Public schools in Staten Island, NY

88 open public schools with an address in Staten Island, operated by 11 education agencies. Compare size, staffing, grade spans, and school type, then confirm assignment with the district.

Public schools

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

Reported students

62,254

87 schools reporting · NCES 2024–25

Median student–teacher ratio

11.8:1

New York median 11.1:1

Charter schools

0 virtual

An overview of Staten Island public schools

The federal directory lists 88 public schools in Staten Island, NY: 56 elementary, 13 middle, 14 high, 5 combined or other. The 87 schools that reported 2024–25 membership enrolled 62,254 students, an average of 716 per school. The largest campus is Tottenville High School (3,750 students), and the largest elementary school is PS 42 Eltingville (995).

New York City Geographic District #31 operates the most schools here (74), and 2 regular districts have at least one Staten Island campus, plus 9 charter, service, or other agencies. City names come from school mailing addresses, which often differ from district or municipal boundaries.

Across schools that reported staffing, the median student–teacher ratio is 11.8:1, higher than the statewide school median of 11.1:1. A ratio counts classroom-teacher FTE against total enrollment, so specialized programs and part-time staffing can move it; ask schools for actual class sizes by grade.

School choice options include 8 charter schools. Application windows and lotteries usually open months before the school year.

Among 4 high and combined schools with 2021–22 civil-rights data, 1 reported students enrolled in AP courses and 1 of 4 reported computer-science classes. Confirm current course catalogs directly with each school.

