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Richmond County

New York · Public K-12

Public K-12 enrollment in Richmond County totals about 62,254 students across 88 schools, an average of 707 per campus. New York City Geographic District #31 is the largest district. That works out to 55 elementary, 13 middle, and 15 high schools.

7-year change in Richmond County

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Total enrollment
62,254
-851 (-1%) vs SY 2017-18
School count
87
+6 (+7%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
36%
was 46%
% Hispanic
31%
was 29%
% Black
12%
was 14%
% Asian
18%
was 10%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
Residents
494,956
all ages · ACS 5-yr
Schools
88
12 districts
Enrollment
62,254
students · NCES CCD
Median income
$98,333
Above New York avg
Free/reduced lunch
67.4%
Above New York avg
Elementary
55
28,924 students
Middle
13
11,807 students
High
15
18,088 students
Combined / other
5
3,435 students
LARGEST DISTRICT
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #31
56,577 students · 12 districts in Richmond County

County vs. school enrollment demographics

Left bar is the racial makeup of Richmond 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
60%
Hispanic
20%
Black
10%
Asian
13%
Two or more
11%
Native American
1%
Pacific Islander
0%
School enrollment
White
36%
Hispanic
31%
Black
12%
Asian
18%
Two or more
2%
Native American
0%
Pacific Islander
0%
Bachelor's+
35.7%
adults 25+
Poverty rate
8.6%
ACS 5-year
Unemployment
5.6%
civilian labor
Median age
41
21.6% under 18

Test scores in Richmond County

Latest 2024-25 ELA proficiency, 81 schools ranked. New York state average: 58.3%.

See all 81 schools in Richmond County ranked by score →

All schools (88)

