P.S. 506: The School of Journalism & Technology
330 59 Street
District 20 · NYC Public Schools · Elementary · Grades K–5 (2025–2026)
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Enrollment
269 students in school year 2025–2026. Change since 2018–2019: -515 students (-65.7%).
| School year | Students |
|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | 784 |
| 2019–2020 | 737 |
| 2020–2021 | 667 |
| 2021–2022 | 535 |
| 2022–2023 | 448 |
| 2023–2024 | 379 |
| 2024–2025 | 335 |
| 2025–2026 | 269 |
Spending per student
Latest reported, school year 2024–2025: $44,663 per student (state & local $41,186 · federal $3,477).
Same-year medians: District 20 $30,669 · citywide $33,315
| School year | Total | Federal | State & local | Students (state count) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | $16,648 | $1,548 | $15,100 | 784 |
| 2019–2020 | $17,780 | $1,374 | $16,406 | 738 |
| 2020–2021 | $19,715 | $1,982 | $17,733 | 666 |
| 2021–2022 | $25,665 | $4,615 | $21,050 | 539 |
| 2022–2023 | $25,567 | $2,903 | $22,665 | 451 |
| From 2023–2024, figures include a share of citywide costs, such as central offices. Not comparable with earlier years. | ||||
| 2023–2024 | $41,271 | $7,540 | $33,731 | 379 |
| 2024–2025 | $44,663 | $3,477 | $41,186 | 335 |
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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