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New York City Department Of Education, New York

New York City Department Of Education is a unified school district in 5 counties, New York, for grades Pre-K to 12. About 8,483,844 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 300 sq mi (778 km²) of land.

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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
8,483,844
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Type
Unified school district
Counties
Queens County38% of the district’s landRichmond County22% of the district’s landKings County21% of the district’s landBronx County12% of the district’s landNew York County7% of the district’s land
Land area
300 sq mi (778 km²)
Median household income
$80,483 ± $601
Median home value
$777,600 ± $4,889
Water area
172 sq mi (445 km²)
State
New York
Census code (GEOID)
3620580
Coordinates (central point)
40.662712, -73.938677
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These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in New York City Department Of Education, largest first

  1. New York (city)8,483,844 people
  2. Borough of Brooklyn2,631,580 people
  3. Borough of Queens2,323,052 people
  4. Borough of Manhattan1,629,477 people
  5. The Bronx1,404,779 people
  6. Borough of Staten Island494,956 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. Hoboken City School District, New Jersey7.4 mi northwest
  2. Jersey City School District, New Jersey7.4 mi northwest
  3. Weehawken Township School District, New Jersey8.4 mi northwest
  4. Bayonne City School District, New Jersey9.0 mi west
  5. West New York Town School District, New Jersey9.3 mi northwest
  6. Guttenberg Town School District, New Jersey9.6 mi north
  7. North Bergen Township School District, New Jersey10 mi northwest
  8. Edgewater Borough School District, New Jersey11 mi north
  9. Lawrence Union Free School District12 mi southeast
  10. Hewlett-Woodmere Union Free School District13 mi east
  11. Fort Lee Borough School District, New Jersey13 mi north
  12. Elizabeth City School District, New Jersey13 mi west
All 30
  1. Great Neck Union Free School District14 mi northeast
  2. Englewood Cliffs Borough School District, New Jersey15 mi north
  3. Linden City School District, New Jersey16 mi west
  4. Carteret Borough School District, New Jersey16 mi west
  5. Tenafly Borough School District, New Jersey18 mi north
  6. Port Washington Union Free School District18 mi northeast
  7. Pelham Union Free School District18 mi northeast
  8. Mount Vernon School District18 mi north
  9. Keansburg Borough School District, New Jersey18 mi southwest
  10. Woodbridge Township School District, New Jersey20 mi west
  11. New Rochelle City School District20 mi northeast
  12. Yonkers City School District20 mi north
  13. Perth Amboy City School District, New Jersey20 mi southwest
  14. Alpine Borough School District, New Jersey21 mi north
  15. South Amboy City School District, New Jersey22 mi southwest
  16. Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District, New Jersey22 mi southwest
  17. Sayreville Borough School District, New Jersey24 mi southwest
  18. Old Bridge Township School District, New Jersey26 mi southwest

These share a boundary with New York City Department Of Education. Distances are straight lines between central points.

Before using this answer for enrollment

A district boundary doesn’t decide which school a student attends; the district’s attendance zones and rules do. Confirm the full address and grade with New York City Department Of Education before you rely on it.

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