NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #24

NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #24 serves 51,074 students across 57 schools in Queens, operating 32 elementary, 8 middle, and 17 high schools with 4,124 teachers. The district experienced a 1.5% enrollment decline from the prior year, with a student-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.

Academically, the district's reading proficiency rate of 42.0% falls below the state average of 45.8%. The graduation rate of 84.0% is similarly below the state average of 86.2%, though the dropout rate of 3.0% is relatively low. Chronic absenteeism stands at 9.0%, a measure that warrants monitoring.

The student population reflects significant demographic concentrations and needs. Hispanic students comprise 67.7% of enrollment, followed by Asian students at 16.9%, White students at 10.8%, and Black students at 2.3%. Economically disadvantaged students represent 83.0% of the population, substantially higher than typical state percentages. Additionally, 29.0% of students are English learners, and 18.0% receive special education services, indicating substantial language support and special education resource requirements.

These characteristics suggest the district manages a complex student population with high-need demographics. The combination of high poverty concentration, substantial English learner population, and academic performance below state averages indicates significant resource and support demands relative to comparative districts statewide.