P.S. 197 John B. Russwurm
2230 5 AVENUE
District 05 · NYC Public Schools · Elementary · Grades 3-K–5 (2025–2026)
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Enrollment
206 students in school year 2025–2026. Change since 2018–2019: -99 students (-32.5%).
| School year | Students |
|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | 305 |
| 2019–2020 | 289 |
| 2020–2021 | 233 |
| 2021–2022 | 220 |
| 2022–2023 | 203 |
| 2023–2024 | 209 |
| 2024–2025 | 212 |
| 2025–2026 | 206 |
Spending per student
Latest reported, school year 2024–2025: $48,388 per student (state & local $44,071 · federal $4,317).
Same-year medians: District 05 $42,840 · citywide $33,315
| School year | Total | Federal | State & local | Students (state count) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | $25,976 | $2,392 | $23,584 | 303 |
| 2019–2020 | $27,809 | $1,943 | $25,866 | 289 |
| 2020–2021 | $33,364 | $3,312 | $30,052 | 237 |
| 2021–2022 | $34,682 | $4,952 | $29,730 | 220 |
| 2022–2023 | $37,880 | $4,283 | $33,597 | 199 |
| From 2023–2024, figures include a share of citywide costs, such as central offices. Not comparable with earlier years. | ||||
| 2023–2024 | $50,723 | $8,585 | $42,138 | 199 |
| 2024–2025 | $48,388 | $4,317 | $44,071 | 226 |
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. 161 Pedro Albizu Campos
- P.S. 175 Henry H Garnet
- P.S. 194 Countee Cullen
- 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