P.S. 072 Dr. William Dorney
2951 DEWEY AVENUE
District 08 · NYC Public Schools · Elementary · Grades 3-K–5 (2025–2026)
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Enrollment
583 students in school year 2025–2026. Change since 2018–2019: -174 students (-23.0%).
| School year | Students |
|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | 757 |
| 2019–2020 | 732 |
| 2020–2021 | 687 |
| 2021–2022 | 633 |
| 2022–2023 | 607 |
| 2023–2024 | 595 |
| 2024–2025 | 597 |
| 2025–2026 | 583 |
Spending per student
Latest reported, school year 2024–2025: $35,523 per student (state & local $32,379 · federal $3,144).
Same-year medians: District 08 $35,793 · citywide $33,315
| School year | Total | Federal | State & local | Students (state count) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | $19,856 | $1,615 | $18,241 | 745 |
| 2019–2020 | $19,473 | $1,347 | $18,126 | 722 |
| 2020–2021 | $19,298 | $1,644 | $17,654 | 675 |
| 2021–2022 | $22,439 | $3,076 | $19,363 | 624 |
| 2022–2023 | $21,707 | $2,020 | $19,687 | 597 |
| From 2023–2024, figures include a share of citywide costs, such as central offices. Not comparable with earlier years. | ||||
| 2023–2024 | $33,762 | $5,416 | $28,345 | 585 |
| 2024–2025 | $35,523 | $3,144 | $32,379 | 601 |
Other schools in District 08, Bronx
- Antonia Pantoja Preparatory Academy: A College Boa
- Archimedes Academy for Math, Science and Technolog
- Bronx Academy for Multi-Media
- Bronx Arena High School
- Bronx Bridges High School
- Bronx Community High School
- Bronx Compass High School
- Bronx Delta School
- Bronx River High School
- Bronx Studio School for Writers and Artists
- Gotham Collaborative High School
- Herbert H. Lehman High School
- J.H.S. 123 James M. Kieran
- J.H.S. 131 Albert Einstein
- Longwood Preparatory Academy
- M.S. 301 Paul L. Dunbar
- M.S. 302 Luisa Dessus Cruz
- M.S. X101 Edward R. Byrne
- Millennium Art Academy
- Mott Hall Community School
- P.S. 036 Unionport
- P.S. 048 Joseph R. Drake
- P.S. 062 Inocensio Casanova
- P.S. 069 Journey Prep School
- P.S. 071 Rose E. Scala
- P.S. 093 Albert G. Oliver
- P.S. 100 Isaac Clason
- P.S. 107
- P.S. 130 Abram Stevens Hewitt
- P.S. 138 Samuel Randall
- P.S. 146 Edward Collins
- P.S. 152 Evergreen
- P.S. 182
- P.S. 304 Early Childhood School
- P.S. 583
- P.S. 75 School of Research and Discovery
- P.S. X014 Senator John Calandra
- P.S. X140 The Eagle School
- Pelham Lab High School
- Pugsley Preparatory Academy
- Renaissance High School for Musical Theater and th
- Schuylerville Preparatory High School
- Soundview Academy for Culture and Scholarship
- The Bronx Mathematics Preparatory School
- The Dr. Emmett W. Bassett School
- The Longwood Academy of Discovery
- The School for Inquiry and Social Justice
- Urban Institute of Mathematics
- Virtual Innovators Academy
- Westchester Square Academy
- Women's Academy of Excellence
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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