Academy of Exploratory Arts
468 EAST 140 STREET
District 07 · NYC Public Schools · Elementary · Grades 3-K–5 (2025–2026)
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Enrollment
225 students in school year 2025–2026. Change since 2018–2019: -86 students (-27.7%).
| School year | Students |
|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | 311 |
| 2019–2020 | 312 |
| 2020–2021 | 281 |
| 2021–2022 | 234 |
| 2022–2023 | 224 |
| 2023–2024 | 208 |
| 2024–2025 | 212 |
| 2025–2026 | 225 |
Spending per student
Latest reported, school year 2024–2025: $53,481 per student (state & local $49,763 · federal $3,718).
Same-year medians: District 07 $40,283 · citywide $33,315
| School year | Total | Federal | State & local | Students (state count) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | $20,835 | $1,777 | $19,057 | 312 |
| 2019–2020 | $22,447 | $952 | $21,495 | 311 |
| 2020–2021 | $27,163 | $2,270 | $24,893 | 271 |
| 2021–2022 | $30,483 | $4,727 | $25,756 | 231 |
| 2022–2023 | $33,367 | $5,113 | $28,254 | 215 |
| From 2023–2024, figures include a share of citywide costs, such as central offices. Not comparable with earlier years. | ||||
| 2023–2024 | $50,164 | $8,022 | $42,143 | 203 |
| 2024–2025 | $53,481 | $3,718 | $49,763 | 205 |
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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