New York Public Schools
The New York Public School System is the largest school district in the United States, with over 1 million students enrolled. It has been ranked as one of the best public school systems in the country by U.S. News & World Report and Newsweek magazine.
The New York State Board of Regents oversees all state-run educational institutions in New York State. These include community colleges, vocational technical schools, junior colleges, four-year universities, and specialized high schools.
New York School Funding
Funding for education in New York is allocated through a combination of local property tax levies, federal grants, and state appropriations. Local funding comes from both the city and county levels. In addition to this, there are also several other sources of revenue that support education in New York City.
In 2009, the average per pupil expenditure was $11,934. This figure includes expenditures on instruction, administration, transportation, special services,
New York School Accountability
To measure the quality of education in New York, the state board of regents uses several methods: student achievement tests, graduation rates, dropout rates, teacher evaluations, and standardized test scores.
Education in New York is divided into three types of schools: elementary schools (grades K–5), middle schools (grades 6–8), and high schools (grades 9–12). There are more than 2,000 elementary schools, about 4,500 middle schools, and nearly 3,000 high schools.
Students in New York public schools are required to take courses in English, mathematics, science, social studies, and health. They may choose electives such as art, music, physical education, foreign languages, computer technology, and career and technical education. Students who do not pass their classes have the option of repeating them or taking an alternative course.
Schools in New York are graded according to two different sets of criteria. One set measures how well students perform on statewide tests, while another evaluates teachers based on student performance. Teachers are evaluated every year using these standards.
Schools in New York are classified as either "high performing" or "low performing." High performing schools receive extra resources and assistance to improve academic performance. Low performing schools are given additional funds to help improve their programs.
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- Yaldeinu School - Brooklyn
- Yaphank Christian School - Yaphank
- Yates School - Schenectady
- Yda Elite High School - Brooklyn
- Yeahiva Birchas Shmuel - Brooklyn
- Yelverton School - Bronx
- Yelverton School - Bronx
- Yelverton School - Bronx
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- Yeshiva & Mesivta Tiferes Shulem - Brooklyn
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- Yeshiva Academy Of Sheepshead Bay - Brooklyn
- Yeshiva Adas Yosef Elanda - Brooklyn
- Yeshiva Ahavas Torah - Brooklyn
- Yeshiva Ahavath Israel-Bnos Visnitz - Monsey
- Yeshiva Aish Dos - Spring Valley
- Yeshiva And Mesifta Vayoel Moshe - Brooklyn
- Yeshiva And Mesivta Tiferes Torah - Staten Island
- Yeshiva And Mesivta Wiznitz Of Usa - Brooklyn
- Yeshiva Ateres Tzvi - Brooklyn
- Yeshiva Ateres Tzvi - Brooklyn
- Yeshiva Ateres Yisroel - Brooklyn
- Yeshiva Avir Yaakov - Spring Valley
- Yeshiva Avnei Shlomo - Spring Valley
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- Yeshiva Bais Chaya Esther - Brooklyn
- Yeshiva Bais Ephraim - Brooklyn
- Yeshiva Bais Hachinuch - Monsey
- Yeshiva Beis Avrohom - Brooklyn
- Yeshiva Beis Chaya Mushka - Brooklyn
- Yeshiva Berachel David-Torah High School-Queens - Flushing
- Yeshiva Beth David - Monsey
- Yeshiva Beth Hillel Of Krasna - Brooklyn
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- Yeshiva Beth Joseph Zvi Dushinsky - Brooklyn
- Yeshiva Beth Mikroh - Monsey
- Yeshiva Beth Yehuda V Chaim Dbetlan - Brooklyn
- Yeshiva Beth Yitzchok D'spinka - Brooklyn
