diff --git a/collections/self/v1/schemas/api/list/response.json b/collections/self/v1/schemas/api/list/response.json
index d81f9599a..de43983ae 100644
--- a/collections/self/v1/schemas/api/list/response.json
+++ b/collections/self/v1/schemas/api/list/response.json
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
   "examples": [
     {
       "health": 100,
+      "schemas": 42,
       "entries": [],
       "path": "/schemas",
       "url": "https://example.com/schemas",
@@ -17,7 +18,7 @@
     }
   ],
   "type": "object",
-  "required": [ "health", "entries", "path", "url", "breadcrumb" ],
+  "required": [ "health", "schemas", "entries", "path", "url", "breadcrumb" ],
   "properties": {
     "title": {
       "type": "string"
@@ -50,7 +51,7 @@
         "anyOf": [
           {
             "type": "object",
-            "required": [ "health", "name", "type", "path" ],
+            "required": [ "health", "schemas", "name", "type", "path" ],
             "properties": {
               "title": {
                 "type": "string"
@@ -72,6 +73,10 @@
                 "maximum": 100,
                 "minimum": 0
               },
+              "schemas": {
+                "type": "integer",
+                "minimum": 0
+              },
               "name": {
                 "type": "string"
               },
@@ -108,6 +113,10 @@
       "maximum": 100,
       "minimum": 0
     },
+    "schemas": {
+      "type": "integer",
+      "minimum": 0
+    },
     "path": {
       "$ref": "https://schemas.sourcemeta.com/sourcemeta/std/v0/ietf/uri/uri-relative"
     },
diff --git a/docs/api.md b/docs/api.md
index 78e45037c..00686ceab 100644
--- a/docs/api.md
+++ b/docs/api.md
@@ -73,11 +73,13 @@ navigation and discovery purposes.
     | `/email` | String | No | The e-mail address associated with the directory |
     | `/github` | String | No | The GitHub organisation or repository associated with the directory |
     | `/website` | String | No | The external URL associated with the directory  |
+    | `/schemas` | Integer | Yes | The recursive count of schemas in this directory |
     | `/entries` | Array | Yes | The entries inside the directory |
     | `/entries/*/type` | String | Yes | The type of the entry (`schema` or `directory`) |
     | `/entries/*/name` | String | Yes | The last URL path segment of the entry |
     | `/entries/*/path` | String | Yes | The relative URL of the entry |
     | `/entries/*/health` | Integer | No | The aggregated health of the entry |
+    | `/entries/*/schemas` | Integer | No | For `directory` entries, the recursive count of schemas in the directory |
     | `/entries/*/title` | String | No | The title associated with the entry |
     | `/entries/*/description` | String | No | The description associated with the entry |
     | `/entries/*/email` | String | No | For `directory` entries, the e-mail address associated with the entry |
diff --git a/enterprise/e2e/html/hurl/list.hurl b/enterprise/e2e/html/hurl/list.hurl
index f9c3f6a4d..5a9c7348f 100644
--- a/enterprise/e2e/html/hurl/list.hurl
+++ b/enterprise/e2e/html/hurl/list.hurl
@@ -12,14 +12,17 @@ header "Last-Modified" exists
 jsonpath "$.path" == "/"
 jsonpath "$.url" == "{{base}}"
 jsonpath "$.breadcrumb" count == 0
+jsonpath "$.schemas" == 32
 jsonpath "$.entries" count == 2
 jsonpath "$.entries[0].name" == "self"
 jsonpath "$.entries[0].type" == "directory"
 jsonpath "$.entries[0].health" == 100
+jsonpath "$.entries[0].schemas" == 31
 jsonpath "$.entries[0].path" == "/self/"
 jsonpath "$.entries[1].name" == "test"
 jsonpath "$.entries[1].type" == "directory"
 jsonpath "$.entries[1].health" == 67
+jsonpath "$.entries[1].schemas" == 1
 jsonpath "$.entries[1].path" == "/test/"
 
