Runs the largest public school system in the United States, operating roughly 1,800 schools serving over 1 million students from pre-K through 12th grade across all five boroughs. If you have a kid in NYC, this is the agency that determines their school quality, class size, and whether they get a seat at a good school. Even without kids, DOE consumes more than a quarter of the city's entire budget.
Spending
$26.07B
1,022,749 transactions →
Payroll
$10.52B
3,474,193 pay records →
Budget (Adopted)
$35.00B
$20.17B spent
Avg Salary
$62.6K
across 3,474,193 records
Did You Know
NYC DOE's $26B budget is larger than the entire general fund budgets of most U.S. states. If it were a state education system, it would rank among the top 10 in total spending.
| GE INSTR & SCH LEADERSHIP - PS | $5.48B |
| FRINGE BENEFITS - PS | $2.94B |
| NYC SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION AUTHORITY | $2.09B |
| SE INSTR & SCH LEADERSHIP - PS | $1.78B |
| CW SE INSTR & SCHL LEADERSHIP - PS | $1.11B |
| TEACHER | 885,335 staff | $104.1K avg |
| TEACHER SPECIAL EDUCATION | 496,419 staff | $94.7K avg |
| ANNUAL ED PARA | 438,873 staff | $40.0K avg |
| TEACHER- PER SESSION | 425,257 staff |
| $0 avg |
| SUBSTITUTE ED PARA | 150,029 staff | $0 avg |
Headcount
~135,000 full-time employees, making it the largest employer in NYC after the municipal workforce itself
Who It Serves
~1 million public school students and their families
Category
Education