Brooklyn Democracy Academy
985 ROCKAWAY AVENUE
District 23 · NYC Public Schools · High school · Grades 9–12 (2025–2026)
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Enrollment
168 students in school year 2025–2026. Change since 2018–2019: -49 students (-22.6%).
| School year | Students |
|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | 217 |
| 2019–2020 | 196 |
| 2020–2021 | 147 |
| 2021–2022 | 142 |
| 2022–2023 | 161 |
| 2023–2024 | 181 |
| 2024–2025 | 182 |
| 2025–2026 | 168 |
Spending per student
Latest reported, school year 2024–2025: $36,195 per student (state & local $33,364 · federal $2,831).
Same-year medians: District 23 $43,908 · citywide $33,315
| School year | Total | Federal | State & local | Students (state count) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | $17,503 | $837 | $16,666 | 196 |
| 2019–2020 | $18,382 | $821 | $17,561 | 177 |
| 2020–2021 | $27,785 | $2,515 | $25,270 | 122 |
| 2021–2022 | $41,012 | $8,774 | $32,238 | 111 |
| 2022–2023 | $33,153 | $3,449 | $29,705 | 136 |
| From 2023–2024, figures include a share of citywide costs, such as central offices. Not comparable with earlier years. | ||||
| 2023–2024 | $35,480 | $5,868 | $29,613 | 175 |
| 2024–2025 | $36,195 | $2,831 | $33,364 | 166 |
Other schools in District 23, Brooklyn
- Brooklyn Collegiate: A College Board School
- 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. 156 Waverly
- 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
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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