High Schools in New York City Geographic District #21

Summary:

New York City Geographic District #21 is home to 12 high schools serving students in grades 9-12. The district as a whole is ranked 472 out of 874 in New York state and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger. While the schools share some consistent metrics, such as graduation and dropout rates, there is significant variation in academic performance and resource allocation across the district.

A few schools stand out in the district. Kingsborough Early College School has the highest statewide ranking at 452 out of 1,234 New York high schools and earns 3 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger. It also has strong test scores, with high proficiency rates in several Regents exams. Rachel Carson High School For Coastal Studies has the second-highest statewide ranking at 698 out of 1,234 high schools and relatively strong test scores, particularly in Global History and Geography, U.S. History and Government, and Algebra I. Additionally, Leaders High School stands out for its high proficiency rates in the Regents Common Core English Language Arts exam.

While the district has consistent graduation and dropout rates, there is significant variation in test scores and resource allocation across the schools. Per-student spending ranges from $24,293 at Abraham Lincoln High School to $44,397 at Liberation Diploma Plus, and student-teacher ratios vary from 9.3 at High School Of Sports Management to 17.1 at Abraham Lincoln High School. These differences in resources and academic outcomes suggest that further analysis could explore the underlying factors driving the observed disparities within New York City Geographic District #21.

District Detail

501 West Ave
Brooklyn, NY 11224

(718) 648-0209

SchoolDigger Rank:
472^nd of 874 New York districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 33,610

