Nelson Mandela High School
1700 FULTON STREET
District 16 · NYC Public Schools · High school · Grades 9–12 (2025–2026)
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Enrollment
131 students in school year 2025–2026. Change since 2018–2019: -121 students (-48.0%).
| School year | Students |
|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | 252 |
| 2019–2020 | 231 |
| 2020–2021 | 189 |
| 2021–2022 | 154 |
| 2022–2023 | 133 |
| 2023–2024 | 145 |
| 2024–2025 | 136 |
| 2025–2026 | 131 |
Spending per student
Latest reported, school year 2024–2025: $47,795 per student (state & local $44,928 · federal $2,867).
Same-year medians: District 16 $43,036 · citywide $33,315
| School year | Total | Federal | State & local | Students (state count) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | $15,695 | $729 | $14,966 | 253 |
| 2019–2020 | $16,188 | $439 | $15,749 | 232 |
| 2020–2021 | $23,685 | $2,767 | $20,919 | 183 |
| 2021–2022 | $27,219 | $3,588 | $23,631 | 152 |
| 2022–2023 | $32,555 | $2,265 | $30,290 | 133 |
| From 2023–2024, figures include a share of citywide costs, such as central offices. Not comparable with earlier years. | ||||
| 2023–2024 | $42,977 | $6,385 | $36,592 | 144 |
| 2024–2025 | $47,795 | $2,867 | $44,928 | 138 |
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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