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. Los Angeles Unified is second, with 408,026.
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The figures behind this
| District | State | Pupils | Schools |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York City (33 geographic districts) | NY | 837,777 | 1,592 |
| Los Angeles Unified | CA | 408,026 | 784 |
| Miami-Dade | FL | 333,233 | 530 |
| Chicago Public Schools Dist 299 | IL | 324,130 | 643 |
| Clark County | NV | 306,038 | 379 |
| Broward | FL | 243,553 | 325 |
| Hillsborough | FL | 220,360 | 293 |
| Orange | FL | 205,853 | 275 |
| Palm Beach | FL | 189,634 | 234 |
| Gwinnett County | GA | 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