District 16 Schools
Families in District 16 find a school landscape split between traditional public schools and a notable charter presence—about a third of the district's 35 schools are charters. The mix offers ELL support at roughly a quarter of schools, while AP courses and world languages are available at a smaller subset of schools. State test performance sits near the middle of city averages, and daily attendance runs solid at just under 90%, suggesting a fairly typical academic profile for central Brooklyn. High school options lean toward the city's screened and auditioned pathways, so families exploring the district will want to map those pathways early.
