M.S. 301 Paul L. Dunbar
890 CAULDWELL AVENUE
District 08 · NYC Public Schools · Middle school · Grades 6–8 (2025–2026)
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Enrollment
119 students in school year 2025–2026. Change since 2018–2019: -123 students (-50.8%).
| School year | Students |
|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | 242 |
| 2019–2020 | 199 |
| 2020–2021 | 187 |
| 2021–2022 | 167 |
| 2022–2023 | 186 |
| 2023–2024 | 169 |
| 2024–2025 | 150 |
| 2025–2026 | 119 |
Spending per student
Latest reported, school year 2024–2025: $49,137 per student (state & local $44,602 · federal $4,534).
Same-year medians: District 08 $35,793 · citywide $33,315
| School year | Total | Federal | State & local | Students (state count) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | $24,076 | $1,583 | $22,493 | 246 |
| 2019–2020 | $25,169 | $1,710 | $23,459 | 200 |
| 2020–2021 | $24,062 | $1,507 | $22,555 | 198 |
| 2021–2022 | $29,664 | $4,358 | $25,306 | 169 |
| 2022–2023 | $28,661 | $3,581 | $25,080 | 182 |
| From 2023–2024, figures include a share of citywide costs, such as central offices. Not comparable with earlier years. | ||||
| 2023–2024 | $44,474 | $6,612 | $37,862 | 167 |
| 2024–2025 | $49,137 | $4,534 | $44,602 | 149 |
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- 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. 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. 072 Dr. William Dorney
- 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