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District 29 · NYC Public Schools · Middle and high school · Grades 6–12 (2025–2026)
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Enrollment
427 students in school year 2025–2026. Change since 2018–2019: -151 students (-26.1%).
| School year | Students |
|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | 578 |
| 2019–2020 | 557 |
| 2020–2021 | 541 |
| 2021–2022 | 528 |
| 2022–2023 | 549 |
| 2023–2024 | 538 |
| 2024–2025 | 523 |
| 2025–2026 | 427 |
Spending per student
Latest reported, school year 2024–2025: $28,266 per student (state & local $26,266 · federal $2,000).
Same-year medians: District 29 $32,615 · citywide $33,315
| School year | Total | Federal | State & local | Students (state count) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | $12,838 | $446 | $12,392 | 577 |
| 2019–2020 | $13,189 | $497 | $12,693 | 554 |
| 2020–2021 | $14,097 | $525 | $13,572 | 539 |
| 2021–2022 | $16,192 | $1,190 | $15,002 | 532 |
| 2022–2023 | $15,857 | $716 | $15,141 | 544 |
| From 2023–2024, figures include a share of citywide costs, such as central offices. Not comparable with earlier years. | ||||
| 2023–2024 | $27,440 | $4,283 | $23,157 | 521 |
| 2024–2025 | $28,266 | $2,000 | $26,266 | 518 |
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- 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. 251 Queens
- 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
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- Queens Preparatory Academy
- Queens United Middle School
- The Bellaire 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