NCES ID: 3600098
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.
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Total Students
51,074
Schools
57
Graduation Rate
84.0%
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data, NCES F-33 Finance Survey, EDFacts
Federal Data Year: 2024-25
State Data Year: 2023-24
Note: Some data may be unavailable for certain districts or years. Proficiency rates reflect state-specific assessment standards.
Math Proficiency
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Staff counts are Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) from NCES 2024-25 data.
NY Performance Levels:
Regents exams are New York State high school exit exams. Pass rate is % scoring 65+ (Level 3+).
Source: New York State Education Department (NYSED), 2023-24 School Year