian
17%
was 16%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
2,631,580
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
583
105 districts
Enrollment
291,697
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$80,263
Above New York avg
Free/reduced lunch
79.1%
Above New York avg
Elementary
307
143,667 students
Middle
102
41,772 students
High
147
87,039 students
Combined / other
27
19,219 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #20
44,136 students · 105 districts in Kings County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Kings 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
38%
Hispanic
19%
Black
28%
Asian
12%
Two or more
10%
Native American
1%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
17%
Hispanic
31%
Black
31%
Asian
17%
Two or more
3%
Native American
1%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
42.1%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
15.1%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
7.9%
civilian labor
Median age
37
22.2% under 18

Test scores in Kings County

Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 537 schools ranked. New York state average: 58.3%.

See all 537 schools in Kings County ranked by score →

All schools (583)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
PS 199 FREDERICK WACHTELBrooklynElementaryPK-05508·
BROOKLYN SCHOOL OF INQUIRYBrooklynElementaryKG-08501·
EXPLORE EMPOWER CHARTER SCHOOLBrooklynElementaryKG-08500·
PS 134BrooklynElementaryKG-05500·
PS 90 EDNA COHEN SCHOOLBrooklynElementaryPK-05499·
SUCCESS ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL-BED STUY 3BrooklynMiddle02-08494·
HELLENIC CLASSICAL CHARTER SCHOOL PARK SLOPEBrooklynElementaryPK-08493·
PS 110 MONITOR (THE)BrooklynElementaryPK-05493·
PS 131BrooklynElementaryPK-05493·
PS 164 CAESAR RODNEYBrooklynElementaryPK-05491·
BROOKLYN DREAMS CHARTER SCHOOLBrooklynElementaryKG-08489·
PS 345 PATROLMAN ROBERT BOLDENBrooklynElementaryPK-05489·
PS 193 GIL HODGESBrooklynElementaryPK-05487·
PS 48 MAPLETONBrooklynElementaryPK-05487·
URBAN ASSEMBLY SCHOOL FOR LEADERSHIP AND EMPOWERMENTBrooklynHigh06-12487·
CYPRESS HILLS ASCEND CHARTER SCHOOLBrooklynElementaryKG-07485·
PS 369 COY L COX SCHOOLBrooklynCombinedKG-12483·
EAST WILLIAMSBURG SCHOLARS ACADEMYBrooklynHigh09-12482·
PS 194 RAOUL WALLENBERGBrooklynElementaryPK-05482·
PS 32 SAMUEL MILLS SPROLEBrooklynElementaryPK-05481·
BROOKLYN INSTITUTE FOR LIBERAL ARTSBrooklynHigh09-12479·
ORIGINS HIGH SCHOOLBrooklynHigh09-12479·
IS 136 CHARLES O DEWEYBrooklynMiddle06-08474·
COMMUNITY ROOTS CHARTER SCHOOLBrooklynElementaryKG-08473·
BROOKLYN HIGH SCHOOL FOR LAW AND TECHNOLOGYBrooklynHigh09-12469·
JHS 14 SHELL BANKBrooklynMiddle06-08469·
PS 376BrooklynElementaryKG-05466·
PS 40 GEORGE W CARVERBrooklynElementaryPK-05465·
PS 372 CHILDREN'S SCHOOL (THE)BrooklynElementaryPK-07460·
BROOKLYN LAB SCHOOLBrooklynHigh09-12459·
JUAN MOREL CAMPOS SECONDARY SCHOOLBrooklynHigh06-12458·
CITY POLYTECHNIC HIGH SCHOOLBrooklynHigh09-12454·
SCIENCE SKILLS CENTER HIGH SCHOOLBrooklynHigh09-12453·
JOHN JAY SCHOOL FOR LAWBrooklynHigh09-12450·
LIBERTY AVENUE MIDDLE SCHOOLBrooklynMiddle06-08450·
PS 89 CYPRESS HILLSBrooklynElementaryPK-08447·
PS 123 SUYDAMBrooklynElementaryPK-05446·
A-TECH HIGH SCHOOLBrooklynHigh09-12444·
ACAD FOR COLLEGE PREP AND CAREER EXPBrooklynHigh06-12441·
MS 936 ARTS OFF 3RDBrooklynMiddle06-08441·
PS/IS 45 HORACE E GREENEBrooklynElementaryPK-08440·
LEEP DUAL LANGUAGE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLBrooklynElementaryKG-05435·
PS 128 BENSONHURSTBrooklynElementaryKG-05435·
PS 34 OLIVER H PERRYBrooklynElementaryPK-05435·
VISTA ACADEMYBrooklynMiddle06-08434·
PS 373 BROOKLYN TRANSITION CENTERBrooklynHigh09-12433·
PS 748 BROOKLYN SCHOOL FOR GLOBAL SCHOLARSBrooklynElementaryKG-05433·
ACADEMY FOR CONSERVATION AND THE ENVIRONMENTBrooklynHigh09-12432·
NEW BRIDGES ELEMENTARYBrooklynElementaryPK-05431·
PS 257 JOHN F HYLANBrooklynElementaryPK-05431·
PS 21 CRISPUS ATTUCKSBrooklynElementaryPK-05430·
PS 145 ANDREW JACKSONBrooklynElementaryPK-05428·
WILLIAMSBURG HIGH SCHOOL OF ART AND TECHNOLOGY (THE)BrooklynHigh09-12424·
PS 889BrooklynElementaryPK-05423·
PS 36BrooklynElementaryPK-08422·
NORTHSIDE CHARTER HIGH SCHOOLBrooklynHigh09-12421·
PS 156 WAVERLYBrooklynElementaryPK-05421·
PROGRESS HIGH SCHOOL FOR PROFESSIONAL CAREERSBrooklynHigh09-12418·
FDNY-CAPTAIN VERNON A RICHARDS HSBrooklynHigh09-12417·
ALL CITY LEADERSHIP SECONDARY SCHOOLBrooklynHigh06-12416·
IS 303 HERBERT S EISENBERGBrooklynMiddle06-08416·
URBAN ASSEMBLY SCHOOL FOR LAW AND JUSTICE (THE)BrooklynHigh09-12416·
EBC HIGH SCHOOL FOR PUBLIC SERVICE-BUSHWICKBrooklynHigh09-12415·
PS 721 BROOKLYN OCCUPATIONAL TRAINING CENTERBrooklynCombinedKG-12415·
UNCOMMON EXCELLENCE BOYS CHARTER SCHOOL NYCBrooklynCombinedKG-09415·
CYPRESS HILLS COLLEGIATE PREPARATORY SCHOOLBrooklynHigh09-12413·
PAVE ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOLBrooklynElementaryKG-08413·
ACADEMY OF URBAN PLANNING AND ENGINEERING (THE)BrooklynHigh09-12409·
PS 753 SCHOOL FOR CAREER DEVELOPMENTBrooklynHigh09-12408·
PERFORMING ARTS AND TECHNOLOGY HIGH SCHOOLBrooklynHigh09-12406·
PS 53BrooklynCombinedKG-12406·
FLATBUSH ASCEND CHARTER SCHOOLBrooklynElementaryKG-06404·
ACADEMY OF HOSPITALITY AND TOURISMBrooklynHigh09-12402·
HYDE LEADERSHIP CHARTER SCHOOL - BROOKLYNBrooklynElementaryKG-08401·
WINDSOR TERRACE SCHOOL (THE)BrooklynElementaryKG-05400·
BROOKLYN SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING ACADEMYBrooklynMiddle06-08399·
ACADEMY FOR YOUNG WRITERSBrooklynHigh06-12398·
PS 114 RYDER ELEMENTARYBrooklynElementaryPK-05397·
PS 77BrooklynCombinedKG-12397·
PS 15 PATRICK F DALYBrooklynElementaryPK-05396·
PS 184 NEWPORTBrooklynElementaryPK-08395·
COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP CHARTER SCHOOLBrooklynElementaryPK-08394·
PS 119 AMERSFORTBrooklynElementaryPK-05393·
ACADEMY OF INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGYBrooklynHigh09-12390·
PS 380 JOHN WAYNE ELEMENTARYBrooklynElementaryPK-05390·
SUNSET PARK PREPBrooklynMiddle06-08390·
ANDRIES HUDDEBrooklynMiddle06-08389·
JHS 50 JOHN D WELLSBrooklynMiddle06-08388·
HIGH SCHOOL FOR INNOVATION IN ADVERTISING AND MEDIABrooklynHigh09-12386·
HIGH SCHOOL OF SPORTS MANAGEMENTBrooklynHigh09-12385·
PS 4BrooklynElementaryPK-05385·
PS 195 MANHATTAN BEACHBrooklynElementaryPK-05385·
PS 346 ABE STARKBrooklynElementaryPK-05385·
ACADEMY OF TALENTED SCHOLARS (THE)BrooklynElementaryKG-05383·
LEADERS HIGH SCHOOLBrooklynHigh09-12383·
HIGH SCHOOL FOR MEDICAL PROFESSIONSBrooklynHigh09-12381·
PS 172 BEACON SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCEBrooklynElementaryPK-05380·
PS 264 BAY RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FOR THE ARTSBrooklynElementaryKG-05379·
BROOKLYN LANDMARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLBrooklynElementaryPK-05378·
PS/IS 157 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN HEATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMY (THE)BrooklynElementaryPK-08377·

