Total enrollment
7,761
-1,433 (-16%) vs SY 2020-21
28 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 5
New York · 7,761 students · 1 city
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 5 hosts 28 public K-12 schools inside New York, collectively enrolling about 7,761 students (around 277 per school).
4-year change in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 5
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
28
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 5 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New York | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.1% | #363 of 437 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 7,761 | #54 of 576 | #1,216 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 28 | #32 of 576 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.8:1 | #117 of 565 | #345 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 82.9% | #21 of 573 | #1,057 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.5% | #68 of 425 | #1,057 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 # 5
State test results across the district's 25 scored schools run from HIGH SCHOOL MATHEMATICS SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING AT CCNY at 99.4% proficient to URBAN ASSEMBLY SCHOOL FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS at 22.2%, a gap of 77.2 points. That is the 9th 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 # 5
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 5 is a low-population public-school district in New York. The district oversees 28 schools and instructs approximately 7,761 students.
Looking at the level breakdown, NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 5 comprises 16 elementary, 3 middle, and 9 high schools.
Per-school enrollment averages around 277 in this district, noticeably below the New York typical of 519.
Trend over the past 4 years. Combined enrollment now sits at 7,761 students, decreased 16% from the 9,194 reported in SY 2020-21.
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