- Yeshiva Binat Chaim For Boys - Forest Hills
- Yeshiva Bnai Yesucher - Brooklyn
- Yeshiva Bnei Yisoscher - Brooklyn
- Yeshiva Bnos Ahavas Israel - Brooklyn
- Yeshiva Bnos Spinka - Brooklyn
- Yeshiva Bobov Of Monsey - Monsey
- Yeshiva Boyan - Brooklyn
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- Yeshiva Chadasha Sefaradit - Forest Hills
- Yeshiva Chasdei Torah - Brooklyn
- Yeshiva Chasdei Tzvi - Brooklyn
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- Yeshiva Chsan Sofer - Brooklyn
- Yeshiva Congregation Toras Yufa - Brooklyn
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- Yeshiva Darchei Noam - Suffern
- Yeshiva Darchei Torah - Far Rockaway
- Yeshiva Darkei Emunah - Monsey
- Yeshiva Degel Hatorah - Spring Valley
- Yeshiva Derech Chaim - Brooklyn
- Yeshiva Derech Hatorah - Brooklyn
- Yeshiva Dvar Zvi -
- Yeshiva Dvar Zvi - Brooklyn
- Yeshiva Education For Special Students - Flushing
- Yeshiva Eitz Chaim Dboro Park - Brooklyn
- Yeshiva Farm Settlement -
- Yeshiva Farm Settlement School - Brooklyn
- Yeshiva Gedolah Academy Of Beth Aaron Synogogue - Brooklyn
- Yeshiva Gedolah Bais Yisroel - Monsey
- Yeshiva Gedolah Of Midwood - Brooklyn
- Yeshiva Gedolah Of So. Monsey - Monsey
- Yeshiva Gedolah Of South Monsey - Airmont
- Yeshiva Gedolah Ohr Yisroel - Brooklyn
- Yeshiva Har Torah - Bellerose
- Yeshiva Harbotzas Torah Zichron - Brooklyn
- Yeshiva High School Of Monsey - Monsey
- Yeshiva High School Of Monsey - Monsey
- Yeshiva High School Of Queens -
- Yeshiva Imrei Chaim Visnitz Of Boro Park - Brooklyn
- Yeshiva Imrei Chaim Viznitz - Brooklyn
- Yeshiva Imrei Phi - Brooklyn
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- Yeshiva Imrei Yosef Spinka - Brooklyn
- Yeshiva Institute - Flushing
- Yeshiva Jesode Hatorah - Brooklyn
- Yeshiva Karlin Stolin - Brooklyn
- Yeshiva Karlin Stolin Of Monsey - Monsey
- Yeshiva Kavunas Halev - Brooklyn
- Yeshiva Kehilath Yakov - Brooklyn
- Yeshiva Kehilath Yakov - Brooklyn
- Yeshiva Ketana Of Bensonhurst - Brooklyn
- Yeshiva Ketana Of Long Island - Inwood
- Yeshiva Ketana Of Manhattan - New York
- Yeshiva Ketana Of Queens - Flushing
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- Yeshiva Ktana Zichron Mayir - Mountaindale
- Yeshiva Lev Bonim - Brooklyn
- Yeshiva Machzikei Hadas - Brooklyn
- Yeshiva Mesivta Arugath Habosem - Brooklyn
- Yeshiva Mesivta Chernobil - Brooklyn
- Yeshiva Minchas Eluzar - Brooklyn
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- Yeshiva Minchas Yehuda - Brooklyn
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- Yeshiva Nachlas Hatorah - Monsey
- Yeshiva Nesivas Chaim - Brooklyn
- Yeshiva Of Belle Harbor - Belle Harbor
- Yeshiva Of Brooklyn - Brooklyn
- Yeshiva Of Central Queens - Flushing
- Yeshiva Of Far Rockaway - Far Rockaway
- Yeshiva Of Flatbush-Joel Braverman High School - Brooklyn
- Yeshiva Of Kings Bay - Brooklyn
- Yeshiva Of Manhattan Beach - Brooklyn
- Yeshiva Of New Square - Spring Valley
- Yeshiva Of Rockland County - Spring Valley
- Yeshiva Of South Queens - Ozone Park
- Yeshiva Of Spring Valley - Suffern
- Yeshiva Of Telshe Alumni - Riverdale
- Yeshiva Ohel Moshe - Brooklyn
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- Yeshiva Ohel Shaim D'Kaalov - Brooklyn
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- Yeshiva Ohel Simcha - Flushing
- Yeshiva Ohr Eliezer - Brooklyn
- Yeshiva Ohr Eliezer - Brooklyn
- Yeshiva Ohr Eliezer - Brooklyn
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- Yeshiva Ohr Torah - Brooklyn
- Yeshiva Ohr Yisroel - Forest Hills
- Yeshiva Ohr Yosef - Spring Valley
- Yeshiva Or Chadash - Flushing
- Yeshiva Or Hatorah Burshtin - Brooklyn
- Yeshiva R'Tzahd - Brooklyn
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- Yeshiva Rabainu Nosson Meyer Ztzl - Brooklyn
- Yeshiva Rabbi Chaim Berlin - Brooklyn
- Yeshiva Rabbi Dov Revel Of Forest Hills - Forest Hills
- Yeshiva Rabbi Jacob Joseph For Boys - Staten Island
- Yeshiva Rabbi S R Hirsch - New York
