Albert Shanker School for Visual and Performing Ar
31-51 21 STREET
District 30 · NYC Public Schools · Middle school · Grades 6–8 (2025–2026)
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Enrollment
377 students in school year 2025–2026. Change since 2018–2019: -315 students (-45.5%).
| School year | Students |
|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | 692 |
| 2019–2020 | 625 |
| 2020–2021 | 582 |
| 2021–2022 | 470 |
| 2022–2023 | 391 |
| 2023–2024 | 402 |
| 2024–2025 | 383 |
| 2025–2026 | 377 |
Spending per student
Latest reported, school year 2024–2025: $33,069 per student (state & local $30,807 · federal $2,262).
Same-year medians: District 30 $30,167 · citywide $33,315
| School year | Total | Federal | State & local | Students (state count) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | $14,212 | $749 | $13,462 | 688 |
| 2019–2020 | $13,998 | $766 | $13,232 | 625 |
| 2020–2021 | $15,211 | $875 | $14,336 | 580 |
| 2021–2022 | $19,738 | $2,887 | $16,851 | 473 |
| 2022–2023 | $21,846 | $1,852 | $19,994 | 387 |
| From 2023–2024, figures include a share of citywide costs, such as central offices. Not comparable with earlier years. | ||||
| 2023–2024 | $32,460 | $5,907 | $26,553 | 402 |
| 2024–2025 | $33,069 | $2,262 | $30,807 | 382 |
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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