 POST {{base}}/self/v1/api/schemas/evaluate{{schema_path}}
diff --git a/src/index/explorer.h b/src/index/explorer.h
index 103abb03f..f75fc844a 100644
--- a/src/index/explorer.h
+++ b/src/index/explorer.h
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ struct MetapackExplorerSchemaExtension {
 struct MetapackDirectoryExtension {
   MetapackVersionInfo version;
   std::int64_t health;
+  std::int64_t schemas;
   std::uint16_t path_length;
   std::uint16_t title_length;
   std::uint16_t description_length;
@@ -157,10 +158,10 @@ inline auto directory_extension_string(const MetapackDirectoryExtension *,
 
 static auto make_directory_extension(
     const MetapackVersionInfo &version, const std::int64_t health,
-    const std::string_view path, const std::string_view title,
-    const std::string_view description, const std::string_view email,
-    const std::string_view github, const std::string_view website)
-    -> std::vector<std::uint8_t> {
+    const std::int64_t schemas, const std::string_view path,
+    const std::string_view title, const std::string_view description,
+    const std::string_view email, const std::string_view github,
+    const std::string_view website) -> std::vector<std::uint8_t> {
   assert(path.size() <= std::numeric_limits<std::uint16_t>::max());
   assert(title.size() <= std::numeric_limits<std::uint16_t>::max());
   assert(description.size() <= std::numeric_limits<std::uint16_t>::max());
@@ -176,6 +177,7 @@ static auto make_directory_extension(
   MetapackDirectoryExtension header{};
   header.version = version;
   header.health = health;
+  header.schemas = schemas;
   header.path_length = static_cast<std::uint16_t>(path.size());
   header.title_length = static_cast<std::uint16_t>(title.size());
   header.description_length = static_cast<std::uint16_t>(description.size());
@@ -573,6 +575,7 @@ struct GENERATE_EXPLORER_DIRECTORY_LIST {
     const auto timestamp_start{std::chrono::steady_clock::now()};
     auto entries{sourcemeta::core::JSON::make_array()};
     std::vector<sourcemeta::core::JSON::Integer> scores;
+    std::int64_t child_schemas_total{0};
 
     const auto directory_path{action.destination.parent_path().parent_path()};
     std::filesystem::path relative_path;
@@ -630,6 +633,10 @@ struct GENERATE_EXPLORER_DIRECTORY_LIST {
             if (old_entry.defines("health")) {
               scores.emplace_back(old_entry.at("health").to_integer());
             }
+            if (old_entry.defines("schemas")) {
+              assert(old_entry.at("schemas").is_positive());
+              child_schemas_total += old_entry.at("schemas").to_integer();
+            }
             directory_entries.push_back(
                 {old_entry, parse_version_info(child_name), child_name});
             continue;
@@ -656,6 +663,10 @@ struct GENERATE_EXPLORER_DIRECTORY_LIST {
           entry_json.assign(
               "health", sourcemeta::core::JSON{directory_extension->health});
           scores.emplace_back(directory_extension->health);
+          assert(directory_extension->schemas >= 0);
+          entry_json.assign(
+              "schemas", sourcemeta::core::JSON{directory_extension->schemas});
+          child_schemas_total += directory_extension->schemas;
 
           const auto directory_path_string{
               directory_extension_string(directory_extension, directory_base, 0,
@@ -725,6 +736,11 @@ struct GENERATE_EXPLORER_DIRECTORY_LIST {
           scores.emplace_back(directory_json.at("health").to_integer());
 
           entry_json.assign("health", directory_json.at("health"));
+          assert(directory_json.defines("schemas"));
+          assert(directory_json.at("schemas").is_integer());
+          assert(directory_json.at("schemas").is_positive());
+          entry_json.assign("schemas", directory_json.at("schemas"));
+          child_schemas_total += directory_json.at("schemas").to_integer();
           assert(directory_json.defines("path"));
           entry_json.assign("path",
                             sourcemeta::core::JSON{
@@ -880,6 +896,11 @@ struct GENERATE_EXPLORER_DIRECTORY_LIST {
       meta.assign("health", sourcemeta::core::JSON{0});
     }
 
