NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2

New York · Public School District

118

Schools

54,297

Students

—

Per-Pupil Spend

54.8%

Free Lunch Rate

≈ nat'l avg

85.0%

Graduation Rate

≈ nat'l avg

District Overview

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2 is a public school district in New York serving 54,297 students across 118 schools. It includes 36 elementary, 12 middle, 70 high schools. Its graduation rate of 85.0% is near the national average of 86.5%. 55% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Opportunity scores across its schools are moderate, with a district median of 46/100.

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All Schools (118)

Elementary Schools36 schools

School	Grades	Students
47 AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE AND ENGLISH LOWER SCHOOL (THE)	PK–08	176
BATTERY PARK CITY SCHOOL	PK–08	710
EAST SIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL-PS 267	KG–05	362
ELLA BAKER SCHOOL	PK–08	337
PECK SLIP SCHOOL (THE)	PK–05	325
PS 1 ALFRED E SMITH	PK–05	192
PS 11 SARAH J GARNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (THE)	PK–05	688
PS 111 ADOLPH S OCHS	PK–05	383
PS 116 MARY LINDLEY MURRAY	PK–05	353
PS 124 YUNG WING	PK–05	520
PS 126 JACOB AUGUST RIIS	PK–08	577
PS 130 HERNANDO DE SOTO	PK–05	605
PS 150	PK–05	194
PS 158 BAYARD TAYLOR	PK–05	644
PS 183 ROBERT L STEVENSON	PK–05	498
PS 198 ISADOR E IDA STRAUS	PK–05	459
PS 2 MEYER LONDON	PK–05	329
PS 212 MIDTOWN WEST	PK–05	275
PS 234 INDEPENDENCE SCHOOL	KG–05	476
PS 290 MANHATTAN NEW SCHOOL	PK–05	437
PS 3 CHARRETTE SCHOOL	PK–05	519
PS 33 CHELSEA PREP	PK–05	550
PS 40 AUGUSTUS SAINT-GAUDENS	PK–05	577
PS 41 GREENWICH VILLAGE	PK–05	486
PS 42 BENJAMIN ALTMAN	PK–05	482
PS 51 ELIAS HOWE	PK–05	412
PS 527 EAST SIDE SCHOOL FOR SOCIAL ACTION	KG–05	407
PS 59 BEEKMAN HILL INTERNATIONAL	PK–05	523
PS 6 LILLIE D BLAKE	PK–05	587
PS 77 LOWER LAB SCHOOL	KG–05	373
PS 89	PK–05	340
PS/IS 217 ROOSEVELT ISLAND	PK–08	716
RIVER SCHOOL (THE)	PK–05	459
SIXTH AVENUE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL	PK–05	319
SPRUCE STREET SCHOOL	PK–08	431
YORKVILLE COMMUNITY SCHOOL	PK–05	349

Middle Schools12 schools

School	Grades	Students
BALLET TECH/NYC PUBLIC SCHOOL FOR DANCE	04–08	116
CITY KNOLL MIDDLE SCHOOL	06–08	157
EAST SIDE MIDDLE SCHOOL	06–08	421
IS 289	06–08	239
JHS 104 SIMON BARUCH	06–08	891
JHS 167 ROBERT F WAGNER	06–08	1,019
LOWER MANHATTAN COMMUNITY MIDDLE SCHOOL	06–08	328
MS 131	06–08	236
MS 255 SALK SCHOOL OF SCIENCE	06–08	364
MS 297	06–08	422
NYC LAB MS FOR COLLABORATIVE STUDIES	06–08	519
YORKVILLE EAST MIDDLE SCHOOL	06–08	256

