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Lowest Student–Teacher Ratio in New York City Geographic District # 2 (2025)

Schools with the fewest students per FTE teacher, among schools with at least 100 students. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 100 schools in New York City Geographic District # 2, New York. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and New York.

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    47 American Sign Language and English Lower School (The)New York · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 5.1
  2. 2
    72
    High School for Language and Diplomacy (The)New York · Public HighStudents per teacher: 6.9
  3. 3
    61
    James Baldwin School-A School for Expeditionary LrningNew York · Public HighStudents per teacher: 6.9
  4. 4
    78
    Pace High SchoolNew York · Public HighStudents per teacher: 7.1
  5. 5
    58
    MS 131New York · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 7.8
  6. 6
    72
    Lower Manhattan Arts AcademyNew York · Public HighStudents per teacher: 8.7
  7. 7
    78
    Repertory Company High School for Theatre ArtsNew York · Public HighStudents per teacher: 9.0
  8. 8
    74
    Landmark High SchoolNew York · Public HighStudents per teacher: 9.0
  9. 9
    69
    MS 297New York · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 9.0
  10. 10
    79
    Urban Academy Laboratory High SchoolNew York · Public HighStudents per teacher: 9.1
  11. 11
    67
    Murry Bergtraum High School for Business CareersNew York · Public HighStudents per teacher: 9.1
  12. 12
    73
    New Design High SchoolNew York · Public HighStudents per teacher: 9.2
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    71
    Facing History School (The)New York · Public HighStudents per teacher: 9.2
  14. 14
    58
    Independence High SchoolNew York · Public HighStudents per teacher: 9.3
  15. 15
    75
    Harvest Collegiate High SchoolNew York · Public HighStudents per teacher: 9.4
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    73
    Urban Assembly School of Design and ConstructionNew York · Public HighStudents per teacher: 9.5
  17. 17
    72
    High School of Hospitality ManagementNew York · Public HighStudents per teacher: 9.5
  18. 18
    53
    Ps 1 Alfred E SmithNew York · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 9.5
  19. 19
    73
    Jacqueline Kennedy-Onassis High SchoolNew York · Public HighStudents per teacher: 9.6
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    55
    Quest To LearnNew York · Public HighStudents per teacher: 10.0
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    78
    Lower Manhattan Community Middle SchoolNew York · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 10.1
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    66
    Ps 2 Meyer LondonNew York · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.1
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    71
    High School 560 City-As-SchoolNew York · Public HighStudents per teacher: 10.2
  24. 24
    53
    Ps 111 Adolph S OchsNew York · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.2
  25. 25
    82
    Nyc Lab High School for Collaborative StudiesNew York · Public HighStudents per teacher: 10.3
  26. 26
    72
    Hudson High School of Learning TechnologiesNew York · Public HighStudents per teacher: 10.5
  27. 27
    72
    Ps 42 Benjamin AltmanNew York · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.6
  28. 28
    68
    Urban Assembly School of Business for Young WomenNew York · Public HighStudents per teacher: 10.6
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    81
    Yorkville Community SchoolNew York · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.7
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    77
    Essex Street AcademyNew York · Public HighStudents per teacher: 10.8
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    76
    Ella Baker SchoolNew York · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 10.9
  32. 32
    87
    Peck Slip School (The)New York · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.0
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    49
    Vanguard High SchoolNew York · Public HighStudents per teacher: 11.0
  34. 34
    90
    Nyc Lab MS for Collaborative StudiesNew York · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 11.2
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    45
    Satellite Academy High SchoolNew York · Public HighStudents per teacher: 11.2
  36. 36
    91
    Spruce Street SchoolNew York · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.6
  37. 37
    72
    Urban Assembly Academy of Government and LawNew York · Public HighStudents per teacher: 11.6
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    72
    Emma Lazarus High SchoolNew York · Public HighStudents per teacher: 11.6
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    93
    Ps 234 Independence SchoolNew York · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 11.8
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    79
    Manhattan Village AcademyNew York · Public HighStudents per teacher: 11.8
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    74
    Murray Hill AcademyNew York · Public HighStudents per teacher: 11.9
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    72
    Ps 126 Jacob August RiisNew York · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.0
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    51
    Ps 51 Elias HoweNew York · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.2
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    72
    Manhattan Bridges High SchoolNew York · Public HighStudents per teacher: 12.3
  45. 45
    81
    Ballet Tech/Nyc Public School for DanceNew York · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 12.4
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    75
    Gramercy Arts High SchoolNew York · Public HighStudents per teacher: 12.4
  47. 47
    71
    School of the Future High SchoolNew York · Public HighStudents per teacher: 12.4
  48. 48
    66
    International High School at Union SquareNew York · Public HighStudents per teacher: 12.4
  49. 49
    84
    Yorkville East Middle SchoolNew York · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 12.5
  50. 50
    91
    Ps 527 East Side School for Social ActionNew York · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.6
  51. 51
    88
    Jhs 167 Robert F WagnerNew York · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 12.6
  52. 52
    84
    Institute for Collaborative EducationNew York · Public HighStudents per teacher: 12.6
  53. 53
    72
    Manhattan Business AcademyNew York · Public HighStudents per teacher: 12.6
