P.S. 042 Benjamin Altman
71 HESTER STREET
District 02 · NYC Public Schools · Elementary · Grades 3-K–5 (2025–2026)
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Enrollment
448 students in school year 2025–2026. Change since 2018–2019: -126 students (-22.0%).
| School year | Students |
|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | 574 |
| 2019–2020 | 557 |
| 2020–2021 | 541 |
| 2021–2022 | 525 |
| 2022–2023 | 484 |
| 2023–2024 | 462 |
| 2024–2025 | 478 |
| 2025–2026 | 448 |
Spending per student
Latest reported, school year 2024–2025: $39,811 per student (state & local $37,698 · federal $2,113).
Same-year medians: District 02 $30,819 · citywide $33,315
| School year | Total | Federal | State & local | Students (state count) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | $18,677 | $1,405 | $17,273 | 575 |
| 2019–2020 | $19,054 | $831 | $18,223 | 555 |
| 2020–2021 | $20,779 | $1,461 | $19,318 | 542 |
| 2021–2022 | $24,076 | $2,419 | $21,657 | 527 |
| 2022–2023 | $26,938 | $1,744 | $25,193 | 482 |
| From 2023–2024, figures include a share of citywide costs, such as central offices. Not comparable with earlier years. | ||||
| 2023–2024 | $39,797 | $5,388 | $34,409 | 457 |
| 2024–2025 | $39,811 | $2,113 | $37,698 | 482 |
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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