School	Grades	Students	Ratio
Barbara Esselborn School (The) New York City Geographic District #31	PK–05	806	16.2:1
Bridge Preparatory Charter School Bridge Preparatory Charter School · Charter	KG–05	263	6.7:1
Fort Hill Collaborative Elementary School New York City Geographic District #31	PK–05	182	11.7:1
Harbor View School (The) New York City Geographic District #31	PK–05	256	9.1:1
Hellenic Classical Charter School - Staten Island Hellenic Classical Charter School - Staten Island · Charter	PK–07	474	13.2:1
Kathleen Grimm School for Leadership New York City Geographic District #31	PK–05	452	15.7:1
Naples Street Elementary School New York City Geographic District #31	PK–05	311	9.3:1
New World Preparatory Charter School New World Preparatory Charter School · Charter	KG–08	803	11.3:1
Port Richmond School for Visionary Learning New York City Geographic District #31	PK–05	377	13:1
PS 1 Tottenville New York City Geographic District #31	PK–05	461	13.2:1
PS 11 Thomas Dongan School New York City Geographic District #31	PK–05	282	11.3:1
PS 13 M L Lindemeyer New York City Geographic District #31	PK–05	768	11.5:1
PS 16 John J Driscoll New York City Geographic District #31	PK–05	377	11.1:1
PS 18 John G Whittier New York City Geographic District #31	PK–05	315	9.8:1
PS 19 Curtis School (The) New York City Geographic District #31	PK–05	464	12.2:1
PS 20 Port Richmond New York City Geographic District #31	KG–05	277	8.9:1
PS 21 Margaret Emery-Elm Park New York City Geographic District #31	PK–05	380	11.2:1
PS 22 Graniteville New York City Geographic District #31	PK–05	717	10:1
PS 23 Richmondtown New York City Geographic District #31	PK–05	608	14.2:1
PS 26 Carteret School (The) New York City Geographic District #31	PK–06	272	9.8:1
PS 29 Bardwell New York City Geographic District #31	PK–05	579	13.7:1
PS 3 Margaret Gioiosa School (The) New York City Geographic District #31	PK–05	668	14.5:1
PS 30 Westerleigh New York City Geographic District #31	PK–05	689	12.8:1
PS 31 William T Davis New York City Geographic District #31	PK–05	342	9.8:1
PS 32 Gifford School (The) New York City Geographic District #31	PK–05	694	15.7:1
PS 35 Clove Valley School (The) New York City Geographic District #31	KG–05	367	15:1
PS 36 J C Drumgoole New York City Geographic District #31	PK–05	866	15.6:1
PS 373 NYC Special Schools - District 75 · Special Education School	PK–08	710	5.5:1
PS 38 George Cromwell New York City Geographic District #31	PK–05	354	11.8:1
PS 39 Francis J Murphy Jr New York City Geographic District #31	KG–05	492	12.9:1
PS 4 Maurice Wollin New York City Geographic District #31	PK–05	862	10.6:1
PS 42 Eltingville New York City Geographic District #31	PK–05	995	15.4:1
PS 44 Thomas C Brown New York City Geographic District #31	PK–05	521	11.7:1
PS 45 John Tyler New York City Geographic District #31	PK–05	751	13.5:1
PS 46 Albert V Maniscalco New York City Geographic District #31	PK–05	171	9.1:1
PS 48 William G Wilcox New York City Geographic District #31	PK–08	964	12.3:1
PS 5 Huguenot New York City Geographic District #31	KG–05	317	15.3:1
PS 50 Frank Hankinson New York City Geographic District #31	PK–05	750	15.5:1
PS 52 John C Thompson New York City Geographic District #31	PK–05	627	16.2:1
PS 54 Charles W Leng New York City Geographic District #31	PK–05	790	12.9:1
PS 55 Henry M Boehm New York City Geographic District #31	PK–05	512	12.4:1
PS 56 Louis Desario School (The) New York City Geographic District #31	PK–05	644	15.3:1
PS 57 Hubert H Humphrey New York City Geographic District #31	PK–05	392	10.4:1
PS 6 Corporal Allan F Kivlehan School New York City Geographic District #31	PK–05	540	10.7:1
PS 60 Alice Austen New York City Geographic District #31	PK–05	599	12:1
PS 65 Academy of Innovative Learning (The) New York City Geographic District #31	PK–05	340	9.7:1
PS 69 Daniel D Tompkins New York City Geographic District #31	PK–05	674	10:1
PS 74 Future Leaders Elementary School New York City Geographic District #31	PK–05	255	9.8:1
PS 78 New York City Geographic District #31	PK–05	454	11.7:1
PS 8 Shirlee Solomon New York City Geographic District #31	PK–05	542	19.5:1
Space Shuttle Columbia School New York City Geographic District #31	PK–05	720	10.2:1
Staten Island Hebrew Public Charter School Staten Island Hebrew Public Charter School · Charter	KG–04	202	33.7:1
Staten Island RISE Academy NYC Special Schools - District 75 · Special Education School	KG–08	—	—
Staten Island School of Civic Leadership New York City Geographic District #31	PK–08	843	12.8:1
Stephanie a Vierno School (The) New York City Geographic District #31	PK–05	688	14.2:1
Waverly Academy of Empowered Learners (The) New York City Geographic District #31	KG–03	165	5.8:1

Middle schools in Staten Island

School	Grades	Students	Ratio
IS 2 George L Egbert New York City Geographic District #31	06–08	980	10.6:1
IS 24 Myra S Barnes New York City Geographic District #31	06–08	1,314	13.3:1
IS 27 Anning S Prall New York City Geographic District #31	06–08	836	11.4:1
IS 34 Tottenville New York City Geographic District #31	06–08	1,230	13.2:1
IS 49 Berta a Dreyfus New York City Geographic District #31	06–08	330	7:1
IS 51 Edwin Markham New York City Geographic District #31	06–08	1,072	11.4:1
IS 61 William a Morris New York City Geographic District #31	06–08	871	10.6:1
IS 7 Elias Bernstein New York City Geographic District #31	06–08	1,177	14.3:1
IS 72 Rocco Laurie New York City Geographic District #31	06–08	1,532	12.1:1
IS 75 Frank D Paulo New York City Geographic District #31	06–08	1,514	11.3:1
Marsh Avenue School for Expeditionary Learning New York City Geographic District #31	06–08	406	11.1:1
Richmond Preparatory Charter School Richmond Preparatory Charter School · Charter	06–10	365	—
Young Women's Leadership of Staten Island New York City Geographic District #31	06–09	180	11.6:1

