Urban Assembly School for Media Studies, The
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District 03 · NYC Public Schools · High school · Grades 9–12 (2025–2026)
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Enrollment
306 students in school year 2025–2026. Change since 2018–2019: -101 students (-24.8%).
| School year | Students |
|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | 407 |
| 2019–2020 | 409 |
| 2020–2021 | 372 |
| 2021–2022 | 369 |
| 2022–2023 | 319 |
| 2023–2024 | 304 |
| 2024–2025 | 332 |
| 2025–2026 | 306 |
Spending per student
Latest reported, school year 2024–2025: $45,234 per student (state & local $42,759 · federal $2,475).
Same-year medians: District 03 $33,710 · citywide $33,315
| School year | Total | Federal | State & local | Students (state count) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | $15,518 | $939 | $14,580 | 413 |
| 2019–2020 | $14,979 | $893 | $14,086 | 413 |
| 2020–2021 | $16,700 | $1,431 | $15,269 | 375 |
| 2021–2022 | $19,009 | $2,211 | $16,798 | 364 |
| 2022–2023 | $23,675 | $2,003 | $21,672 | 315 |
| From 2023–2024, figures include a share of citywide costs, such as central offices. Not comparable with earlier years. | ||||
| 2023–2024 | $40,349 | $5,062 | $35,288 | 309 |
| 2024–2025 | $45,234 | $2,475 | $42,759 | 332 |
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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