New York City Department of Education
| Department overview | |
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| Formed | December 14, 2002 |
| Preceding department | |
| Type | Department of Education |
| Jurisdiction | New York City, U.S. |
| Headquarters | Tweed Courthouse, New York City, U.S. |
| Employees | 138,662 (FY 2024) |
| Annual budget | $31.5 billion (FY 2024) |
| Department executive | |
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| Key document | |
| Website | schools |
| City School District of the City of New York | |
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| Location | |
New York City , NYUnited States | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | 3K/Pre-K through Up Higher |
| Chancellor | Melissa Aviles-Ramos |
| School board | New York City Panel for Educational Policy |
| Chair of the board | Vanessa Leung |
| Schools | 1,722 |
| Budget | US$37.5 billion |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 1,100,000 |
| Teachers | 75,000 |
| Athletic conference | Public Schools Athletic League (PSAL) |
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| Teachers' unions | |
| Website | schools |
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The New York City Department of Education (NYCDOE) is the department of the government of New York City that manages the city's public school system. The City School District of the City of New York (more commonly known as New York City Public Schools) is the largest public school district in the United States (and among the largest in the world), with approximately 1.1 Million students taught in more than 1,800 separate schools. The department covers all five boroughs of New York City, and has an annual budget of around $38 billion.
The department is run by the Panel for Educational Policy and the New York City Schools Chancellor. The current chancellor is Melissa Aviles-Ramos.