P.S. 161 Pedro Albizu Campos
499 WEST 133 STREET
District 05 · NYC Public Schools · K-8 · Grades K–8 (2025–2026)
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Enrollment
520 students in school year 2025–2026. Change since 2018–2019: -286 students (-35.5%).
| School year | Students |
|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | 806 |
| 2019–2020 | 762 |
| 2020–2021 | 687 |
| 2021–2022 | 615 |
| 2022–2023 | 500 |
| 2023–2024 | 571 |
| 2024–2025 | 551 |
| 2025–2026 | 520 |
Spending per student
Latest reported, school year 2024–2025: $39,652 per student (state & local $35,728 · federal $3,924).
Same-year medians: District 05 $42,840 · citywide $33,315
| School year | Total | Federal | State & local | Students (state count) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | $18,557 | $1,821 | $16,736 | 805 |
| 2019–2020 | $19,258 | $1,433 | $17,825 | 741 |
| 2020–2021 | $20,829 | $2,533 | $18,296 | 677 |
| 2021–2022 | $22,844 | $3,281 | $19,563 | 613 |
| 2022–2023 | $27,658 | $2,900 | $24,758 | 493 |
| From 2023–2024, figures include a share of citywide costs, such as central offices. Not comparable with earlier years. | ||||
| 2023–2024 | $37,585 | $6,476 | $31,109 | 551 |
| 2024–2025 | $39,652 | $3,924 | $35,728 | 538 |
Other schools in District 05, Manhattan
- Columbia Secondary School
- Eagle Academy for Young Men of Harlem
- Frederick Douglass Academy
- Harlem Renaissance High School
- High School for Mathematics, Science and Engineeri
- Mott Hall High School
- New Design Middle School
- P.S. 030 Hernandez/Hughes
- P.S. 036 Margaret Douglas
- 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. 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