Notable School Districts in New York

This directory-style guide highlights 50 school districts in New York. Each institution is identified by its full profile name and location so similarly named organizations are easier to distinguish. “Notable” is a directory label, not an evaluation of quality or an endorsement.

Entries were selected and ordered using enrollment values available in COSMIQ profiles. Enrollment figures are intentionally omitted. The order is an estimate of institution size, not a ranking of academic quality, outcomes, or fit.

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Institutions in this guide

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #31 — STATEN ISLAND, New York. Public school district.
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2 — NEW YORK, New York. Public school district.
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #24 — CORONA, New York. Public school district.
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #20 — BROOKLYN, New York. Public school district.
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10 — BRONX, New York. Public school district.
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #27 — OZONE PARK, New York. Public school district.
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #28 — JAMAICA, New York. Public school district.
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #30 — LONG ISLAND CITY, New York. Public school district.
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #25 — FLUSHING, New York. Public school district.
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #21 — BROOKLYN, New York. Public school district.
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #11 — BRONX, New York. Public school district.
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #22 — BROOKLYN, New York. Public school district.
BUFFALO CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT — BUFFALO, New York. Public school district.
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #26 — BAYSIDE, New York. Public school district.
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #15 — BROOKLYN, New York. Public school district.
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9 — BRONX, New York. Public school district.
YONKERS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT — YONKERS, New York. Public school district.
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 8 — BRONX, New York. Public school district.
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #29 — QUEENS VILLAGE, New York. Public school district.
ROCHESTER CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT — ROCHESTER, New York. Public school district.
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #19 — BROOKLYN, New York. Public school district.
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #13 — BROOKLYN, New York. Public school district.
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 3 — NEW YORK, New York. Public school district.
SYRACUSE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT — SYRACUSE, New York. Public school district.
BRENTWOOD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT — BRENTWOOD, New York. Public school district.
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #17 — BROOKLYN, New York. Public school district.
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 6 — NEW YORK, New York. Public school district.
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #12 — BRONX, New York. Public school district.
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 7 — BRONX, New York. Public school district.
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #14 — BROOKLYN, New York. Public school district.
SACHEM CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT — LAKE RONKONKOMA, New York. Public school district.
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 4 — NEW YORK, New York. Public school district.
NEWBURGH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT — NEWBURGH, New York. Public school district.
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #18 — BROOKLYN, New York. Public school district.
WAPPINGERS CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT — HOPEWELL JUNCTION, New York. Public school district.
GREECE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT — ROCHESTER, New York. Public school district.
EAST RAMAPO CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT (SPRING VALLEY) — SPRING VALLEY, New York. Public school district.
NEW ROCHELLE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT — NEW ROCHELLE, New York. Public school district.
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #32 — BROOKLYN, New York. Public school district.
WILLIAMSVILLE CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT — EAST AMHERST, New York. Public school district.
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 1 — NEW YORK, New York. Public school district.
MIDDLE COUNTRY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT — CENTEREACH, New York. Public school district.
SHENENDEHOWA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT — CLIFTON PARK, New York. Public school district.
UTICA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT — UTICA, New York. Public school district.
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 5 — NEW YORK, New York. Public school district.
WILLIAM FLOYD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT — MASTIC BEACH, New York. Public school district.
SCHENECTADY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT — SCHENECTADY, New York. Public school district.
LONGWOOD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT — YAPHANK, New York. Public school district.
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #23 — BROOKLYN, New York. Public school district.
ALBANY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT — ALBANY, New York. Public school district.

Selection and source notes

Where enough eligible profiles were available, this guide includes the top 50, 25, or 10 by available enrollment; smaller groups include all eligible profiles. Profile source year: 2024. Check each institution directly for current information.

Sources: NCES Common Core of Data. Inclusion does not imply endorsement by COSMIQ, and it does not mean that any listed institution endorses COSMIQ.