LargestA-ZTop rated
NameCityLevelGradesEnrollmentRating
TOTTENVILLE HIGH SCHOOLStaten IslandHigh09-123,750·
NEW DORP HIGH SCHOOLStaten IslandHigh09-123,055·
SUSAN E WAGNER HIGH SCHOOLStaten IslandHigh09-122,743·
CURTIS HIGH SCHOOLStaten IslandHigh09-122,439·
PORT RICHMOND HIGH SCHOOLStaten IslandHigh09-121,696·
IS 72 ROCCO LAURIEStaten IslandMiddle06-081,532·
IS 75 FRANK D PAULOStaten IslandMiddle06-081,514·
STATEN ISLAND TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOLStaten IslandHigh09-121,425·
MICHAEL J PETRIDES SCHOOL (THE)Staten IslandCombinedPK-121,423·
IS 24 MYRA S BARNESStaten IslandMiddle06-081,314·
IS 34 TOTTENVILLEStaten IslandMiddle06-081,230·
IS 7 ELIAS BERNSTEINStaten IslandMiddle06-081,177·
IS 51 EDWIN MARKHAMStaten IslandMiddle06-081,072·
PS 42 ELTINGVILLEStaten IslandElementaryPK-05995·
IS 2 GEORGE L EGBERTStaten IslandMiddle06-08980·
PS 48 WILLIAM G WILCOXStaten IslandElementaryPK-08964·
JOHN W LAVELLE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOLStaten IslandCombinedKG-12884·
IS 61 WILLIAM A MORRISStaten IslandMiddle06-08871·
PS 36 J C DRUMGOOLEStaten IslandElementaryPK-05866·
PS 4 MAURICE WOLLINStaten IslandElementaryPK-05862·
STATEN ISLAND SCHOOL OF CIVIC LEADERSHIPStaten IslandElementaryPK-08843·
IS 27 ANNING S PRALLStaten IslandMiddle06-08836·
BARBARA ESSELBORN SCHOOL (THE)Staten IslandElementaryPK-05806·
NEW WORLD PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOLStaten IslandElementaryKG-08803·
PS 54 CHARLES W LENGStaten IslandElementaryPK-05790·
PS 13 M L LINDEMEYERStaten IslandElementaryPK-05768·
PS 45 JOHN TYLERStaten IslandElementaryPK-05751·
PS 50 FRANK HANKINSONStaten IslandElementaryPK-05750·
SPACE SHUTTLE COLUMBIA SCHOOLStaten IslandElementaryPK-05720·
PS 22 GRANITEVILLEStaten IslandElementaryPK-05717·
PS 373Staten IslandElementaryPK-08710·
PS 32 GIFFORD SCHOOL (THE)Staten IslandElementaryPK-05694·
PS 30 WESTERLEIGHStaten IslandElementaryPK-05689·
STEPHANIE A VIERNO SCHOOL (THE)Staten IslandElementaryPK-05688·
PS 69 DANIEL D TOMPKINSStaten IslandElementaryPK-05674·
PS 3 MARGARET GIOIOSA SCHOOL (THE)Staten IslandElementaryPK-05668·
PS 56 LOUIS DESARIO SCHOOL (THE)Staten IslandElementaryPK-05644·
PS 52 JOHN C THOMPSONStaten IslandElementaryPK-05627·
RALPH R MCKEE CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOLStaten IslandHigh09-12626·
PS 23 RICHMONDTOWNStaten IslandElementaryPK-05608·
PS 60 ALICE AUSTENStaten IslandElementaryPK-05599·
PS 29 BARDWELLStaten IslandElementaryPK-05579·
SOUTH RICHMOND HIGH SCHOOL IS/PS 25Staten IslandCombinedPK-12572·
DAVID MARQUIS SCHOOL OF THE ARTS (THE)Staten IslandCombinedPK-12556·
PS 8 SHIRLEE SOLOMONStaten IslandElementaryPK-05542·
GAYNOR MCCOWN EXPEDITIONARY LEARNING SCHOOLStaten IslandHigh09-12540·
PS 6 CORPORAL ALLAN F KIVLEHAN SCHOOLStaten IslandElementaryPK-05540·
PS 44 THOMAS C BROWNStaten IslandElementaryPK-05521·
CSI HIGH SCHOOL FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIESStaten IslandHigh09-12519·
RICHARD H HUNGERFORD SCHOOL (THE)Staten IslandHigh06-12516·
PS 55 HENRY M BOEHMStaten IslandElementaryPK-05512·
PS 39 FRANCIS J MURPHY JRStaten IslandElementaryKG-05492·
HELLENIC CLASSICAL CHARTER SCHOOL - STATEN ISLANDStaten IslandElementaryPK-06474·
PS 19 CURTIS SCHOOL (THE)Staten IslandElementaryPK-05464·
PS 1 TOTTENVILLEStaten IslandElementaryPK-05461·
PS 78Staten IslandElementaryPK-05454·
KATHLEEN GRIMM SCHOOL FOR LEADERSHIPStaten IslandElementaryPK-05452·
MARSH AVENUE SCHOOL FOR EXPEDITIONARY LEARNINGStaten IslandMiddle06-08406·
PS 57 HUBERT H HUMPHREYStaten IslandElementaryPK-05392·
PS 21 MARGARET EMERY-ELM PARKStaten IslandElementaryPK-05380·
PORT RICHMOND SCHOOL FOR VISIONARY LEARNINGStaten IslandElementaryPK-05377·
PS 16 JOHN J DRISCOLLStaten IslandElementaryPK-05377·
PS 35 CLOVE VALLEY SCHOOL (THE)Staten IslandElementaryKG-05367·
RICHMOND PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOLStaten IslandMiddle06-09365·
PS 38 GEORGE CROMWELLStaten IslandElementaryPK-05354·
PS 31 WILLIAM T DAVISStaten IslandElementaryPK-05342·
PS 65 ACADEMY OF INNOVATIVE LEARNING (THE)Staten IslandElementaryPK-05340·
IS 49 BERTA A DREYFUSStaten IslandMiddle06-08330·
PS 5 HUGUENOTStaten IslandElementaryKG-05317·
PS 18 JOHN G WHITTIERStaten IslandElementaryPK-05315·
NAPLES STREET ELEMENTARY SCHOOLStaten IslandElementaryPK-05311·
PS 11 THOMAS DONGAN SCHOOLStaten IslandElementaryPK-05282·
EAGLE ACADEMY FOR YOUNG MEN OF STATEN ISLAND (THE)Staten IslandHigh06-12280·
PS 20 PORT RICHMONDStaten IslandElementaryKG-05277·
PS 26 CARTERET SCHOOL (THE)Staten IslandElementaryPK-05272·
BRIDGE PREPARATORY CHARTER SCHOOLStaten IslandElementaryKG-05263·
HARBOR VIEW SCHOOL (THE)Staten IslandElementaryPK-05256·
PS 74 FUTURE LEADERS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLStaten IslandElementaryPK-05255·
STATEN ISLAND HEBREW PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLStaten IslandElementaryKG-03202·
EARLY COLLEGE CHARTER SCHOOLStaten IslandHigh08-12192·
FORT HILL COLLABORATIVE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLStaten IslandElementaryPK-05182·
YOUNG WOMEN'S LEADERSHIP OF STATEN ISLANDStaten IslandMiddle06-08180·
PS 46 ALBERT V MANISCALCOStaten IslandElementaryPK-05171·
CONCORD HIGH SCHOOLStaten IslandHigh09-12167·
WAVERLY ACADEMY OF EMPOWERED LEARNERS (THE)Staten IslandElementaryKG-02165·
NEW VENTURES CHARTER SCHOOLStaten IslandHigh09-12134·
SOUTH BEACH PSYCHIATRIC CENTERStaten IslandHigh09-116·
GELLER HOUSE SCHOOLStaten IslandCombinedM-M··

