New York: Schools & Education
356 public schools serve New York. Stuyvesant High School is the largest at 3,334 students (grades 9-12). Total enrollment: 150,534 students.
- ~23,831 residents per school (vs New York ~810).
K-12 Schools
356 K-12 schools serving the area — about 23,831 residents per school. 41.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher (U.S. average ~35%).
Schools (50)
ST MARK THE EVANGELIST SCHOOL
ST VINCENT FERRER HIGH SCHOOL
XAVIER HIGH SCHOOL
ST GEORGE ACADEMY
ST ELIZABETH SCHOOL
REGIS HIGH SCHOOL
NOTRE DAME SCHOOL
INCARNATION SCHOOL
ACADEMY OF ST JOSEPH
MOUNT CARMEL-HOLY ROSARY SCHOOL
ST CHARLES BORROMEO SCHOOL
FRIENDS SEMINARY
ST LUKES SCHOOL
YESHIVA UNIVERSITY HIGH SCHOOL
BETH JACOB PAROCHIAL SCHOOL
THE CATHEDRAL SCHOOL OF ST JOHN THE DIVINE
MANHATTAN DAY SCHOOL
ALEXANDER ROBERTSON SCHOOL
THE ALLEN-STEVENSON SCHOOL
THE CHURCHILL SCHOOL & CENTER
THE BUCKLEY SCHOOL
THE CHAPIN SCHOOL LTD
NIGHTINGALE-BAMFORD SCHOOL
BANK STREET SCHOOL FOR CHILDREN
THE HEWITT SCHOOL
THE BREARLEY SCHOOL
ST BERNARDS SCHOOL
THE BROWNING SCHOOL
THE TOWN SCHOOL
THE CAEDMON SCHOOL
+ 20 more
Schools (356)
+ 326 more
| Daycare Preschool · Total count | 38 |
|---|---|
| School Districts · Districts | AMBER CHARTER SCHOOL EAST HARL, AMBER CHARTER SCHOOL INWOOD, BROOME STREET ACADEMY CHARTER , CAPITAL PREPARATORY (CP) HARLE, DEMOCRACY PREP ENDURANCE CHART |
| School Districts · Total count | 63 |
| School Statistics · Total Schools | 356 |
| School Statistics · Total Enrollment | 150,534 |
| School Statistics · Total Teachers | 12,070 |
| School Statistics · Student Teacher Ratio | 12.50 |
| School Statistics · Charter Schools | 56 |
| School Statistics · Free Lunch Students | 101,920 |
| School Statistics · Free Lunch Pct | 67.7% |
| Schools Count | 356 |
Sources: IRS BMF keyword search · NCES LEA assignment from schools in this city · NCES CCD 2022 · Refreshed 2026-04-12
Higher Education
Colleges and universities within commuting range, plus IPEDS scorecard data on enrollment, completion, and net price.
Schools (73)
New York University
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
CUNY Hunter College
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College
CUNY City College
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Columbia University in the City of New York
Pace University
Fashion Institute of Technology
The New School
Touro University
Barnard College
CUNY Graduate School and University Center
School of Visual Arts
Yeshiva University
Marymount Manhattan College
Berkeley College-New York
American Musical and Dramatic Academy
Swedish Institute a College of Health Sciences
LIM College
CUNY Stella and Charles Guttman Community College
Mildred Elley-New York Campus
Helene Fuld College of Nursing
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
Christine Valmy International School for Esthetics Skin Care & Makeup
Institute of Culinary Education
Manhattan School of Music
Mandl School-The College of Allied Health
The Juilliard School
New York School of Interior Design
+ 43 more
Colleges (80)
The Ailey School
American Academy of Dramatic Arts-New York
American Academy McAllister Institute of Funeral Service
Joffrey Ballet School
American Musical and Dramatic Academy
Bank Street College of Education
Barnard College
Berkeley College-New York
Phillips School of Nursing at Mount Sinai Beth Israel
Boricua College
Christine Valmy International School for Esthetics, Skin Care & Makeup
Circle in the Square Theatre School
CUNY System Office
Metropolitan College of New York
Columbia University in the City of New York
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art
Weill Medical College of Cornell University
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
CUNY City College
CUNY Graduate School and University Center
CUNY Hunter College
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice
Fashion Institute of Technology
Gemological Institute of America-New York
The General Theological Seminary
Helene Fuld College of Nursing
Jewish Theological Seminary of America
The Juilliard School
LIM College
+ 50 more
Early Childhood
Daycare and preschool capacity. Federal child-care data is sparse — counts reflect state-licensed providers only.
Facilities (15)
43RD STREET KID-PRESCHOOL
92ND ST. Y NURSERY SCHOOL
A LEARNING CTR. INC.
A PLACE FOR KIDS @ P.S. 34
A PLACE FOR KIDS @PS 2
ABC CASSIDY'S PLACE
ABC JAMIE ROSE HS
ABC MERRICAT'S CASTLE
ABC ROSIE&HARRY'S PLACE
ABC/EAST HARLEM DCC
ABUNDANT WATERS @ PS 51
ACTION FOR PROGRESS DCC
ADDIE MAE COLLINS COMMUNITY SERVICE HS
AFTER 3 @ M.S. 539
AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM @ FALU FOUNDATION
Libraries
Public libraries from IMLS Public Libraries Survey — visits, circulation, and service-area population.
| Nearest Library · Name | Stavros Niarchos Foundation Library |
|---|---|
| Nearest Library · Address | 455 Fifth Avenue |
| Nearest Library · Phone | 2,123,400,863 |
| Nearest Library · Zip | 10,016 |
| Nearest Library · Hours Per Year | 4160 |
| Nearest Library · Total Libraries In City | 48 |
Sources: IMLS PLS — state+city name match
Other
Libraries (48)
AGUILAR BRANCH
BLOOMINGDALE BRANCH
TERENCE CARDINAL COOKE-CATHEDRAL BRANCH
CHATHAM SQUARE BRANCH
MORNINGSIDE HEIGHTS BRANCH
COLUMBUS BRANCH
COUNTEE CULLEN BRANCH
EPIPHANY BRANCH
58 STREET BRANCH LIBRARY
FORT WASHINGTON BRANCH
NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY FOR THE PERFORMING ARTS
GEORGE BRUCE BRANCH
HAMILTON FISH PARK BRANCH
HAMILTON GRANGE BRANCH
HARLEM BRANCH
HUDSON PARK BRANCH
INWOOD BRANCH
JEFFERSON MARKET BRANCH
KIPS BAY BRANCH
ANDREW HEISKELL BRAILLE & TALKING BOOK LIBRARY
MACOMB'S BRIDGE BRANCH
STAVROS NIARCHOS FOUNDATION LIBRARY
MUHLENBERG BRANCH
NEW AMSTERDAM BRANCH
96TH STREET BRANCH
115TH STREET BRANCH
125TH STREET BRANCH
OTTENDORFER BRANCH
RIVERSIDE BRANCH
ST. AGNES BRANCH
+ 18 more
| Education Nonprofits · Total count | 1,930 |
|---|---|
| Job Training · Total count | 36 |
| Mentoring Orgs · Total count | 26 |
| Pct Bachelors Plus | 41.6% |
| Scholarship Funds · Total count | 119 |
Sources: IRS BMF NTEE B · IRS BMF keyword search · IRS BMF keyword · Census ACS 5-Year 2023 · Refreshed 2026-04-12