Primary Schools: 22
Middle Schools: 6
High Schools: 12
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Regents Chemistry (2025)	Regents Common Core Algebra II (2025)	Regents Common Core English Language Arts (2025)	Regents Common Core Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth Science (2025)	Regents Global History and Geography (2025)	Regents Living Environment (2025)	Regents Physics (2025)	Regents U.S. History and Government (2025)	Regents Algebra I (2025)	Regents Life Science Biology (2025)	Regents Geometry (2025)	Regents Earth and Space Sciences (2025)	NY State Assessments English Language Arts (2025)			NY State Assessments Math (2025)			NY State Assessments Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Regents Chemistry End of Course	Regents Common Core Algebra II End of Course	Regents Common Core English Language Arts End of Course	Regents Common Core Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth Science End of Course	Regents Global History and Geography End of Course	Regents Living Environment End of Course	Regents Physics End of Course	Regents U.S. History and Government End of Course	Regents Algebra I End of Course	Regents Life Science Biology End of Course	Regents Geometry End of Course	Regents Earth and Space Sciences End of Course	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 6th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 7th Grade	NY State Assessments English Language Arts 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 6th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 7th Grade	NY State Assessments Math 8th Grade	NY State Assessments Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Abraham Lincoln High School	Public	9-12	2800 Ocean Pkwy	Brooklyn	11235	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #21	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 333-7400	2,210	135	16.3	83.6%	312 (14.1%)	762 (34.5%)	717 (32.4%)	342 (15.5%)	29 (1.3%)	13 (0.6%)	35 (1.6%)	29	870^th of 1234 public high schools	29.5%		31.7	839^th of 1242 public high schools	32.4%	31	41.5	86.9	73.3	14.8	9.7	62.9	33.2	44.2	69.7	34.3	35.4	27.3	41.4								$25,010	$2,110	$22,900
Edward R Murrow High School	Public	9-12	1600 Ave L	Brooklyn	11230	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #21	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 258-9283	3,503	237	14.7	68.2%	1,056 (30.1%)	664 (19.0%)	835 (23.8%)	775 (22.1%)	22 (0.6%)	10 (0.3%)	139 (4.0%)	42	733^rd of 1234 public high schools	40.6%		42.7	730^th of 1242 public high schools	41.2%	3	44.4	45.6	77.2	19.0	15.7	83.8	29.7	60.7	74.3	33.8	57.6	51.1	56.1								$26,027	$2,294	$23,733
William E Grady Career And Technical Education High School	Public	9-12	25 Brighton 4th Rd	Brooklyn	11235	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #21	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 332-5000	646	63	10.1	88.4%	178 (27.6%)	193 (29.9%)	203 (31.4%)	52 (8.0%)	8 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.7%)	17.4	1026^th of 1234 public high schools	16.9%		22.5	944^th of 1242 public high schools	24.0%	82	21.0	41.1	62.4	6.5	27.5	59.0	21.6		62.8	33.3	29.2	11.6	29.1								$36,886	$2,934	$33,952
Brooklyn Studio Secondary School	Public	6-12	8310 21st Ave	Brooklyn	11214	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #21	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 266-5032	892	83	10.7	84.0%	354 (39.7%)	27 (3.0%)	350 (39.2%)	147 (16.5%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.0%)	37.1	781^st of 1234 public high schools	36.7%		38.3	771^st of 1242 public high schools	37.9%	10	22.5	67.5	74.7	42.9	32.0	64.5	50.0		74.7	49.0	44.4	27.9		47.2	48.0	62.9	35.2	63.6	35.1	35.1	$30,838	$2,816	$28,022
John Dewey High School	Public	9-12	50 Ave X	Brooklyn	11223	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #21	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 373-6400	2,209	163	13.5	88.6%	536 (24.3%)	355 (16.1%)	605 (27.4%)	634 (28.7%)	16 (0.7%)	12 (0.5%)	51 (2.3%)	42.4	729^th of 1234 public high schools	40.9%		37.6	776^th of 1242 public high schools	37.5%	47	53.0	80.2	64.2	20.4	0.0	85.3	51.3	55.3	82.6	42.7	50.7	42.2	38.4								$28,357	$2,630	$25,726
International High School At Lafayette	Public, Magnet	9-12	2630 Benson Ave	Brooklyn	11214	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #21	No	Yes	No	Yes	(718) 333-7860	331	29	11.2	95.2%	97 (29.3%)	9 (2.7%)	169 (51.1%)	51 (15.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)								(n/a)			43.8							53.6											$32,558	$3,374	$29,184
Rachel Carson High School For Coastal Studies	Public	9-12	521 West Ave	Brooklyn	11224	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #21	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 265-0329	619	46	13.5	84.3%	345 (55.7%)	53 (8.6%)	111 (17.9%)	82 (13.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	24 (3.9%)	45.8	698^th of 1234 public high schools	43.4%		42.6	733^rd of 1242 public high schools	41.0%	35	22.7	64.2	72.7	30.0	16.7	89.4	58.9	18.6	80.8	50.4	43.8	40.3	59.1								$29,287	$2,828	$26,459
High School Of Sports Management	Public	9-12	2630 Benson Ave	Brooklyn	11214	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #21	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 333-7650	385	34	11.4	83.4%	121 (31.4%)	59 (15.3%)	151 (39.2%)	45 (11.7%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	16.1	1042^nd of 1234 public high schools	15.6%		13.3	1082^nd of 1242 public high schools	12.9%	40	56.0	68.6	35.6	22.4	17.4	48.2	33.3		38.4	30.9	32.0	25.4	48.2								$29,371	$2,887	$26,485
Kingsborough Early College School	Public	6-12	2630 Benson Ave	Brooklyn	11214	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #21	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 333-7850	722	47	15.3	78.7%	183 (25.3%)	154 (21.3%)	302 (41.8%)	58 (8.0%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	16 (2.2%)	63.3	452^nd of 1234 public high schools	63.4%		62.3	488^th of 1242 public high schools	60.7%	36	93.9	61.8	88.8	68.1		94.1	77.8		72.0	72.5	67.4	26.7	34.0	53.9	56.8	56.1	39.1	60.9	30.2	55.3	$28,653	$2,539	$26,114
Life Academy High School For Film And Music	Public	9-12	2630 Benson Ave	Brooklyn	11214	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #21	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 333-7750	198	18	10.7	81.3%	69 (34.8%)	15 (7.6%)	88 (44.4%)	23 (11.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	23.2	948^th of 1234 public high schools	23.2%		11.9	1112^th of 1242 public high schools	10.5%	164	5.1	42.1	49.2	8.7	28.9	68.1	39.5		63.3	59.7	31.7	14.8	38.5								$33,503	$2,754	$30,750
Leaders High School	Public	9-12	2630 Benson Ave	Brooklyn	11214	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #21	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 333-7700	383	37	10.4	85.1%	89 (23.2%)	33 (8.6%)	172 (44.9%)	67 (17.5%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	17 (4.4%)								(n/a)			84.6																		$30,788	$2,649	$28,139
Liberation Diploma Plus	Public	9-12	2865 W 19th St	Brooklyn	11224	Kings County	New York City Geographic District #21	No	No	No	Yes	(718) 946-6812	187	15	12.8	93.6%	29 (15.5%)	66 (35.3%)	87 (46.5%)	4 (2.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.1	1135^th of 1234 public high schools	8.0%		13.8	1071^st of 1242 public high schools	13.8%	64			33.3			49.4	40.0		50.0	17.2	5.6										$38,460	$3,158	$35,302

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Coney Island Preparatory Public Charter School	0.21 mi	1
Nyc Special Schools - District 75	0.34 mi	61
New York City Geographic District #22	1.04 mi	40	412^th
Hebrew Language Academy Charter School 2	1.78 mi	1	475^th
Success Academy Charter School - Sheepshead Bay	1.81 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the WNYC and the New York State Department of Health and the NY State Education Department.

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