Question
What is the largest school district in the US?
New York City is the largest public school district, with 837,777 pupils in 2024–25 across the 33 geographic districts NCES counts as one, according to NCES.
Los Angeles Unified is second, with 408,026.
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| District | Pupils | Schools |
|---|---|---|
| New York City (33 geographic districts) | 837,777 | 1,592 |
| Los Angeles Unified | 408,026 | 784 |
| Miami-Dade | 333,233 | 530 |
| Chicago Public Schools District 299 | 324,130 | 643 |
| Clark County | 306,038 | 379 |
| Broward | 243,553 | 325 |
| Hillsborough | 220,360 | 293 |
| Orange | 205,853 | 275 |
| Palm Beach | 189,634 | 234 |
| Gwinnett County | 182,518 | 141 |
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Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data — public school districts, newest full school year — National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education · U.S. Government work · retrieved September 25, 2026
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American Factbook. “What is the largest school district in the US?.” Updated September 25, 2026. https://americanfactbook.org/schools/what-is-the-largest-school-district. Source: NCES Common Core of Data — public school districts, newest full school year, https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/files.asp.