P.S. 188 The Island School
442 EAST HOUSTON STREET
District 01 · NYC Public Schools · K-8 · Grades 3-K–8 (2025–2026)
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Enrollment
313 students in school year 2025–2026. Change since 2018–2019: -94 students (-23.1%).
| School year | Students |
|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | 407 |
| 2019–2020 | 398 |
| 2020–2021 | 370 |
| 2021–2022 | 390 |
| 2022–2023 | 344 |
| 2023–2024 | 450 |
| 2024–2025 | 344 |
| 2025–2026 | 313 |
Spending per student
Latest reported, school year 2024–2025: $46,736 per student (state & local $42,722 · federal $4,014).
Same-year medians: District 01 $40,030 · citywide $33,315
| School year | Total | Federal | State & local | Students (state count) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | $22,972 | $1,350 | $21,622 | 405 |
| 2019–2020 | $23,609 | $1,164 | $22,445 | 393 |
| 2020–2021 | $25,817 | $1,771 | $24,046 | 368 |
| 2021–2022 | $27,520 | $3,402 | $24,117 | 387 |
| 2022–2023 | $30,002 | $2,784 | $27,218 | 336 |
| From 2023–2024, figures include a share of citywide costs, such as central offices. Not comparable with earlier years. | ||||
| 2023–2024 | $36,393 | $4,914 | $31,478 | 456 |
| 2024–2025 | $46,736 | $4,014 | $42,722 | 343 |
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Sources: New York City Public Schools enrollment data and spending per student reported by the New York State Education Department. Missing years are not zero. Enrollment and spending are not school-quality ratings. How we check the data