P.S. 161 Juan Ponce De Leon School
628 TINTON AVENUE
District 07 · NYC Public Schools · Elementary · Grades 3-K–5 (2025–2026)
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Enrollment
297 students in school year 2025–2026. Change since 2018–2019: -188 students (-38.8%).
| School year | Students |
|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | 485 |
| 2019–2020 | 453 |
| 2020–2021 | 376 |
| 2021–2022 | 327 |
| 2022–2023 | 323 |
| 2023–2024 | 319 |
| 2024–2025 | 310 |
| 2025–2026 | 297 |
Spending per student
Latest reported, school year 2024–2025: $41,064 per student (state & local $37,595 · federal $3,470).
Same-year medians: District 07 $40,283 · citywide $33,315
| School year | Total | Federal | State & local | Students (state count) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | $22,643 | $2,025 | $20,618 | 483 |
| 2019–2020 | $21,782 | $1,272 | $20,510 | 450 |
| 2020–2021 | $25,813 | $2,240 | $23,573 | 381 |
| 2021–2022 | $29,181 | $3,902 | $25,279 | 334 |
| 2022–2023 | $32,823 | $4,524 | $28,298 | 314 |
| From 2023–2024, figures include a share of citywide costs, such as central offices. Not comparable with earlier years. | ||||
| 2023–2024 | $40,638 | $6,299 | $34,338 | 321 |
| 2024–2025 | $41,064 | $3,470 | $37,595 | 305 |
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- P.S. 025 Bilingual School
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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