Total enrollment
5,175
-1,055 (-17%) vs SY 2017-18
23 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #16
New York · 5,175 students · 1 city
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #16 reports 23 public K-12 schools and approximately 5,175 students enrolled, per NCES, an average school size of 225.
7-year change in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #16
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25School count
23
-1 (-4%) vs SY 2017-18
% White
5%
was 3%
% Hispanic
26%
was 20%
% Black
64%
was 74%
% Asian
2%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
About NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #16
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #16 operates 23 public schools across New York, collectively serveing roughly 5,175 students.
On the level-by-level breakdown, NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #16 spans 13 elementary, 5 middle, and 5 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #16 is about 225, noticeably below the New York average of roughly 519.
Five-year track record. Across the same 7-year window, public-school enrollment decreased 17%: 6,230 students in SY 2017-18 versus 5,175 in SY 2024-25. The school count fell from 24 to 23 across the same 7-year window. The Black share of public-school enrollment declined from 74% to 64%.
Within the allk12 community for this area, the community for NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #16 discusses comparison threads between local schools and program reviews. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.