Total enrollment
29,203
-1,547 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
34 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #26
New York · 29,203 students · 9 cities
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #26 runs 34 public K-12 schools inside New York, with combined enrollment around 29,203 (23 elementary, 5 middle, and 6 high).
4-year change in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #26
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
34
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #26 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New York | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.8% | #104 of 437 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 29,203 | #14 of 576 | #235 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 34 | #29 of 576 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.4:1 | #553 of 565 | #4,875 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 64.4% | #68 of 573 | #2,380 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.4% | #80 of 425 | #1,223 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 #26
State test results across the district's 34 scored schools run from PS 94 DAVID D PORTER at 91.2% proficient to QUEENS HIGH SCHOOL OF TEACHING LIBERAL ARTS AND SCIENCES at 43.2%, a gap of 48.0 points. That is the 39th 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 #26
Across 34 schools, NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #26 serves about 29,203 students in New York. By footprint it is a compact district.
For a sense of the school types, NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #26 consists of 23 elementary, 5 middle, and 6 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #26 is about 859, above the New York average of roughly 519.
Over the past 4-year window. Total public-school enrollment in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #26 has fell 5% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 30,750 students to 29,203.
On this page, the community for NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #26 discusses open enrollment windows, redistricting talk, and busing logistics. Parents, students, and educators in the area can post or comment.