Total enrollment
21,621
-2,426 (-10%) vs SY 2020-21
52 schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8
New York · 21,621 students · 1 city
Of the 52 public K-12 schools run by NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8, combined student count is roughly 21,621, with 22 elementary, 12 middle, and 18 high.
4-year change in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
52
+1 (+2%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8 ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In New York | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.4% | #382 of 437 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 21,621 | #20 of 576 | #357 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 52 | #11 of 576 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #340 of 565 | #1,240 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 89.0% | #7 of 573 | #759 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.6% | #172 of 425 | #2,656 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 # 8
State test results across the district's 51 scored schools run from MS 101 EDWARD R BYRNE at 67.8% proficient to LONGWOOD ACADEMY OF DISCOVERY (THE) at 17.6%, a gap of 50.2 points. That is the 32nd 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 # 8
Across 52 schools, NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8 teaches about 21,621 students in New York. By footprint it is an average-sized district.
In terms of grade levels, NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8 is made up of 22 elementary, 12 middle, and 18 high schools.
Average enrollment per school in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8 is about 416, below the New York average of roughly 519.
Five-year track record. Combined enrollment now sits at 21,621 students, decreased 10% from the 24,047 reported in SY 2020-21. Over that span, NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8 gained 1 school, going from 51 to 52.
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