J.H.S. 074 Nathaniel Hawthorne
61-15 Oceania Street
District 26 · NYC Public Schools · Middle school · Grades 6–8 (2025–2026)
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Enrollment
1,120 students in school year 2025–2026. Change since 2018–2019: -38 students (-3.3%).
| School year | Students |
|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | 1,158 |
| 2019–2020 | 1,160 |
| 2020–2021 | 1,110 |
| 2021–2022 | 1,014 |
| 2022–2023 | 1,016 |
| 2023–2024 | 1,073 |
| 2024–2025 | 1,110 |
| 2025–2026 | 1,120 |
Spending per student
Latest reported, school year 2024–2025: $27,570 per student (state & local $26,100 · federal $1,470).
Same-year medians: District 26 $29,810 · citywide $33,315
| School year | Total | Federal | State & local | Students (state count) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | $12,787 | $245 | $12,542 | 1156 |
| 2019–2020 | $13,572 | $223 | $13,350 | 1159 |
| 2020–2021 | $14,468 | $497 | $13,971 | 1112 |
| 2021–2022 | $15,904 | $1,177 | $14,727 | 1020 |
| 2022–2023 | $16,038 | $457 | $15,581 | 1008 |
| From 2023–2024, figures include a share of citywide costs, such as central offices. Not comparable with earlier years. | ||||
| 2023–2024 | $27,037 | $2,988 | $24,049 | 1075 |
| 2024–2025 | $27,570 | $1,470 | $26,100 | 1104 |
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- J.H.S. 216 George J. Ryan
- M.S. 158 Marie Curie
- Martin Van Buren High School
- P.S. 018 Winchester
- P.S. 026 Rufus King
- P.S. 031 Bayside
- P.S. 041 Crocheron
- P.S. 046 Alley Pond
- P.S. 094 David D. Porter
- P.S. 098 The Douglaston School
- P.S. 133 The Bellerose School of Excellence
- P.S. 159
- P.S. 162 John Golden
- P.S. 173 Fresh Meadows
- P.S. 186 Castlewood
- P.S. 188 Kingsbury
- P.S. 191 Mayflower
- P.S. 203 Oakland Gardens
- P.S. 205 Alexander Graham Bell
- P.S. 213 The Carl Ullman School
- P.S. 221 The North Hills School
- P.S. 376
- P.S./ IS 178 Holliswood
- P.S./I.S. 266
- Queens High School of Teaching, Liberal Arts and t
- The CIVIC School of Bayside Hills
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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