Total enrollment
9,363
-896 (-9%) vs SY 2020-21
26 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 1
New York · 9,363 students · 1 city
Parents inside NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 1 pick from 26 public K-12 options, with combined enrollment of about 9,363 students (an average school size of 360).
4-year change in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 1
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
26
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 1 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New York | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.6% | #154 of 437 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 9,363 | #42 of 576 | #986 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 26 | #35 of 576 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #305 of 565 | #1,080 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 66.2% | #62 of 573 | #2,228 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.4% | #21 of 425 | #182 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 1
State test results across the district's 26 scored schools run from NEW EXPLORATIONS INTO SCIENCETECH AND MATH HIGH SCHOOL at 98.7% proficient to PS 134 HENRIETTA SZOLD at 19.3%, a gap of 79.4 points. That is the 6th widest gap among 258 New York districts with four or more scored schools.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
About NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 1
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 1 administers 26 public schools across New York, collectively educateing roughly 9,363 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 1 comprises 15 elementary, 3 middle, 7 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Per-school enrollment averages around 360 in this district, noticeably below the New York typical of 519.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 9,363 students, declined 9% from the 10,259 reported in SY 2020-21.
In the discussion threads here, the community for NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 1 discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.