Cities in Richmond County

Staten Island88 schools

About Richmond County

Richmond County is a high-population county of about 494,956 residents in New York. Its public-school system instructs approximately 62,254 students across 88 schools.

Looking at the wider area, census numbers show median household income runs near $98,333, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. That income level is 26% higher than the New York median.

On the school-mix side, Richmond County is made up of 55 elementary schools (28,924 students), 13 middle schools (11,807), 15 high schools (18,088), and 5 combined or other schools.

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #31 dominates the local landscape, accounting for roughly 56,577 students on its own.

Trend over the past 7 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 62,254 students, remained close to its prior level from the 63,105 reported in SY 2017-18. The school count climbed from 81 to 87 across the same 7-year window. On the demographic side, White enrollment moved from 46% to 36% over the same window.

On this page, the community for Richmond County discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Posts come from current and former families, staff, and alumni.

Frequently asked questions

How many public schools are in Richmond County?
Richmond County, New York has 88 public K-12 schools serving approximately 62,254 students.
How many high schools are in Richmond County?
Richmond County, New York has 15 public high schools, serving approximately 18,088 students.
How many middle schools are in Richmond County?
Richmond County, New York has 13 public middle schools, serving approximately 11,807 students.
How many elementary schools are in Richmond County?
Richmond County, New York has 55 public elementary schools, serving approximately 28,924 students.
What is the largest school district in Richmond County?
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #31 is the largest school district in Richmond County, serving approximately 56,577 students. The county contains 12 school districts overall.
What is the population of Richmond County?
Richmond County, New York has a population of approximately 494,956, with a median age of 41. About 21.6% of residents are under 18.
What is the median household income in Richmond County?
Median household income in Richmond County is $98,333, above the New York average of $77,785. About 8.6% of residents live below the federal poverty line.
How educated are residents of Richmond County?
Approximately 35.7% of adults 25 and older in Richmond County hold a bachelor's degree or higher, according to the Census ACS 5-year estimate.
What share of students in Richmond County qualify for free or reduced lunch?
Roughly 67.4% of students in Richmond 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 Richmond County schools?
Across Richmond County public schools, the enrollment-weighted student-teacher ratio is approximately 12.8 to 1.

Richmond County school rankings

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