Technology & AI
District profile / New York
New York City Public Schools
884,644
Students
2025-26 school year
1,599
Schools
2025-26 school year
553
Students per school
2025-26 · New York median 538
#1
Size rank in New York
of 404 districts listed
New York City Public Schools is a public school district based in New York, New York, serving 884,644 students in 1,599 schools. By enrollment it ranks #1 of the 404 New York districts with 1,000 or more students, making it the largest in the state. Its schools average 553 students each, about the same as the New York median of 538. The city's 285 charter schools are run separately and aren't included in these figures. Its chancellor is Kamar Samuels. We've matched 56 news stories to the district.
How New York City compares
New York CityNew York median, districts with 1,000+ students
Leadership
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Source: Chalkbeat New York coverage, checked 2026-07-08. Report a change
In the news
56 stories matchedTeaching & learning
Here’s How to Integrate New York City Public Schools
Infrastructure
A proposal to close a Harlem high school could signal wider wave of enrollment-related closures
Teaching & learning
Watch NYC Public Schools to Consider Merging Sites as Enrollment Drops
Teaching & learning
Nikole Hannah-Jones challenges NYC schools chancellor over stalled desegregation efforts
Teaching & learning
WATCH: Nikole Hannah-Jones interrogates Chancellor Kamar Samuels on NYC school integration
Teaching & learning
Nikole Hannah-Jones grills NYC schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels on integration at combative town hall
Teaching & learning
Nikole Hannah-Jones grills city NYC schools chancellor on long-awaited desegregation plan
Teaching & learning
Parents grumble as NYC schools chancellor dodges calls for NYC schools integration plan
Teaching & learning
Nikole Hannah-Jones rips into NYC schools chancellor over lack of school integration plan
Technology & AI
New York City Public Schools banning AI use through middle school starting this year
Teaching & learning
Chancellor Samuels Kicks Off Math Week Across NYC Public Schools From Harlem To Hollis
School safety
ICE policy at NYC public schools grapples with student safety concerns raised by Bronx shooting
Teaching & learning
WATCH: A video walkthrough of our guide on how to vet NYC schools like an education reporter
Teaching & learning
CUNY Chancellor Matos Rodríguez and NYC Public Schools Chancellor Samuels Distribute ‘Welcome to CUNY’ Letters to Dual Enrollment Students at BMCC
Teaching & learning
Hannah-Jones, NYC schools chancellor set to speak at high-stakes integration town hall
Technology & AI
New York City Public Schools Are Banning AI Through 8th Grade This Year
Technology & AI
New York City Public Schools banning AI use through middle school starting this year
Teaching & learning
Holy civics! NYC schools' own comic books in the spotlight at Comic Con
Policy & legislation
What percentage of students in New York City Department of Education are proficient in math?
Teaching & learning
After yearslong transition to digital tests, state officials weigh return to paper exams for NYC
Teaching & learning
Opinion: New York City Already Has Integrated Schools. The Mayor Should Visit Them
Teaching & learning
Trump admin probing NYC public schools over sexual misconduct claims
Teaching & learning
NYC Public Schools students get three-day break
Teaching & learning
How to vet NYC public schools like an education reporter: What parents should consider
Teaching & learning
How to Vet NYC Public Schools Like a Reporter
Teaching & learning
Journalist Nikole Hannah-Jones talks inequities in NYC public schools
Policy & legislation
Trump admin launches federal probe into alleged widespread ‘staff-on-student’ sexual misconduct at NYC public schools
Teaching & learning
Feds target NYC schools over sexual misconduct claims
Technology & AI
New York City Public Schools banning AI use through middle school starting this year
Peer districts in New York
Compare side by side →| District | Students | Schools | Spending per student | Students per teacher | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City Public SchoolsNew York · this district | 884,644 | 1,599 | n/a | n/a | #1 |
| Buffalo City School DistrictBuffalo | 30,077 | 61 | $21,561 | 10.5 | #2 |
| Yonkers City School DistrictYonkers | 24,304 | 40 | $22,500 | 17.1 | #3 |
| Rochester City School DistrictRochester | 21,990 | 40 | $23,558 | 10.3 | #4 |
| Syracuse City School DistrictSyracuse | 18,662 | 31 | $21,368 | 10.9 | #5 |
Similar-size districts nationally
| District | Students | Spending per student | Students per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles UnifiedLos Angeles, CA | 408,026 | $18,180 | 19.2 |
| Miami-Dade County Public SchoolsMiami, FL | 333,233 | $11,231 | 19.4 |
| Chicago Public SchoolsChicago, IL | 324,130 | $18,216 | 13.8 |
| Clark County School DistrictLas Vegas, NV | 306,038 | $10,118 | 18.6 |
Peers are the districts closest in enrollment, so they can still differ in many other ways. Enrollment and school count for New York City Public Schools: NYC Public Schools, DOE Data at a Glance, 2025-26; other districts: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25.
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