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New York City Geographic District #16 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in New York for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public high schools serving 1,456 students in New York City Geographic District #16 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New York.
Public High Schools in New York City Geographic District #16 School District have an average math proficiency score of 61% (versus the New York public high school average of 67%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 59% statewide average).
Public High School in New York City Geographic District #16 School District have a Graduation Rate of 71%, which is less than the New York average of 88%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Nelson Mandela High School, with 80-89% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in New York or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the New York public high school average of 60% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
23 Schools
1,459 Schools
# Students
5,332 Students
945,408 Students
# Teachers
527 Teachers
85,258 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
10:1
District Rank
New York City Geographic District #16 School District, which is ranked #765 of all 1,017 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 65% has increased from 54% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#786 out of 1020 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
78%
Graduation Rate
65%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.72
# American Indian Students
58 Students
6,587 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
1%
# Asian Students
88 Students
85,962 Students
% Asian Students
2%
9%
# Hispanic Students
1,222 Students
269,196 Students
% Hispanic Students
23%
28%
# Black Students
3,567 Students
166,701 Students
% Black Students
67%
18%
# White Students
224 Students
381,060 Students
% White Students
4%
40%
# Hawaiian Students
44 Students
2,408 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
128 Students
33,377 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
565
1,755
# Students in K Grade:
431
7,664
# Students in 1st Grade:
402
8,193
# Students in 2nd Grade:
397
7,899
# Students in 3rd Grade:
388
7,634
# Students in 4th Grade:
407
7,552
# Students in 5th Grade:
391
8,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
272
21,246
# Students in 7th Grade:
285
32,505
# Students in 8th Grade:
333
35,727
# Students in 9th Grade:
306
205,061
# Students in 10th Grade:
361
202,111
# Students in 11th Grade:
439
187,737
# Students in 12th Grade:
338
185,289
# Ungraded Students:
17
26,844
Best New York City Geographic District #16 School District Public High Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Boys And Girls High School
Magnet School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1700 Fulton St
Brooklyn, NY 11213
(718) 467-1700
Brooklyn, NY 11213
(718) 467-1700
Grades: 9-12
| 403 students
Rank: #22.
Nelson Mandela High School
Magnet School
(Math: 80-89% | Reading: ≥50% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1700 Fulton St
Brooklyn, NY 11213
(718) 804-6805
Brooklyn, NY 11213
(718) 804-6805
Grades: 9-12
| 133 students
Rank: #33.
Brooklyn Academy Of Global Finance
Magnet School
(Math: 40-59% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
125 Stuyvesant Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 574-3126
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 574-3126
Grades: 9-12
| 190 students
Rank: #44.
Brooklyn High School For Law And Technology
Magnet School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1396 Broadway
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 919-1256
Brooklyn, NY 11221
(718) 919-1256
Grades: 9-12
| 549 students
Rank: #55.
Research And Service High School
Magnet School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1700 Fulton St
Brooklyn, NY 11213
(718) 804-6800
Brooklyn, NY 11213
(718) 804-6800
Grades: 10-12
| 181 students
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