Brooklyn Environmental Exploration School (BEES)
251 Macdougal Street
District 23 · NYC Public Schools · Middle school · Grades 6–8 (2025–2026)
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Enrollment
156 students in school year 2025–2026. Change since 2018–2019: +54 students (+52.9%).
| School year | Students |
|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | 102 |
| 2019–2020 | 179 |
| 2020–2021 | 172 |
| 2021–2022 | 151 |
| 2022–2023 | 167 |
| 2023–2024 | 171 |
| 2024–2025 | 150 |
| 2025–2026 | 156 |
Spending per student
Latest reported, school year 2024–2025: $52,249 per student (state & local $47,021 · federal $5,228).
Same-year medians: District 23 $43,908 · citywide $33,315
| School year | Total | Federal | State & local | Students (state count) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | $34,668 | $6,829 | $27,840 | 99 |
| 2019–2020 | $24,572 | $5,097 | $19,475 | 180 |
| 2020–2021 | $27,857 | $5,426 | $22,431 | 173 |
| 2021–2022 | $35,634 | $6,333 | $29,301 | 151 |
| 2022–2023 | $33,842 | $4,103 | $29,739 | 165 |
| From 2023–2024, figures include a share of citywide costs, such as central offices. Not comparable with earlier years. | ||||
| 2023–2024 | $46,525 | $8,470 | $38,055 | 165 |
| 2024–2025 | $52,249 | $5,228 | $47,021 | 150 |
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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