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New York City Geographic District # 6 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 2025-26 school year, there are 11 public high schools serving 6,240 students in New York City Geographic District # 6 School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in New York.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools in New York City Geographic District # 6 School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the New York public high school average of 55%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 59% statewide average).
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High School in New York City Geographic District # 6 School District have a Graduation Rate of 86%, which is less than the New York average of 89%.
The school with highest graduation rate is City College Academy Of The Arts, with ≥95% 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 Hispanic), which is more than the New York public high school average of 61% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (NY)
# Schools
45 Schools
1,462 Schools
# Students
17,439 Students
948,443 Students
# Teachers
1,539 Teachers
85,120 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
11:1
11:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
New York City Geographic District # 6 School District, which is ranked #738 of all 1,009 school districts in New York (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 82% has increased from 66% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#739 out of 1017 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
52%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
41%
49%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
78%
Graduation Rate
82%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.72
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
83%
30%
% Black
8%
18%
% White
6%
39%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
All Ethnic Groups
Best New York City Geographic District # 6 School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø High Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Inwood Early College For Health And Information Technologies
Vocational School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
650 Academy St
New York, NY 10034
(212) 567-1394
New York, NY 10034
(212) 567-1394
Gr: 9-12 | 358 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #22.
High School For Excellence And Innovation
(Math: ≥50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
650 Academy St
New York, NY 10034
(212) 569-1022
New York, NY 10034
(212) 569-1022
Gr: 9-12 | 188 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1
Rank: #33.
High School For Media & Communications
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
549 Audubon Ave
New York, NY 10040
(212) 927-1841
New York, NY 10040
(212) 927-1841
Gr: 9-12 | 348 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
Rank: #44.
A Philip Randolph Campus High School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
433 W 135th St
New York, NY 10031
(212) 690-6800
New York, NY 10031
(212) 690-6800
Gr: 9-12 | 1,387 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #55.
City College Academy Of The Arts
(Math: 32% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
4600 Broadway
New York, NY 10040
(212) 567-3164
New York, NY 10040
(212) 567-3164
Gr: 6-12 | 558 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #66.
Washington Heights Expeditionary Learning School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
511 W 182nd St
New York, NY 10033
(212) 781-0524
New York, NY 10033
(212) 781-0524
Gr: PK-12 | 966 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #77.
High School For Health Careers & Sciences
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
549 Audubon Ave
New York, NY 10040
(212) 927-1841
New York, NY 10040
(212) 927-1841
Gr: 9-12 | 433 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #88.
Community Health Academy Of The Heights
(Math: 27% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
504 W 158th St
New York, NY 10033
(212) 342-6600
New York, NY 10033
(212) 342-6600
Gr: 6-12 | 574 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
Gregorio Luperon High School For Science And Mathematics
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
501 W 165th St
New York, NY 10032
(212) 928-1202
New York, NY 10032
(212) 928-1202
Gr: 9-12 | 627 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1
Rank: #9 - 109. - 10.
High School For Law & ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Service
(Math: ≤20% | Reading: 40-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
549 Audubon Ave
New York, NY 10040
(212) 342-6130
New York, NY 10040
(212) 342-6130
Gr: 9-12 | 426 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 98%
Rank: #1111.
College Academy
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
549 Audubon Ave
New York, NY 10040
(212) 927-1841
New York, NY 10040
(212) 927-1841
Gr: 9-12 | 375 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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