High schools in Staten Island

School	Grades	Students	Ratio
Concord High School New York City Geographic District #31	09–12	167	8.1:1
Csi High School for International Studies New York City Geographic District #31	09–12	519	16.9:1
Curtis High School New York City Geographic District #31	09–12	2,439	14.1:1
Eagle Academy for Young Men of Staten Island (The) New York City Geographic District #31	06–12	280	6.3:1
Early College Charter School Early College Charter School · Charter	08–12	192	—
Gaynor McCown Expeditionary Learning School New York City Geographic District #31	09–12	540	15.2:1
New Dorp High School New York City Geographic District #31	09–12	3,055	12.8:1
New Ventures Charter School New Ventures Charter School · Charter	09–12	134	—
Port Richmond High School New York City Geographic District #31	09–12	1,696	11:1
Ralph R McKee Career and Technical Education High School New York City Geographic District #31 · Career and Technical School	09–12	626	9.3:1
Richard H Hungerford School (The) NYC Special Schools - District 75 · Special Education School	06–12	516	5.7:1
Staten Island Technical High School New York City Geographic District #31	09–12	1,425	18.8:1
Susan E Wagner High School New York City Geographic District #31	09–12	2,743	14.7:1
Tottenville High School New York City Geographic District #31	09–12	3,750	15.4:1

Combined, early-childhood, and other schools in Staten Island

School	Grades	Students	Ratio
David Marquis School of the Arts (The) NYC Special Schools - District 75 · Special Education School	PK–12	556	5.2:1
John W Lavelle Preparatory Charter School John W Lavelle Preparatory Charter School · Charter	KG–12	884	—
Michael J Petrides School (The) New York City Geographic District #31	PK–12	1,423	12.6:1
South Beach Psychiatric Center New York State Office Mental Health (Omh) · Special Education School	10–10	6	—
South Richmond High School Is/Ps 25 NYC Special Schools - District 75 · Special Education School	PK–12	572	5.1:1

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

White35.9%
Hispanic31%
Black12.3%
Asian17.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
Multiracial2.4%

Enrollment-weighted across 87 Staten Island schools with NCES CCD 2024–25 race/ethnicity counts (62,254 students). Privacy suppression can leave small gaps.

Questions about public schools in Staten Island

How many public schools are in Staten Island, NY?

The current NCES directory lists 88 open public schools with a location address in Staten Island: 56 elementary, 13 middle, 14 high, 5 combined or other. Together they reported 62,254 students in 2024–25. The count includes charter, alternative, and special-purpose public schools; it excludes private schools.

Which school districts serve Staten Island?

Schools with an address in Staten Island belong to 11 education agencies, led by New York City Geographic District #31 (74 schools), NYC Special Schools - District 75 (5 schools), Bridge Preparatory Charter School (1 school). A mailing city is not an attendance boundary; confirm the district for a specific address.

What is the largest public high school in Staten Island?

Tottenville High School reported the largest high-school enrollment in Staten Island, with 3,750 students in 2024–25 (grades 09–12). Size is a description of the campus, not a quality measure.

Are there charter schools in Staten Island?

Yes. 8 of the 88 public schools in Staten Island are identified as charter schools in the NCES directory, including Bridge Preparatory Charter School, Early College Charter School, Hellenic Classical Charter School - Staten Island. Charter schools are public and tuition-free, but admission usually uses an application or lottery.

What is the typical student–teacher ratio in Staten Island schools?

The median reported student–teacher ratio across Staten Island public schools is 11.8:1, higher than the New York school median of 11.1:1. The ratio divides enrollment by classroom-teacher FTE; it is not an average class size.

Does living in Staten Island guarantee a seat at a specific school?

No. Assignment depends on the district's attendance boundaries, programs, and enrollment rules, which can split a city or cross city lines. Use the district profile and its official boundary or school-locator tool to confirm the assigned school for an exact address.

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Sources: NCES Common Core of Data 2025–26 preliminary directory (schools, grades, addresses, charter status) and 2024–25 nonfiscal files (enrollment, teachers, race/ethnicity, meal eligibility); Civil Rights Data Collection 2021–22 (AP and computer science). Cities are grouped by school mailing address. Methodology · All New York cities