A decade ago, NYC had over a million students in the public schools. This year we have 885,000. Projected to decline by another 150k over next decade.
— Mark D. Levine (@MarkLevineNYC) September 16, 2026
That drop has left 219 schools with enrollment of less than 200 students each. Some are so small they can't even field a sport… pic.twitter.com/HMtOy0P0sS