P.S. 251 Queens
144-51 Arthur Street
District 29 · NYC Public Schools · Elementary · Grades Pre-K–5 (2025–2026)
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Enrollment
205 students in school year 2025–2026. Change since 2018–2019: -146 students (-41.6%).
| School year | Students |
|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | 351 |
| 2019–2020 | 334 |
| 2020–2021 | 299 |
| 2021–2022 | 266 |
| 2022–2023 | 237 |
| 2023–2024 | 239 |
| 2024–2025 | 218 |
| 2025–2026 | 205 |
Spending per student
Latest reported, school year 2024–2025: $39,935 per student (state & local $37,852 · federal $2,083).
Same-year medians: District 29 $32,615 · citywide $33,315
| School year | Total | Federal | State & local | Students (state count) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | $15,657 | $508 | $15,150 | 346 |
| 2019–2020 | $16,266 | $424 | $15,842 | 332 |
| 2020–2021 | $18,294 | $1,011 | $17,283 | 298 |
| 2021–2022 | $20,915 | $2,224 | $18,690 | 267 |
| 2022–2023 | $21,566 | $1,285 | $20,281 | 246 |
| From 2023–2024, figures include a share of citywide costs, such as central offices. Not comparable with earlier years. | ||||
| 2023–2024 | $37,201 | $5,512 | $31,689 | 223 |
| 2024–2025 | $39,935 | $2,083 | $37,852 | 217 |
Other schools in District 29, Queens
- Benjamin Franklin High School for Finance & Inform
- Cambria Heights Academy
- Collaborative Arts Middle School
- Community Voices Middle School
- Cynthia Jenkins School
- District 29 Pre-K Center
- Eagle Academy for Young Men III
- Excelsior Preparatory High School
- George Washington Carver High School for the Scien
- HBCU Early College Prep
- Health, Arts, Robotics, and Technology High School
- I.S. 059 Springfield Gardens
- I.S. 192 The Linden
- I.S. 238 - Susan B. Anthony Academy
- Institute for Health Professions at Cambria Height
- Jean Nuzzi Intermediate School
- Mathematics, Science Research and Technology Magne
- P.S. 015 Jackie Robinson
- P.S. 033 Edward M. Funk
- P.S. 034 John Harvard
- P.S. 035 Nathaniel Woodhull
- P.S. 036 Saint Albans School
- P.S. 038 Rosedale
- P.S. 052 Queens
- P.S. 095 Eastwood
- P.S. 118 Lorraine Hansberry
- P.S. 131 Abigail Adams
- P.S. 132 Ralph Bunche
- P.S. 134 Hollis
- P.S. 136 Roy Wilkins
- P.S. 156 Laurelton
- P.S. 176 Cambria Heights
- P.S. 181 Brookfield
- P.S. 195 William Haberle
- P.S. 360
- P.S./I.S. 116 William C. Hughley
- P.S./I.S. 208
- P.S./I.S. 268
- P.S./I.S. 295
- P.S./M.S. 138 Sunrise
- P.S./M.S. 147 Ronald McNair
- Pathways College Preparatory School: A College Boa
- Preparatory Academy for Writers: A College Board S
- Queens Preparatory Academy
- Queens United Middle School
- The Bellaire School
- The Gordon Parks 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