Academy for Young Writers
1065 Elton Street
District 19 · NYC Public Schools · Middle and high school · Grades 6–12 (2025–2026)
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Enrollment
366 students in school year 2025–2026. Change since 2018–2019: -185 students (-33.6%).
| School year | Students |
|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | 551 |
| 2019–2020 | 542 |
| 2020–2021 | 540 |
| 2021–2022 | 529 |
| 2022–2023 | 491 |
| 2023–2024 | 452 |
| 2024–2025 | 395 |
| 2025–2026 | 366 |
Spending per student
Latest reported, school year 2024–2025: $33,735 per student (state & local $30,517 · federal $3,217).
Same-year medians: District 19 $34,996 · citywide $33,315
| School year | Total | Federal | State & local | Students (state count) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | $17,331 | $1,068 | $16,262 | 553 |
| 2019–2020 | $17,161 | $848 | $16,313 | 546 |
| 2020–2021 | $18,513 | $1,860 | $16,653 | 542 |
| 2021–2022 | $20,844 | $2,833 | $18,010 | 527 |
| 2022–2023 | $22,515 | $2,373 | $20,143 | 482 |
| From 2023–2024, figures include a share of citywide costs, such as central offices. Not comparable with earlier years. | ||||
| 2023–2024 | $32,633 | $5,952 | $26,681 | 450 |
| 2024–2025 | $33,735 | $3,217 | $30,517 | 398 |
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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