Total enrollment
21,817
-1,380 (-6%) vs SY 2020-21
46 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #29
New York · 21,817 students · 8 cities
For families inside NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #29, public-school options total 46 K-12 schools, with enrollment near 21,817 (28 elementary, 7 middle, and 11 high).
4-year change in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #29
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
46
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #29 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New York | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.8% | #306 of 437 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 21,817 | #19 of 576 | #351 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 46 | #19 of 576 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #457 of 565 | #2,125 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 79.3% | #26 of 573 | #1,268 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.9% | #67 of 425 | #1,009 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 #29
State test results across the district's 46 scored schools run from PS 176 CAMBRIA HEIGHTS at 71.3% proficient to PS 52 at 28.3%, a gap of 43.0 points. That is the 55th 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 #29
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #29 is a low-population New York school district running 46 schools with combined enrollment near 21,817.
In terms of grade levels, NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #29 comprises 28 elementary, 7 middle, and 11 high schools.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment shrank 6%: 23,197 students in SY 2020-21 versus 21,817 in SY 2024-25.
In the discussion threads here, the community for NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #29 discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.