Staten Island Reporter

New York City Geographic District #31 had the highest enrollment among Richmond County school districts, welcoming 61,019 students during the 2022-23 school year, according to the New York State Education Department.

The most represented ethnicity among New York City Geographic District #31 students was white, accounting for 40% of the student population.

Among the 10 districts in Richmond County, John W. Lavelle Preparatory Charter School ranked second in enrollment numbers with 858 students, while New World Preparatory Charter School welcomed 740 students and ranked third in the 2022-23 school year.

New York City Geographic District #31 roughly covers schools within Richmond County and has a main office in Staten Island.

In the previous school year, New York City Geographic District #31 also had the highest number of students among Richmond County districts.

In 2022, New York had roughly one teacher for every 12 students, which is lower than the national average of one teacher for every 16 students. A lower student-to-teacher ratio has been found to improve students' school performance.

District	City (main office)	Total Enrollment
New York City Geographic District #31	Staten Island	61,019
John W. Lavelle Preparatory Charter School	Staten Island	858
New World Preparatory Charter School	Staten Island	740
Hellenic Classical Charter School - Staten Island	Staten Island	325
Lois and Richard Nicotra Early College Charter School	Staten Island	286
Bridge Preparatory Charter School	Staten Island	242
Richmond Preparatory Charter School	Staten Island	219
New Ventures Charter School	Staten Island	155
New York City Geographic District #31	Staten Island	63
New York City Geographic District #31	Staten Island	43