Frederick Douglass Academy
2581 7 Avenue
District 05 · NYC Public Schools · Middle and high school · Grades 6–12 (2025–2026)
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Enrollment
560 students in school year 2025–2026. Change since 2018–2019: -697 students (-55.4%).
| School year | Students |
|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | 1,257 |
| 2019–2020 | 1,072 |
| 2020–2021 | 994 |
| 2021–2022 | 877 |
| 2022–2023 | 816 |
| 2023–2024 | 688 |
| 2024–2025 | 621 |
| 2025–2026 | 560 |
Spending per student
Latest reported, school year 2024–2025: $34,481 per student (state & local $30,659 · federal $3,822).
Same-year medians: District 05 $42,840 · citywide $33,315
| School year | Total | Federal | State & local | Students (state count) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | $13,673 | $839 | $12,834 | 1280 |
| 2019–2020 | $15,085 | $924 | $14,160 | 1093 |
| 2020–2021 | $14,632 | $1,560 | $13,072 | 999 |
| 2021–2022 | $17,376 | $2,415 | $14,961 | 880 |
| 2022–2023 | $19,127 | $2,932 | $16,195 | 814 |
| From 2023–2024, figures include a share of citywide costs, such as central offices. Not comparable with earlier years. | ||||
| 2023–2024 | $31,177 | $5,917 | $25,260 | 708 |
| 2024–2025 | $34,481 | $3,822 | $30,659 | 622 |
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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
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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