+    const auto total_schemas{static_cast<std::int64_t>(schema_entries.size()) +
+                             child_schemas_total};
+    assert(total_schemas >= 0);
+    meta.assign("schemas", sourcemeta::core::JSON{total_schemas});
+
     meta.assign("entries", std::move(entries));
 
     if (relative_path == ".") {
@@ -898,7 +919,7 @@ struct GENERATE_EXPLORER_DIRECTORY_LIST {
         action.destination.parent_path().parent_path().filename().string()};
     const auto directory_extension_bytes{make_directory_extension(
         parse_version_info(directory_name), meta.at("health").to_integer(),
-        meta.at("path").to_string(),
+        meta.at("schemas").to_integer(), meta.at("path").to_string(),
         meta.defines("title") ? meta.at("title").to_string() : "",
         meta.defines("description") ? meta.at("description").to_string() : "",
         meta.defines("email") ? meta.at("email").to_string() : "",
diff --git a/src/web/helpers.h b/src/web/helpers.h
index 7d58c899a..4b780816e 100644
--- a/src/web/helpers.h
+++ b/src/web/helpers.h
@@ -254,6 +254,13 @@ inline auto make_file_manager_row(sourcemeta::core::HTMLWriter &writer,
       entry.defines("description") ? entry.at("description").to_string() : "-");
   writer.close();
 
+  // Schemas column
+  writer.td();
+  writer.small(entry.defines("schemas")
+                   ? std::to_string(entry.at("schemas").to_integer())
+                   : "-");
+  writer.close();
+
   // Dependencies column
   writer.td();
   writer.small(entry.defines("dependencies")
@@ -287,6 +294,9 @@ inline auto make_file_manager_table_header(sourcemeta::core::HTMLWriter &writer)
   writer.text("Description");
   writer.close();
   writer.th().attribute("scope", "col");
+  writer.text("Schemas");
+  writer.close();
+  writer.th().attribute("scope", "col");
   writer.text("Dependencies");
   writer.close();
   writer.th().attribute("scope", "col").attribute("style", "width: 150px");
diff --git a/test/e2e/headless/hurl/list.hurl b/test/e2e/headless/hurl/list.hurl
index 311338971..8cbbfc18c 100644
--- a/test/e2e/headless/hurl/list.hurl
+++ b/test/e2e/headless/hurl/list.hurl
@@ -12,17 +12,20 @@ header "Last-Modified" exists
 jsonpath "$.path" == "/"
 jsonpath "$.url" == "{{base}}"
 jsonpath "$.breadcrumb" count == 0
+jsonpath "$.schemas" == 45
 jsonpath "$.entries" count >= 2
 jsonpath "$.entries[0].name" == "self"
 jsonpath "$.entries[0].title" == "Self"
 jsonpath "$.entries[0].description" == "The schemas that define the current version of this instance"
 jsonpath "$.entries[0].type" == "directory"
 jsonpath "$.entries[0].health" == 100
+jsonpath "$.entries[0].schemas" == 31
 jsonpath "$.entries[0].path" == "/self/"
 jsonpath "$.entries[1].name" == "test"
 jsonpath "$.entries[1].title" == "Test"
 jsonpath "$.entries[1].description" == "A directory full of testing schemas"
 jsonpath "$.entries[1].type" == "directory"
+jsonpath "$.entries[1].schemas" == 14
 jsonpath "$.entries[1].path" == "/test/"
 
 POST {{base}}/self/v1/api/schemas/evaluate{{schema_path}}
@@ -52,6 +55,7 @@ jsonpath "$.breadcrumb[0].name" == "test"
 jsonpath "$.breadcrumb[0].path" == "/test/"
 jsonpath "$.description" == "A directory full of testing schemas"
 jsonpath "$.title" == "Test"
+jsonpath "$.schemas" == 14
 jsonpath "$.entries" count == 3
 
