P.S. 156 Waverly
104 SUTTER AVENUE
District 23 · NYC Public Schools · Elementary · Grades 3-K–5 (2025–2026)
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Enrollment
420 students in school year 2025–2026. Change since 2018–2019: -222 students (-34.6%).
| School year | Students |
|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | 642 |
| 2019–2020 | 577 |
| 2020–2021 | 518 |
| 2021–2022 | 466 |
| 2022–2023 | 470 |
| 2023–2024 | 456 |
| 2024–2025 | 419 |
| 2025–2026 | 420 |
Spending per student
Latest reported, school year 2024–2025: $38,203 per student (state & local $35,331 · federal $2,872).
Same-year medians: District 23 $43,908 · citywide $33,315
| School year | Total | Federal | State & local | Students (state count) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | $17,566 | $1,193 | $16,373 | 644 |
| 2019–2020 | $19,398 | $1,114 | $18,284 | 579 |
| 2020–2021 | $22,958 | $2,491 | $20,467 | 517 |
| 2021–2022 | $23,252 | $2,566 | $20,687 | 474 |
| 2022–2023 | $23,560 | $1,901 | $21,659 | 465 |
| From 2023–2024, figures include a share of citywide costs, such as central offices. Not comparable with earlier years. | ||||
| 2023–2024 | $36,096 | $5,523 | $30,573 | 456 |
| 2024–2025 | $38,203 | $2,872 | $35,331 | 426 |
Other schools in District 23, Brooklyn
- Brooklyn Collegiate: A College Board School
- Brooklyn Democracy Academy
- Brooklyn Environmental Exploration School (BEES)
- Brooklyn Landmark Elementary School
- Brownsville Collaborative Middle School
- Christopher Avenue Community School
- Eagle Academy for Young Men II
- Frederick Douglass Academy VII High School
- I.S. 392
- Kappa V (Knowledge and Power Preparatory Academy)
- Legacy Leadership High School
- Metropolitan Diploma Plus High School
- Mott Hall Bridges Academy
- Mott Hall IV
- P.S. 041 Francis White
- P.S. 137 Rachel Jean Mitchell
- P.S. 150 Christopher
- P.S. 165 Ida Posner
- P.S. 178 Saint Clair Mckelway
- P.S. 184 Newport
- P.S. 298 Dr. Betty Shabazz
- P.S. 327 Dr. Rose B. English
- P.S./ I.S. 155 Nicholas Herkimer
- P.S./I.S. 323
- Riverdale Avenue Community School
- Riverdale Avenue Middle School
- The Gregory Jocko Jackson School of Sports, Art, a
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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