Professional Performing Arts High School
328 WEST 48 STREET
District 02 · NYC Public Schools · Middle and high school · Grades 6–12 (2025–2026)
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Enrollment
510 students in school year 2025–2026. Change since 2018–2019: -48 students (-8.6%).
| School year | Students |
|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | 558 |
| 2019–2020 | 577 |
| 2020–2021 | 563 |
| 2021–2022 | 552 |
| 2022–2023 | 537 |
| 2023–2024 | 532 |
| 2024–2025 | 529 |
| 2025–2026 | 510 |
Spending per student
Latest reported, school year 2024–2025: $25,845 per student (state & local $24,551 · federal $1,294).
Same-year medians: District 02 $30,819 · citywide $33,315
| School year | Total | Federal | State & local | Students (state count) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | $11,685 | $42 | $11,644 | 563 |
| 2019–2020 | $12,116 | $13 | $12,103 | 580 |
| 2020–2021 | $12,533 | $64 | $12,469 | 572 |
| 2021–2022 | $15,649 | $1,643 | $14,006 | 548 |
| 2022–2023 | $14,830 | $768 | $14,063 | 532 |
| From 2023–2024, figures include a share of citywide costs, such as central offices. Not comparable with earlier years. | ||||
| 2023–2024 | $25,998 | $3,463 | $22,535 | 515 |
| 2024–2025 | $25,845 | $1,294 | $24,551 | 523 |
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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