Wave Preparatory Elementary School
535 BRIAR PLACE
District 27 · NYC Public Schools · Elementary · Grades 3-K–5 (2025–2026)
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Enrollment
468 students in school year 2025–2026. Change since 2018–2019: -75 students (-13.8%).
| School year | Students |
|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | 543 |
| 2019–2020 | 516 |
| 2020–2021 | 473 |
| 2021–2022 | 459 |
| 2022–2023 | 446 |
| 2023–2024 | 486 |
| 2024–2025 | 488 |
| 2025–2026 | 468 |
Spending per student
Latest reported, school year 2024–2025: $28,245 per student (state & local $26,064 · federal $2,181).
Same-year medians: District 27 $32,488 · citywide $33,315
| School year | Total | Federal | State & local | Students (state count) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | $13,998 | $642 | $13,356 | 546 |
| 2019–2020 | $15,122 | $743 | $14,379 | 514 |
| 2020–2021 | $16,866 | $909 | $15,956 | 471 |
| 2021–2022 | $18,195 | $2,141 | $16,054 | 464 |
| 2022–2023 | $19,020 | $1,248 | $17,773 | 435 |
| From 2023–2024, figures include a share of citywide costs, such as central offices. Not comparable with earlier years. | ||||
| 2023–2024 | $28,573 | $5,138 | $23,436 | 493 |
| 2024–2025 | $28,245 | $2,181 | $26,064 | 485 |
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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