District overview
At a glance
Source years shown below
Reported students
34,189
NCES CCD 2024–25, where reported
Open schools
41
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Student–teacher ratio
13.2:1
Calculated from NCES 2024–25 enrollment and teacher FTE
Spending per pupil
Not reported
Current expenditure · FY 2023 F-33
Instruction per pupil
Not reported
Calculated from FY 2023 F-33
Grades served
PK–12
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
District interpretation
What the numbers say about NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #21
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #21 operates 41 current public-school records serving grades PK–12 in BROOKLYN, New York. NCES reports 34,189 students and 2,583.49 classroom teacher FTE for 2024–25.
By reported enrollment, the district ranks 10 of 1099 New York districts with data. That position describes scale only—it does not say whether individual schools are a good fit for a particular student.
Student context
Needs schools plan for
- English learners
- Not reported
- Students with disabilities (IDEA)
- Not reported
- Classroom teachers (FTE)
- 2,583.49
- Current expenditure (FY 2023)
- Not reported
Context measures describe who a district serves and its resources. They are not negative rating inputs.
NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #21 location
BROOKLYN, New York · 40.5833, -73.9635. This is the NCES EDGE district-office point, not an attendance boundary.
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Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White33.1%
- Hispanic26.6%
- Black11.6%
- Asian25.7%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.7%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.3%
- Multiracial1.9%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25 where reported, otherwise CRDC 2021–22. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Totals can differ due to rounding or source privacy rules.
Interactive campus directory
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