M.S. 035 Stephen Decatur
272 Macdonough Street
District 16 · NYC Public Schools · Middle school · Grades 6–8 (2025–2026)
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Enrollment
198 students in school year 2025–2026. Change since 2018–2019: -27 students (-12.0%).
| School year | Students |
|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | 225 |
| 2019–2020 | 199 |
| 2020–2021 | 187 |
| 2021–2022 | 169 |
| 2022–2023 | 187 |
| 2023–2024 | 179 |
| 2024–2025 | 177 |
| 2025–2026 | 198 |
Spending per student
Latest reported, school year 2024–2025: $45,619 per student (state & local $38,399 · federal $7,221).
Same-year medians: District 16 $43,036 · citywide $33,315
| School year | Total | Federal | State & local | Students (state count) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | $20,404 | $1,830 | $18,575 | 220 |
| 2019–2020 | $21,206 | $2,010 | $19,196 | 198 |
| 2020–2021 | $23,136 | $2,179 | $20,957 | 185 |
| 2021–2022 | $28,344 | $4,873 | $23,471 | 170 |
| 2022–2023 | $27,673 | $4,275 | $23,398 | 185 |
| From 2023–2024, figures include a share of citywide costs, such as central offices. Not comparable with earlier years. | ||||
| 2023–2024 | $43,102 | $9,156 | $33,946 | 177 |
| 2024–2025 | $45,619 | $7,221 | $38,399 | 176 |
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- Brighter Choice Community School
- Brooklyn Brownstone School
- Brooklyn High School for Law and Technology
- M.S. 267 Math, Science & Technology
- Madiba Prep Middle School
- Nelson Mandela High School
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- P.S. 021 Crispus Attucks
- P.S. 025 Eubie Blake School
- P.S. 026 Jesse Owens
- P.S. 040 George W. Carver
- P.S. 081 Thaddeus Stevens
- P.S. 243K- The Weeksville School
- P.S. 262 El Hajj Malik El Shabazz Elementary Schoo
- P.S. 308 Clara Cardwell
- P.S. 309 The George E. Wibecan Preparatory Academy
- P.S. 335 Granville T. Woods
- Research and Service High School
- The Brooklyn Academy of Global Finance
- The Brooklyn Green School
- Whitelaw Reid Academy of Arts and Business
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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