  54. 54
    78
    Is 289New York · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 12.7
  55. 55
    87
    Ps 3 Charrette SchoolNew York · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 12.8
  56. 56
    79
    Nyc IschoolNew York · Public HighStudents per teacher: 12.8
  57. 57
    66
    Humanities Preparatory AcademyNew York · Public HighStudents per teacher: 13.1
  58. 58
    64
    Liberty High School Academy for NewcomersNew York · Public HighStudents per teacher: 13.1
  59. 59
    79
    Ps 130 Hernando de SotoNew York · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 13.2
  60. 60
    77
    Talent Unlimited High SchoolNew York · Public HighStudents per teacher: 13.2
  61. 61
    70
    Leadership & Public Service High SchoolNew York · Public HighStudents per teacher: 13.2
  62. 62
    68
    High School for Climate Justice (The)New York · Public HighStudents per teacher: 13.2
  63. 63
    67
    Manhattan Comprehensive Night and Day High SchoolNew York · Public HighStudents per teacher: 13.2
  64. 64
    91
    East Side Middle SchoolNew York · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 13.3
  65. 65
    67
    Manhattan Academy for Arts and LanguagesNew York · Public HighStudents per teacher: 13.5
  66. 66
    73
    High School for Environmental StudiesNew York · Public HighStudents per teacher: 13.6
  67. 67
    82
    Ps 124 Yung WingNew York · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 13.7
  68. 68
    88
    Clinton School (The)New York · Public HighStudents per teacher: 13.9
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    79
    Ps 212 Midtown WestNew York · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.0
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    72
    High School of Economics & FinanceNew York · Public HighStudents per teacher: 14.0
  71. 71
    82
    Sixth Avenue Elementary SchoolNew York · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.2
  72. 72
    73
    High School for Dual Language and Asian StudiesNew York · Public HighStudents per teacher: 14.2
  73. 73
    91
    Ps 89New York · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.3
  74. 74
    58
    Manhattan International High SchoolNew York · Public HighStudents per teacher: 14.5
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    75
    Ps 198 Isador E Ida StrausNew York · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.7
  76. 76
    85
    Battery Park City SchoolNew York · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.8
  77. 77
    66
    Ps 33 Chelsea PrepNew York · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.8
  78. 78
    89
    Ps 40 Augustus Saint-GaudensNew York · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 14.9
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    77
    Professional Performing Arts High SchoolNew York · Public HighStudents per teacher: 14.9
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    80
    Ps 11 Sarah J Garnett Elementary School (The)New York · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 15.0
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    89
    Ps 59 Beekman Hill InternationalNew York · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 15.2
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    70
    Unity Center for Urban TechnologiesNew York · Public HighStudents per teacher: 15.2
  83. 83
    89
    East Side Elementary School-Ps 267New York · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 15.3
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    87
    Ps 158 Bayard TaylorNew York · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 15.5
  85. 85
    77
    Nyc Museum SchoolNew York · Public HighStudents per teacher: 15.5
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    74
    Baruch College Campus High SchoolNew York · Public HighStudents per teacher: 15.5
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    86
    River School (The)New York · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 15.6
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    81
    Millennium High SchoolNew York · Public HighStudents per teacher: 15.6
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    72
    Richard R Green High School of TeachingNew York · Public HighStudents per teacher: 15.6
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    88
    Ps 290 Manhattan New SchoolNew York · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 15.9
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    80
    Jhs 104 Simon BaruchNew York · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 16.0
  92. 92
    77
    Eleanor Roosevelt High SchoolNew York · Public HighStudents per teacher: 16.3
  93. 93
    69
    Ps 116 Mary Lindley MurrayNew York · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 16.4
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    87
    Ps 41 Greenwich VillageNew York · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 16.5
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    70
    High School for Health Professions & Human ServicesNew York · Public HighStudents per teacher: 16.5
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    74
    Ps/Is 217 Roosevelt IslandRoosevelt Island · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 16.8
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    86
    Ps 6 Lillie D BlakeNew York · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 17.7
  98. 98
    86
    MS 255 Salk School of ScienceNew York · Public MiddleStudents per teacher: 18.0
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    87
    Ps 77 Lower Lab SchoolNew York · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 19.2
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    83
    Ps 150New York · Public ElementaryStudents per teacher: 20.5

47 American Sign Language and English Lower School (The) in New York leads the 2025 list of lowest student–teacher ratio in New York City Geographic District # 2 with Students per teacher 5.1. Of the 100 schools shown, 100 are public.

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What is the best ratio school in New York City Geographic District # 2?

47 American Sign Language and English Lower School (The) in New York, New York ranks first among lowest student–teacher ratio in New York City Geographic District # 2 with Students per teacher 5.1 (Enrollment: 172).

How are lowest student–teacher ratio in New York City Geographic District # 2 ranked?

Schools with the fewest students per FTE teacher, among schools with at least 100 students. Only schools eligible for the Success Index (US) are included; the index is shown alongside for context.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.