P.S. 279 Herman Schreiber
1070 EAST 104 STREET
District 18 · NYC Public Schools · Elementary · Grades 3-K–5 (2025–2026)
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Enrollment
265 students in school year 2025–2026. Change since 2018–2019: -137 students (-34.1%).
| School year | Students |
|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | 402 |
| 2019–2020 | 348 |
| 2020–2021 | 287 |
| 2021–2022 | 280 |
| 2022–2023 | 279 |
| 2023–2024 | 274 |
| 2024–2025 | 281 |
| 2025–2026 | 265 |
Spending per student
Latest reported, school year 2024–2025: $35,787 per student (state & local $32,125 · federal $3,662).
Same-year medians: District 18 $36,975 · citywide $33,315
| School year | Total | Federal | State & local | Students (state count) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | $16,953 | $1,489 | $15,463 | 400 |
| 2019–2020 | $18,984 | $1,597 | $17,387 | 346 |
| 2020–2021 | $22,173 | $1,697 | $20,476 | 287 |
| 2021–2022 | $22,800 | $4,465 | $18,336 | 279 |
| 2022–2023 | $22,350 | $3,240 | $19,110 | 277 |
| From 2023–2024, figures include a share of citywide costs, such as central offices. Not comparable with earlier years. | ||||
| 2023–2024 | $34,417 | $6,586 | $27,831 | 272 |
| 2024–2025 | $35,787 | $3,662 | $32,125 | 279 |
Other schools in District 18, Brooklyn
- Academy for Conservation and the Environment
- Brooklyn Bridge Academy
- Brooklyn Community High School for Excellence and
- Brooklyn Science and Engineering Academy
- Brooklyn Theatre Arts High School
- Cultural Academy for the Arts and Sciences
- East Brooklyn Community High School
- High School for Innovation in Advertising and Medi
- High School for Medical Professions
- I.S. 068 Isaac Bildersee
- I.S. 211 John Wilson
- I.S. 285 Meyer Levin
- It Takes a Village Academy
- Kurt Hahn Expeditionary Learning School
- Lenox Academy M. S. 961
- Middle School for Art and Philosophy
- Olympus Academy
- P.S. 114 Ryder Elementary
- P.S. 115 Daniel Mucatel School
- P.S. 135 Sheldon A. Brookner
- P.S. 208 Elsa Ebeling
- P.S. 219 Kennedy-King
- P.S. 233 Langston Hughes
- P.S. 235 Janice Marie Knight School
- P.S. 244 Richard R. Green
- P.S. 268 Emma Lazarus
- P.S. 272 Curtis Estabrook
- P.S. 276 Louis Marshall
- P.S. 66
- The Middle School of Media, Law and Fine Arts
- The Science And Medicine Middle School
- Urban Action Academy
- Victory Collegiate High School
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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