120,000 students left the DoE public school system over the last 5 years while enrollment at public charter schools is up 9%.
Students
In 2021-22, there were 1,058,888 students in the NYC school system, the largest school district in the United States. Of those students:
- 13.9 percent of students were English Language Learners
- 20.6 percent were students with disabilities
- 71.9 percent were economically disadvantaged
- Race or ethnicity:
- 41.1 percent Hispanic
- 24.4 percent black
- 16.6 percent Asian
- 14.7 percent white
- 139,752 were in charter schools
Schools and Programs
In 2021-22, there are 1,859 schools within the DOE as of Fall 2021, including 271 charter schools.
How about giving parents vouchers?