 POST {{base}}/self/v1/api/schemas/evaluate{{schema_path}}
diff --git a/test/e2e/html/hurl/list.hurl b/test/e2e/html/hurl/list.hurl
index b42938368..32f2f0dce 100644
--- a/test/e2e/html/hurl/list.hurl
+++ b/test/e2e/html/hurl/list.hurl
@@ -12,18 +12,21 @@ header "Last-Modified" exists
 jsonpath "$.path" == "/"
 jsonpath "$.url" == "{{base}}"
 jsonpath "$.breadcrumb" count == 0
+jsonpath "$.schemas" == 71
 jsonpath "$.entries" count >= 2
 jsonpath "$.entries[0].name" == "self"
 jsonpath "$.entries[0].title" == "Self"
 jsonpath "$.entries[0].description" == "The schemas that define the current version of this instance"
 jsonpath "$.entries[0].type" == "directory"
 jsonpath "$.entries[0].health" == 100
+jsonpath "$.entries[0].schemas" == 31
 jsonpath "$.entries[0].path" == "/self/"
 jsonpath "$.entries[1].name" == "test"
 jsonpath "$.entries[1].title" == "Test"
 jsonpath "$.entries[1].description" == "A directory full of testing schemas"
 jsonpath "$.entries[1].type" == "directory"
 jsonpath "$.entries[1].health" == 14
+jsonpath "$.entries[1].schemas" == 40
 jsonpath "$.entries[1].path" == "/test/"
 
 POST {{base}}/self/v1/api/schemas/evaluate{{schema_path}}
@@ -53,22 +56,27 @@ jsonpath "$.breadcrumb[0].name" == "test"
 jsonpath "$.breadcrumb[0].path" == "/test/"
 jsonpath "$.description" == "A directory full of testing schemas"
 jsonpath "$.title" == "Test"
+jsonpath "$.schemas" == 40
 jsonpath "$.entries" count == 10
 jsonpath "$.entries[0].name" == "v2.0"
 jsonpath "$.entries[0].type" == "directory"
 jsonpath "$.entries[0].health" == 0
+jsonpath "$.entries[0].schemas" == 1
 jsonpath "$.entries[0].path" == "/test/v2.0/"
 jsonpath "$.entries[1].name" == "bundling"
 jsonpath "$.entries[1].type" == "directory"
 jsonpath "$.entries[1].health" == 59
+jsonpath "$.entries[1].schemas" == 2
 jsonpath "$.entries[1].path" == "/test/bundling/"
 jsonpath "$.entries[2].name" == "camelcase"
 jsonpath "$.entries[2].type" == "directory"
 jsonpath "$.entries[2].health" == 25
+jsonpath "$.entries[2].schemas" == 2
 jsonpath "$.entries[2].path" == "/test/camelcase/"
 jsonpath "$.entries[3].name" == "doc"
 jsonpath "$.entries[3].type" == "directory"
 jsonpath "$.entries[3].health" == 0
+jsonpath "$.entries[3].schemas" == 2
 jsonpath "$.entries[3].path" == "/test/doc/"
 jsonpath "$.entries[3].title" == "A sample schema folder"
 jsonpath "$.entries[3].description" == "For testing purposes"
@@ -76,26 +84,32 @@ jsonpath "$.entries[3].github" == "sourcemeta/one"
 jsonpath "$.entries[4].name" == "extension"
 jsonpath "$.entries[4].type" == "directory"
 jsonpath "$.entries[4].health" == 17
+jsonpath "$.entries[4].schemas" == 3
 jsonpath "$.entries[4].path" == "/test/extension/"
 jsonpath "$.entries[5].name" == "hyper"
 jsonpath "$.entries[5].type" == "directory"
 jsonpath "$.entries[5].health" == 34
+jsonpath "$.entries[5].schemas" == 1
 jsonpath "$.entries[5].path" == "/test/hyper/"
 jsonpath "$.entries[6].name" == "no-base"
 jsonpath "$.entries[6].type" == "directory"
 jsonpath "$.entries[6].health" == 0
+jsonpath "$.entries[6].schemas" == 2
 jsonpath "$.entries[6].path" == "/test/no-base/"
 jsonpath "$.entries[7].name" == "no-blaze"
 jsonpath "$.entries[7].type" == "directory"
 jsonpath "$.entries[7].health" == 0
+jsonpath "$.entries[7].schemas" == 1
 jsonpath "$.entries[7].path" == "/test/no-blaze/"
 jsonpath "$.entries[8].name" == "same"
 jsonpath "$.entries[8].type" == "directory"
 jsonpath "$.entries[8].health" == 0
+jsonpath "$.entries[8].schemas" == 1
 jsonpath "$.entries[8].path" == "/test/same/"
 jsonpath "$.entries[9].name" == "schemas"
 jsonpath "$.entries[9].type" == "directory"
 jsonpath "$.entries[9].health" == 7
+jsonpath "$.entries[9].schemas" == 25
 jsonpath "$.entries[9].path" == "/test/schemas/"
 
