P.S./M.S 042 R. Vernam
488 Beach 66 Street
District 27 · NYC Public Schools · K-8 · Grades 3-K–8 (2025–2026)
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Enrollment
623 students in school year 2025–2026. Change since 2018–2019: -19 students (-3.0%).
| School year | Students |
|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | 642 |
| 2019–2020 | 644 |
| 2020–2021 | 615 |
| 2021–2022 | 591 |
| 2022–2023 | 615 |
| 2023–2024 | 630 |
| 2024–2025 | 645 |
| 2025–2026 | 623 |
Spending per student
Latest reported, school year 2024–2025: $36,423 per student (state & local $33,737 · federal $2,686).
Same-year medians: District 27 $32,488 · citywide $33,315
| School year | Total | Federal | State & local | Students (state count) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | $21,701 | $1,208 | $20,493 | 644 |
| 2019–2020 | $21,149 | $931 | $20,218 | 635 |
| 2020–2021 | $22,085 | $1,125 | $20,960 | 610 |
| 2021–2022 | $24,377 | $2,734 | $21,643 | 572 |
| 2022–2023 | $21,287 | $1,260 | $20,027 | 614 |
| From 2023–2024, figures include a share of citywide costs, such as central offices. Not comparable with earlier years. | ||||
| 2023–2024 | $34,349 | $4,248 | $30,101 | 619 |
| 2024–2025 | $36,423 | $2,686 | $33,737 | 630 |
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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