New York City Geographic District # 2
New York, NY · 118 schools · 54,297 students
Largest Schools
Schools ranked by enrollment. Proficiency data from EDFacts where available.
Other Districts in New York
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Frequently Asked Questions
New York City Geographic District # 2 has 118 schools serving 54,297 students. The average proficiency rate across the district is 46%. The average graduation rate is 73%.
New York City Geographic District # 2 operates 118 public schools, including Stuyvesant High School, High School for Health Professions & Human Services, High School of Fashion Industries (the), Art and Design High School, High School for Environmental Studies and others. The full school list is shown above with enrollment and grade-level details.
The average graduation rate across high schools in New York City Geographic District # 2 is approximately 73% (EDFacts district-level data, most recent reporting year). Individual school graduation rates may vary; this is a district-wide adjusted-cohort graduation rate.
The largest school in New York City Geographic District # 2 is Stuyvesant High School with 3,334 students.
New York City Geographic District # 2 serves 54,297 students across 118 schools in NY, per the latest NCES Common Core of Data enrollment.
New York City Geographic District # 2's average proficiency rate of 46% (math and reading combined, EDFacts) is around average for US public school districts. "Good" depends on what you value — proficiency is one signal; enrollment trends, class size, graduation rates, and district resources also matter. Check individual school pages for granular data.
Student-teacher ratios are reported at the school level by NCES, not aggregated at the district level in our dataset. Open any individual school page in New York City Geographic District # 2 to see its specific student-teacher ratio. The US national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
All data comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data (enrollment, school count, demographics) and EDFacts assessment results (proficiency rates, graduation rates). Proficiency and graduation rates are reported at the district level. Both are federal sources used by the US Department of Education.
School performance data is sourced from NCES enrollment records and EDFacts proficiency and graduation rate assessments.
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