P.S. 081 Robert J. Christen
5550 RIVERDALE AVENUE
District 10 · NYC Public Schools · Elementary · Grades K–5 (2025–2026)
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Enrollment
703 students in school year 2025–2026. Change since 2018–2019: -43 students (-5.8%).
| School year | Students |
|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | 746 |
| 2019–2020 | 765 |
| 2020–2021 | 733 |
| 2021–2022 | 686 |
| 2022–2023 | 675 |
| 2023–2024 | 700 |
| 2024–2025 | 716 |
| 2025–2026 | 703 |
Spending per student
Latest reported, school year 2024–2025: $30,745 per student (state & local $28,805 · federal $1,941).
Same-year medians: District 10 $35,020 · citywide $33,315
| School year | Total | Federal | State & local | Students (state count) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | $13,667 | $707 | $12,960 | 743 |
| 2019–2020 | $13,743 | $735 | $13,008 | 762 |
| 2020–2021 | $14,592 | $1,171 | $13,421 | 741 |
| 2021–2022 | $17,025 | $2,379 | $14,645 | 683 |
| 2022–2023 | $16,513 | $1,361 | $15,152 | 672 |
| From 2023–2024, figures include a share of citywide costs, such as central offices. Not comparable with earlier years. | ||||
| 2023–2024 | $29,250 | $3,795 | $25,454 | 699 |
| 2024–2025 | $30,745 | $1,941 | $28,805 | 716 |
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- Bronx Dance Academy School
- Bronx Engineering and Technology Academy
- Bronx High School for Law and Community Service
- Bronx School of Law and Finance
- Bronx Theatre High School
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- Crotona International High School
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- English Language Learners and International Suppor
- Fordham High School for the Arts
- Fordham Leadership Academy
- High School for Energy and Technology
- High School for Teaching and the Professions
- High School of American Studies at Lehman College
- I.S. 206 Ann Mersereau
- I.S. 254
- In-Tech Academy (M.S. / High School 368)
- International School for Liberal Arts
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- P.S. 033 Timothy Dwight
- P.S. 046 Edgar Allan Poe
- P.S. 056 Norwood Heights
- P.S. 059 The Community School of Technology
- P.S. 085 Great Expectations
- P.S. 086 Kingsbridge Heights
- P.S. 091 Bronx
- P.S. 094 Kings College School
- P.S. 095 Sheila Mencher
- P.S. 159 Luis Munoz Marin Biling
- P.S. 205 Fiorello LaGuardia
- P.S. 207
- P.S. 209
- P.S. 226
- P.S. 246 Poe Center
- P.S. 279 Captain Manuel Rivera, Jr.
- P.S. 291
- P.S. 3 Raul Julia Micro Society
- P.S. 306
- P.S. 310 Marble Hill
- P.S. 315 Lab School
- P.S. 340
- P.S. 360
- P.S. 396
- P.S. 9 Ryer Avenue Elementary School
- P.S. X015 Institute for Environmental Learning
- P.S. X037 - Multiple Intelligence School
- P.S./I.S. 54
- P.S./M.S. 280 Mosholu Parkway
- Providing Urban Learners Success In Education High
- PS/MS 20 P.O.George J. Werdann, III
- Riverdale / Kingsbridge Academy (Middle School / H
- Rose Hill Early Childhood Academies
- School for Environmental Citizenship
- The Angelo Patri Middle School
- The Bronx High School of Science
- The Bronx School of Young Leaders
- The Bronx STEM and Arts Academy
- The Marie Curie High School for Medicine, Nursing,
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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