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District 14 · NYC Public Schools · Elementary · Grades 3-K–5 (2025–2026)
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Enrollment
244 students in school year 2025–2026. Change since 2018–2019: -92 students (-27.4%).
| School year | Students |
|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | 336 |
| 2019–2020 | 325 |
| 2020–2021 | 297 |
| 2021–2022 | 285 |
| 2022–2023 | 309 |
| 2023–2024 | 298 |
| 2024–2025 | 287 |
| 2025–2026 | 244 |
Spending per student
Latest reported, school year 2024–2025: $38,523 per student (state & local $33,962 · federal $4,560).
Same-year medians: District 14 $35,774 · citywide $33,315
| School year | Total | Federal | State & local | Students (state count) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | $18,652 | $2,526 | $16,126 | 337 |
| 2019–2020 | $20,050 | $2,769 | $17,281 | 328 |
| 2020–2021 | $23,451 | $3,696 | $19,755 | 288 |
| 2021–2022 | $25,523 | $4,716 | $20,807 | 286 |
| 2022–2023 | $23,138 | $3,142 | $19,997 | 308 |
| From 2023–2024, figures include a share of citywide costs, such as central offices. Not comparable with earlier years. | ||||
| 2023–2024 | $36,136 | $6,495 | $29,641 | 302 |
| 2024–2025 | $38,523 | $4,560 | $33,962 | 273 |
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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