 POST {{base}}/self/v1/api/schemas/evaluate{{schema_path}}
@@ -120,6 +134,7 @@ header "ETag" exists
 header "Last-Modified" exists
 jsonpath "$.path" == "/test/v2.0"
 jsonpath "$.url" == "{{base}}/test/v2.0"
+jsonpath "$.schemas" == 1
 jsonpath "$.breadcrumb" count == 2
 jsonpath "$.breadcrumb[0].name" == "test"
 jsonpath "$.breadcrumb[0].path" == "/test/"
@@ -183,6 +198,7 @@ header "Last-Modified" exists
 jsonpath "$.path" == "/test/schemas/versions"
 jsonpath "$.url" == "{{base}}/test/schemas/versions"
 jsonpath "$.health" == 0
+jsonpath "$.schemas" == 1
 jsonpath "$.breadcrumb" count == 3
 jsonpath "$.breadcrumb[0].name" == "test"
 jsonpath "$.breadcrumb[0].path" == "/test/"
@@ -226,6 +242,7 @@ header "Last-Modified" exists
 jsonpath "$.path" == "/test/schemas/clash/foo"
 jsonpath "$.url" == "{{base}}/test/schemas/clash/foo"
 jsonpath "$.health" == 0
+jsonpath "$.schemas" == 1
 jsonpath "$.breadcrumb" count == 4
 jsonpath "$.breadcrumb[0].name" == "test"
 jsonpath "$.breadcrumb[0].path" == "/test/"
@@ -271,6 +288,7 @@ header "Last-Modified" exists
 jsonpath "$.path" == "/test/schemas/clash"
 jsonpath "$.url" == "{{base}}/test/schemas/clash"
 jsonpath "$.health" == 0
+jsonpath "$.schemas" == 2
 jsonpath "$.breadcrumb" count == 3
 jsonpath "$.breadcrumb[0].name" == "test"
 jsonpath "$.breadcrumb[0].path" == "/test/"
@@ -282,6 +300,7 @@ jsonpath "$.entries" count == 2
 jsonpath "$.entries[0].name" == "foo"
 jsonpath "$.entries[0].type" == "directory"
 jsonpath "$.entries[0].health" == 0
+jsonpath "$.entries[0].schemas" == 1
 jsonpath "$.entries[0].path" == "/test/schemas/clash/foo/"
 jsonpath "$.entries[1].name" == "foo"
 jsonpath "$.entries[1].type" == "schema"
@@ -318,6 +337,7 @@ header "Last-Modified" exists
 jsonpath "$.path" == "/test/extension"
 jsonpath "$.url" == "{{base}}/test/extension"
 jsonpath "$.health" == 17
+jsonpath "$.schemas" == 3
 jsonpath "$.breadcrumb" count == 2
 jsonpath "$.breadcrumb[0].name" == "test"
 jsonpath "$.breadcrumb[0].path" == "/test/"