- Yeshiva Rambam Elementary School - Brooklyn
- Yeshiva Rlkti Primary - Jamaica
- Yeshiva Satmar Antwerpen - Brooklyn
- Yeshiva Shaar Ephraim - Monsey
- Yeshiva Shaarei Yosher - Brooklyn
- Yeshiva Sharei Hatzlucha - Brooklyn
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- Yeshiva Sharei Hayosher - Brooklyn
- Yeshiva Sharei Hayosher - Brooklyn
- Yeshiva Sharei Torah - Forest Hills
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- Yeshiva Shir Chodosh - Brooklyn
- Yeshiva Talpoit - Airmont
- Yeshiva Tashbar Of Boro Park - Brooklyn
- Yeshiva Tiferes Bunim - Brooklyn
- Yeshiva Tiferes Shmiel - Brooklyn
- Yeshiva Tifereth David - Brooklyn
- Yeshiva Tifereth Elimelech - Brooklyn
- Yeshiva Tifereth Moshe - Kew Gardens
- Yeshiva Toldos Yosef - Brooklyn
- Yeshiva Torah Temimah - Brooklyn
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- Yeshiva Torah Vodaath - Brooklyn
- Yeshiva Toras Chaim Of South Shore - Hewlett
- Yeshiva Toras Chesed - Brooklyn
- Yeshiva Toras Emes Kamenitz - Brooklyn
- Yeshiva Toras Emes Kamenitz - Brooklyn
- Yeshiva Tzemach Tzadik Viznitz - Brooklyn
- Yeshiva Tzoin Yosef - Monsey
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- Yeshiva University High School - New York
- Yeshiva University High School For Girls - Jamaica
- Yeshiva Vyelipol - Brooklyn
- Yeshiva Yagdil Torah - Brooklyn
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- Yeshiva Yeshod Hachaim - Massena
- Yeshiva Yeshod Hachaim - Massena
- Yeshiva Yesod Hachaim - Brooklyn
- Yeshiva Yesode Hatorah - Brooklyn
- Yeshiva Yesode Hatorah - Brooklyn
- Yeshiva Zichron Mayir - Mountaindale
- Yeshiva Zichron Mordechai - Brooklyn
- Yeshiva Zichron Yaakov - Spring Valley
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- Yeshivah Chofetz Chaim Of Radin - Suffern
- Yeshivah Of Flatbush Elementary School - Brooklyn
- Yeshivah Ohr Eliezer - Brooklyn
- Yeshivah Ohr Eliezer - Brooklyn
- Yeshivah Yeshvos Chaim - Brooklyn
- Yeshivas Beis Avrohom - Brooklyn
- Yeshivas Komemiyus-Binyan Tzion - Brooklyn
- Yeshivas Novominsk-Kol Yehuda - Brooklyn
- Yeshivas Ohavei Torah Of Riverdale - Bronx
- Yeshivas Ohr Reuven - Suffern
- Yeshivas Orach Chaim - Monsey
- Yeshivas Torah Chaim - Monsey
- Yeshivat Darche Eres Inc - Brooklyn
- Yeshivat Lev Torah - Brooklyn
- Yeshivat Magen Avraham - Brooklyn
- Yeshivat Ohel Torah - Brooklyn
- Yeshivat Ohr Haiim - Richmond Hill
- Yeshivat Or Hatorah - Brooklyn
- Yeshivat Shaare Rahamim - Brooklyn
- Yeshivat Shaare Torah High School For Girls - Brooklyn
- Yeshivath Ohr Hameir - Peekskill
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- Yoder School - New York
- Yonkers Christian Academy - Yonkers
- Yonkers High School - Yonkers
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- Yonkers Middle School - Yonkers
- Yonkers Montessori Academy - Yonkers
- Yonkers Prep - Yonkers
- York Central Elementary School - Retsof
- York Early College Academy - Jamaica
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- York Middle School - Retsof
- York Middle/High School - Retsof
- York Preparatory School - New York
- York Preparatory School - New York
- Yorktown High School - Yorktown Heights
- Yorkville Community School - New York
- You Program - Bronx
- Young Horizons Nursery Kdgn School -
- Young Leaders Elementary School - Bronx
- Young Mothers Program - Rochester
- Young Scholars Academy For Discovery And Exploration - Brooklyn
- Young Scholars Academy Of The Bronx - Bronx
- Young Women's College Prep Charter School Of Rochester - Rochester
- Young Women's Leadership School - New York
- Young Women's Leadership School Of Brooklyn - Brooklyn
- Young Women's Leadership School Of Queens - Jamaica
- Young Women's Leadership School Of The Bronx - Bronx
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- Young Womens Leadership School - Long Island City
- Youngsville School - Youngsville
- Youth And Justice Programs - Rochester
- Youth Options Unlimited High School -
- Ywca-Polly Dadge Early Childhood Center - New York