High Schools70 schools

School	Grades	Students
ACADEMY FOR SOFTWARE ENGINEERING	09–12	412
AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE & ENGLISH SECONDARY SCHOOL	09–12	202
ART AND DESIGN HIGH SCHOOL	09–12	1,469
BARUCH COLLEGE CAMPUS HIGH SCHOOL	09–12	490
BUSINESS OF SPORTS SCHOOL	09–12	447
CHELSEA CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOL	09–12	413
CLINTON SCHOOL (THE)	06–12	786
ELEANOR ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL	09–12	541
EMMA LAZARUS HIGH SCHOOL	09–12	293
ESSEX STREET ACADEMY	09–12	344
FACING HISTORY SCHOOL (THE)	09–12	309
FOOD AND FINANCE HIGH SCHOOL	09–12	438
GRAMERCY ARTS HIGH SCHOOL	09–12	516
HARVEST COLLEGIATE HIGH SCHOOL	09–12	391
HARVEY MILK HIGH SCHOOL	09–12	94
HIGH SCHOOL 560 CITY-AS-SCHOOL	09–12	555
HIGH SCHOOL FOR CLIMATE JUSTICE (THE)	09–12	301
HIGH SCHOOL FOR DUAL LANGUAGE AND ASIAN STUDIES	09–12	373
HIGH SCHOOL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES	09–12	1,083
HIGH SCHOOL FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONS & HUMAN SERVICES	09–12	1,627
HIGH SCHOOL FOR LANGUAGE AND DIPLOMACY (THE)	09–12	155
HIGH SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS & FINANCE	09–12	679
HIGH SCHOOL OF FASHION INDUSTRIES (THE)	09–12	1,623
HIGH SCHOOL OF HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT	09–12	217
HUDSON HIGH SCHOOL OF LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES	09–12	227
HUMANITIES PREPARATORY ACADEMY	09–12	256
INDEPENDENCE HIGH SCHOOL	09–12	233
INSTITUTE FOR COLLABORATIVE EDUCATION	06–12	476
INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL AT UNION SQUARE	09–12	322
JACQUELINE KENNEDY-ONASSIS HIGH SCHOOL	09–12	249
JAMES BALDWIN SCHOOL-A SCHOOL FOR EXPEDITIONARY LRNING	09–12	121
LANDMARK HIGH SCHOOL	09–12	338
LEADERSHIP & PUBLIC SERVICE HIGH SCHOOL	09–12	282
LIBERTY HIGH SCHOOL ACADEMY FOR NEWCOMERS	09–12	417
LOWER MANHATTAN ARTS ACADEMY	09–12	315
MANHATTAN ACADEMY FOR ARTS AND LANGUAGES	09–12	178
MANHATTAN BRIDGES HIGH SCHOOL	09–12	451
MANHATTAN BUSINESS ACADEMY	09–12	387
MANHATTAN COMPREHENSIVE NIGHT AND DAY HIGH SCHOOL	10–12	506
MANHATTAN EARLY COLLEGE SCHOOL FOR ADVERTISING	09–12	391
MANHATTAN INTERNATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL	09–12	352
MANHATTAN VILLAGE ACADEMY	09–12	426
MILLENNIUM HIGH SCHOOL	09–12	665
MURRAY HILL ACADEMY	09–12	232
MURRY BERGTRAUM HIGH SCHOOL FOR BUSINESS CAREERS	09–12	104
NEW DESIGN HIGH SCHOOL	09–12	455
NYC ISCHOOL	09–12	454
NYC LAB HIGH SCHOOL FOR COLLABORATIVE STUDIES	09–12	463
NYC MUSEUM SCHOOL	09–12	484
PACE HIGH SCHOOL	09–12	529
PROFESSIONAL PERFORMING ARTS HIGH SCHOOL	06–12	532
QUEST TO LEARN	06–12	489
REPERTORY COMPANY HIGH SCHOOL FOR THEATRE ARTS	09–12	229
RICHARD R GREEN HIGH SCHOOL OF TEACHING	09–12	327
SATELLITE ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL	09–12	122
SCHOOL OF THE FUTURE HIGH SCHOOL	06–12	730
STEPHEN T MATHER BUILDING ARTS AND CRAFTMANSHIP HIGH SCHOOL	09–12	373
STUYVESANT HIGH SCHOOL	09–12	3,334
TALENT UNLIMITED HIGH SCHOOL	09–12	438
UNION SQUARE ACADEMY FOR HEALTH SCIENCES	09–12	468
UNITY CENTER FOR URBAN TECHNOLOGIES	09–12	237
URBAN ACADEMY LABORATORY HIGH SCHOOL	09–12	135
URBAN ASSEMBLY ACADEMY OF GOVERNMENT AND LAW	09–12	286
URBAN ASSEMBLY GATEWAY SCHOOL FOR TECHNOLOGY	09–12	425
URBAN ASSEMBLY MAKER ACADEMY	09–12	520
URBAN ASSEMBLY NEW YORK HARBOR SCHOOL	09–12	499
URBAN ASSEMBLY SCHOOL FOR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT (THE)	09–12	309
URBAN ASSEMBLY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS FOR YOUNG WOMEN	09–12	84
URBAN ASSEMBLY SCHOOL OF DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION	09–12	230
VANGUARD HIGH SCHOOL	09–12	421

District Finances

Per-Pupil Expenditure—

National avg $14,347

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey. District-level data.

District Snapshot

118

Schools

54,297

Students

55%

Free Lunch

—

Per-Pupil

Graduation Rate85.0%

Opportunity Score46/100

StateNew York →

School Rankings

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Strengths & Considerations

Range of school options

With 118 schools, families have meaningful choice across programs and grade levels.

Location

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools are in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2?

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2 has 118 public schools, serving a total of 54,297 students.

What is the graduation rate for NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2?

The graduation rate is 85.0%, which is below the national average of 86.5%.

What percentage of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2?

55% of students in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2 qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, compared to the national rate of 52.2%.

Are there charter schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2?

No, NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2 does not currently include any charter schools.

What grade levels does NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2 serve?

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2 serves grades PK through 12, covering elementary, middle, and high school levels.

What is the opportunity score for NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2?

The median opportunity score across schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2 is 46/100. The national median is 50/100. Opportunity scores reflect long-term economic mobility prospects for children who grow up in these communities.

About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets — NCES Common Core of Data, EDFacts, and the Opportunity Atlas — and we work hard to keep them accurate and up to date. That said, federal data is published on an annual cycle, so some figures may not yet reflect the very latest school-year changes or local updates. We recommend using this page as a helpful starting point and cross-checking with the school or district directly, or visiting the NCES Common Core of Data and ed.gov for the most authoritative figures before making any important decisions.