Cultural Academy for the Arts and Sciences
5800 TILDEN AVENUE
District 18 · NYC Public Schools · High school · Grades 9–12 (2025–2026)
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Enrollment
277 students in school year 2025–2026. Change since 2018–2019: -5 students (-1.8%).
| School year | Students |
|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | 282 |
| 2019–2020 | 251 |
| 2020–2021 | 222 |
| 2021–2022 | 204 |
| 2022–2023 | 235 |
| 2023–2024 | 272 |
| 2024–2025 | 296 |
| 2025–2026 | 277 |
Spending per student
Latest reported, school year 2024–2025: $41,112 per student (state & local $38,338 · federal $2,774).
Same-year medians: District 18 $36,975 · citywide $33,315
| School year | Total | Federal | State & local | Students (state count) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | $19,308 | $2,581 | $16,727 | 283 |
| 2019–2020 | $20,318 | $2,511 | $17,807 | 248 |
| 2020–2021 | $25,113 | $3,759 | $21,354 | 211 |
| 2021–2022 | $28,995 | $4,870 | $24,125 | 196 |
| 2022–2023 | $26,573 | $2,839 | $23,734 | 230 |
| From 2023–2024, figures include a share of citywide costs, such as central offices. Not comparable with earlier years. | ||||
| 2023–2024 | $37,851 | $6,956 | $30,895 | 273 |
| 2024–2025 | $41,112 | $2,774 | $38,338 | 298 |
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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