About Us

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Key Facts:
1.1 million students
1,600+ schools
 335 new schools since 2002
80,000 teachers
$21 billion annual budget

About Our Schools

The New York City Department of Education is the largest system of public schools in the United States, serving about 1.1 million students in over 1,600 schools.

Funding Our Schools

New York City's public schools use an innovative funding system to create equitable learning environments for all students.

Data About Schools

So that we can be transparent to taxpayers and the public can hold us accountable for the quality of the City's public schools, we collect and distribute a great deal of data about our schools and operations.

Chancellor Joel I. Klein and the Leadership Team

Chancellor Klein has led the Department since 2002 in conjunction with the leadership team, the Panel for Educational Policy, and the Community & Citywide Education Councils.

News About NYC Schools