Cities in Kings County

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About Kings County

Across the broad New York county of Kings County of about 2,631,580 residents, the public-school footprint covers 583 schools and about 291,697 students.

For perspective, census numbers show median household income runs near $80,263, about 42% of adults have a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 15% of residents live below the federal poverty line.

For a sense of the school types, Kings County spans 307 elementary schools (143,667 students), 102 middle schools (41,772), 147 high schools (87,039), and 27 combined or other schools.

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #20 is the biggest district by enrollment, covering about 44,136 students across Kings County.

Looking at the last 7 years. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment fell 10%: 324,317 students in SY 2017-18 versus 290,852 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 566 to 578 across the same 7-year window. The Black share of public-school enrollment shrank from 37% to 31%.

On this page, the community for Kings County discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.

Frequently asked questions

How many K-12 schools serve Kings County?
There are 583 public K-12 schools in Kings County, New York, with a combined enrollment of about 291,697.
How many high schools are in Kings County?
Kings County, New York has 147 public high schools, serving approximately 87,039 students.
How many middle schools are in Kings County?
Kings County, New York has 102 public middle schools, serving approximately 41,772 students.
How many elementary schools are in Kings County?
Kings County, New York has 307 public elementary schools, serving approximately 143,667 students.
What is the largest school district in Kings County?
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #20 is the largest school district in Kings County, serving approximately 44,136 students. The county contains 105 school districts overall.
How many people live in Kings County?
Kings County has roughly 2,631,580 residents according to the latest Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What is the median household income in Kings County?
Median household income in Kings County is $80,263, above the New York average of $77,785. About 15.1% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Kings County?
Approximately 42.1% of adults 25 and older in Kings County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Kings County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 79.1% of students in Kings 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 Kings County schools?
Across Kings County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 12.9 to 1.

Kings County school rankings

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