NYC #24 (Queens)
Only 14% of New York Districts Have Recovered From COVID
Correction (April 12, 2026): An earlier version of this article understated NYC District 75's share of statewide enrollment as less than 0.2%; the correct figure is about 1.2%. It also overstated the ...
475 New York Districts at All-Time Lows
In a typical year, a few dozen New York school districts touch their lowest enrollment on record. In 2026, 475 did.
New York's Kindergarten Class Hit Its Lowest Level in 22 Years
The children who will shape New York's schools for the next 12 years are already here, and there are fewer of them than at any point in two decades.
New York Lost 37,000 Students in One Year
For one year, it looked like New York's longest enrollment decline might be over. In 2024, public school enrollment ticked up by 5,669 students, the first growth in 14 years. The reprieve was built on...