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District 11 · NYC Public Schools · Elementary · Grades 3-K–5 (2025–2026)
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Enrollment
331 students in school year 2025–2026. Change since 2018–2019: -79 students (-19.3%).
| School year | Students |
|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | 410 |
| 2019–2020 | 358 |
| 2020–2021 | 349 |
| 2021–2022 | 328 |
| 2022–2023 | 319 |
| 2023–2024 | 336 |
| 2024–2025 | 338 |
| 2025–2026 | 331 |
Spending per student
Latest reported, school year 2024–2025: $41,272 per student (state & local $37,427 · federal $3,845).
Same-year medians: District 11 $34,656 · citywide $33,315
| School year | Total | Federal | State & local | Students (state count) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | $22,598 | $3,422 | $19,176 | 414 |
| 2019–2020 | $23,199 | $3,413 | $19,785 | 360 |
| 2020–2021 | $23,757 | $3,830 | $19,927 | 350 |
| 2021–2022 | $26,014 | $5,208 | $20,806 | 331 |
| 2022–2023 | $25,210 | $4,832 | $20,378 | 319 |
| From 2023–2024, figures include a share of citywide costs, such as central offices. Not comparable with earlier years. | ||||
| 2023–2024 | $39,314 | $6,894 | $32,420 | 326 |
| 2024–2025 | $41,272 | $3,845 | $37,427 | 338 |
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- Bronx Aerospace High School
- Bronx Alliance Middle School
- Bronx Green Middle School
- Bronx Health Sciences High School
- Bronx High School for the Visual Arts
- Bronx High School for Writing and Communication Ar
- Bronx Lab School
- Bronx Park Middle School
- Bronxdale High School
- Collegiate Institute for Math and Science
- Cornerstone Academy for Social Action
- Cornerstone Academy for Social Action Middle Schoo
- Harry S Truman High School
- High School for Contemporary Arts
- High School of Computers and Technology
- High School of Language and Innovation
- I.S. 181 Pablo Casals
- J.H.S. 127 The Castle Hill
- J.H.S. 144 Michelangelo
- Leaders of Tomorrow
- Linden Tree Elementary School
- M.S. 180 Dr. Daniel Hale Williams
- New World High School
- North Bronx School of Empowerment
- One World Middle School at Edenwald
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- P.S. 019 Judith K. Weiss
- P.S. 021 Philip H. Sheridan
- P.S. 041 Gun Hill Road
- P.S. 068 Bronx
- P.S. 076 The Bennington School
- P.S. 078 Anne Hutchinson
- P.S. 083 Donald Hertz
- P.S. 087 Bronx
- P.S. 089 Bronx
- P.S. 096 Richard Rodgers
- P.S. 097 Bronx
- P.S. 103 Hector Fontanez
- P.S. 105 Sen Abraham Bernstein
- P.S. 106 Parkchester
- P.S. 108 Philip J. Abinanti
- P.S. 111 Seton Falls
- P.S. 112 Bronxwood
- P.S. 121 Throop
- P.S. 153 Helen Keller
- P.S. 160 Walt Disney
- P.S. 175 City Island
- P.S./M.S. 11X498 - Van Nest Academy
- P.S./M.S. 194
- Pelham Academy of Academics and Community Engageme
- Pelham Gardens Middle School
- Pelham Preparatory Academy
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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