Total enrollment
36,340
-1,811 (-5%) vs SY 2020-21
50 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #28
New York · 36,340 students · 6 cities
Public schools in the NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #28 system total 50 schools across New York, with roughly 36,340 students enrolled (27 elementary, 8 middle, and 15 high).
4-year change in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #28
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
50
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #28 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New York | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.9% | #215 of 437 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 36,340 | #7 of 576 | #165 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 50 | #14 of 576 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #551 of 565 | #4,747 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 73.9% | #41 of 573 | #1,632 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 75.3% | #7 of 425 | #50 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 #28
State test results across the district's 50 scored schools run from QUEENS HIGH SCHOOL FOR THE SCIENCES AT YORK COLLEGE at 98.2% proficient to PS 182 SAMANTHA SMITH at 32.6%, a gap of 65.5 points. That is the 18th 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 #28
Across 50 schools, NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #28 enrolls about 36,340 students in New York. By footprint it is a middle-population district.
Looking at the level breakdown, NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #28 is built around 27 elementary, 8 middle, and 15 high schools.
On a per-school basis, NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #28 runs about 727 students per school, 40% above the state mean of roughly 519.
Trend over the past 4 years. Total public-school enrollment in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #28 has shrank 5% since SY 2020-21, moving from about 38,151 students to 36,340.
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