New Directions Secondary School
240 EAST 172 STREET
District 09 · NYC Public Schools · High school · Grades 9–12 (2025–2026)
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Enrollment
125 students in school year 2025–2026. Change since 2018–2019: -103 students (-45.2%).
School reorganization: Served grades changed in 2020–2021. Panel for Educational Policy vote: May 7, 2020.
| School year | Students |
|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | 228 |
| 2019–2020 | 197 |
| 2020–2021 | 142 |
| 2021–2022 | 139 |
| 2022–2023 | 145 |
| 2023–2024 | 145 |
| 2024–2025 | 135 |
| 2025–2026 | 125 |
Spending per student
Latest reported, school year 2024–2025: $47,598 per student (state & local $42,050 · federal $5,548).
Same-year medians: District 09 $38,499 · citywide $33,315
| School year | Total | Federal | State & local | Students (state count) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | $28,305 | $2,364 | $25,940 | 215 |
| 2019–2020 | $29,541 | $1,537 | $28,005 | 187 |
| 2020–2021 | $30,170 | $3,203 | $26,967 | 138 |
| 2021–2022 | $34,066 | $3,348 | $30,719 | 118 |
| 2022–2023 | $27,781 | $2,622 | $25,159 | 143 |
| From 2023–2024, figures include a share of citywide costs, such as central offices. Not comparable with earlier years. | ||||
| 2023–2024 | $42,658 | $6,236 | $36,422 | 138 |
| 2024–2025 | $47,598 | $5,548 | $42,050 | 123 |
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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