Urban Assembly School for the Performing Arts
509 WEST 129 STREET
District 05 · NYC Public Schools · High school · Grades 9–12 (2025–2026)
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Enrollment
149 students in school year 2025–2026. Change since 2018–2019: -238 students (-61.5%).
| School year | Students |
|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | 387 |
| 2019–2020 | 380 |
| 2020–2021 | 386 |
| 2021–2022 | 327 |
| 2022–2023 | 267 |
| 2023–2024 | 217 |
| 2024–2025 | 175 |
| 2025–2026 | 149 |
Spending per student
Latest reported, school year 2024–2025: $39,765 per student (state & local $36,250 · federal $3,515).
Same-year medians: District 05 $42,840 · citywide $33,315
| School year | Total | Federal | State & local | Students (state count) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | $15,075 | $833 | $14,242 | 384 |
| 2019–2020 | $15,118 | $888 | $14,231 | 384 |
| 2020–2021 | $15,778 | $1,127 | $14,651 | 377 |
| 2021–2022 | $20,206 | $3,225 | $16,982 | 332 |
| 2022–2023 | $22,442 | $2,591 | $19,851 | 265 |
| From 2023–2024, figures include a share of citywide costs, such as central offices. Not comparable with earlier years. | ||||
| 2023–2024 | $35,559 | $6,856 | $28,704 | 216 |
| 2024–2025 | $39,765 | $3,515 | $36,250 | 177 |
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- 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
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- 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. 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
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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