High School for Media and Communications
549 AUDUBON AVENUE
District 06 · NYC Public Schools · High school · Grades 9–12 (2025–2026)
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Enrollment
269 students in school year 2025–2026. Change since 2018–2019: -127 students (-32.1%).
| School year | Students |
|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | 396 |
| 2019–2020 | 350 |
| 2020–2021 | 328 |
| 2021–2022 | 330 |
| 2022–2023 | 326 |
| 2023–2024 | 370 |
| 2024–2025 | 363 |
| 2025–2026 | 269 |
Spending per student
Latest reported, school year 2024–2025: $37,111 per student (state & local $32,908 · federal $4,203).
Same-year medians: District 06 $37,111 · citywide $33,315
| School year | Total | Federal | State & local | Students (state count) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | $18,799 | $1,422 | $17,377 | 387 |
| 2019–2020 | $19,308 | $1,539 | $17,769 | 344 |
| 2020–2021 | $21,986 | $2,175 | $19,811 | 313 |
| 2021–2022 | $23,994 | $3,801 | $20,193 | 325 |
| 2022–2023 | $24,796 | $4,678 | $20,118 | 328 |
| From 2023–2024, figures include a share of citywide costs, such as central offices. Not comparable with earlier years. | ||||
| 2023–2024 | $36,206 | $8,032 | $28,174 | 349 |
| 2024–2025 | $37,111 | $4,203 | $32,908 | 360 |
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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