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The Smith School

131 W 86TH ST # FL9, NEW YORK, NY 10024

Compared to its its local public school district, where the student body was predominantly Hispanic or Latino, this school had a much lower share of such students during the 2021–22 school year.

Additionally, the school’s student body had less racial diversity than the district’s. What does this mean?

The Smith School (2021–22)
New York City Department Of Education (2021–22)
  • White
  • Black
  • Hisp.
  • Asian Am.
  • Am. Ind. / Ala. Nat.
  • Haw. / Pac. Isl.
  • Multi.
  • Not spec.

Sources: Private School Survey, Common Core of Data

Information about this school comes from the Private School Universe Survey, a national dataset collected by the National Center for Education Statistics since 1989 that is aimed at gathering information about private schools across the United States. The Smith School has completed the survey 11 times, most recently for the 2021–22 school year. As the information is reported by the school, there may be errors.

Demographics Over Time

The Smith School
New York City Department Of Education

Enrollment White Black Hisp. Asian Am. Am. Ind. / Ala. Nat. Haw. / Pac. Isl. Multi.
The Smith School 33 81.8% 18.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
New York City Department Of Education 984,314 14.1% 24.6% 41.6% 16.1% 1.2% 0.5% 2.0%

Sources: Private School Survey, Common Core of Data (2021–22)

Private School Survey Responses

School Year Enrollment White Black Hisp. Asian Am. Am. Ind. / Ala. Nat. Haw. / Pac. Isl. Multi. Teachers Student-Teacher Ratio
2021–2022 33 81.8% 18.2% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 11 3:1
2019–2020 33 54.5% 15.2% 18.2% 6.1% 0.0% 0.0% 6.1% 14 2:1
2017–2018 42 57.1% 14.3% 19.0% 4.8% 0.0% 0.0% 4.8% 10 4:1
2015–2016 34 73.5% 8.8% 11.8% 5.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 10 3:1
2013–2014 41 80.5% 7.3% 7.3% 4.9% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 9 5:1

Other Nearby Private Schools

School School Type Grades Religion Distance
Gan Aliya Montessori PK–8th Jewish 36 ft.
Manhattan Country School Regular elementary or secondary PK–8th Nonsectarian 459 ft.
Stephen Gaynor School Special education Nonsectarian 940 ft.
The Geneva School of Manhattan Regular elementary or secondary PK–9th Christian 969 ft.
The Geneva School of Manhattan West Campus Regular elementary or secondary PK–8th Christian 1,013 ft.

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Where is this data from?

Most of the data we use comes from the National Center for Education Statistics’ Private School Universe Survey, which has aimed to gather information about U.S. private schools every other year since 1989. Because the regulation of private schools is handled differently by state, there is no comprehensive list of every private school in the country. The PSS attempts to approximate such a list using various sources, including state education departments, private school associations and religious organizations, and, in some areas, online yellow pages and local government offices.

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