P.S. 036 Margaret Douglas
123 Morningside Drive
District 05 · NYC Public Schools · Elementary · Grades 3-K–5 (2025–2026)
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Enrollment
237 students in school year 2025–2026. Change since 2018–2019: -118 students (-33.2%).
| School year | Students |
|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | 355 |
| 2019–2020 | 374 |
| 2020–2021 | 312 |
| 2021–2022 | 290 |
| 2022–2023 | 274 |
| 2023–2024 | 279 |
| 2024–2025 | 276 |
| 2025–2026 | 237 |
Spending per student
Latest reported, school year 2024–2025: $46,929 per student (state & local $43,747 · federal $3,183).
Same-year medians: District 05 $42,840 · citywide $33,315
| School year | Total | Federal | State & local | Students (state count) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | $25,582 | $1,161 | $24,421 | 358 |
| 2019–2020 | $24,554 | $1,172 | $23,382 | 369 |
| 2020–2021 | $28,441 | $1,895 | $26,546 | 310 |
| 2021–2022 | $32,728 | $3,920 | $28,808 | 289 |
| 2022–2023 | $32,895 | $2,483 | $30,412 | 268 |
| From 2023–2024, figures include a share of citywide costs, such as central offices. Not comparable with earlier years. | ||||
| 2023–2024 | $44,707 | $6,371 | $38,337 | 277 |
| 2024–2025 | $46,929 | $3,183 | $43,747 | 273 |
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- Eagle Academy for Young Men of Harlem
- Frederick Douglass Academy
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- Mott Hall High School
- New Design Middle School
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- P.S. 046 Arthur Tappan
- P.S. 092 Mary McLeod Bethune
- P.S. 123 Mahalia Jackson
- P.S. 125 Ralph Bunche
- P.S. 129 John H. Finley
- P.S. 133 Fred R Moore
- P.S. 154 Harriet Tubman
- P.S. 161 Pedro Albizu Campos
- P.S. 175 Henry H Garnet
- P.S. 194 Countee Cullen
- P.S. 197 John B. Russwurm
- P.S. 200- The James McCune Smith School
- School of Earth Exploration and Discovery Harlem (
- Teachers College Community School
- The Urban Assembly School for Global Commerce
- Thurgood Marshall Academy for Learning and Social
- Thurgood Marshall Academy Lower School
- Urban Assembly Academy for Future Leaders
- Urban Assembly School for the Performing Arts
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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