P.S. 171 Peter G. Van Alst
14-14 29 AVENUE
District 30 · NYC Public Schools · Elementary · Grades 3-K–5 (2025–2026)
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Enrollment
417 students in school year 2025–2026. Change since 2018–2019: -48 students (-10.3%).
| School year | Students |
|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | 465 |
| 2019–2020 | 430 |
| 2020–2021 | 397 |
| 2021–2022 | 406 |
| 2022–2023 | 396 |
| 2023–2024 | 477 |
| 2024–2025 | 412 |
| 2025–2026 | 417 |
Spending per student
Latest reported, school year 2024–2025: $45,871 per student (state & local $43,317 · federal $2,555).
Same-year medians: District 30 $30,167 · citywide $33,315
| School year | Total | Federal | State & local | Students (state count) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | $17,205 | $1,042 | $16,162 | 466 |
| 2019–2020 | $18,461 | $909 | $17,553 | 429 |
| 2020–2021 | $19,565 | $901 | $18,664 | 397 |
| 2021–2022 | $22,240 | $2,466 | $19,774 | 399 |
| 2022–2023 | $25,380 | $2,138 | $23,243 | 394 |
| From 2023–2024, figures include a share of citywide costs, such as central offices. Not comparable with earlier years. | ||||
| 2023–2024 | $36,878 | $5,159 | $31,719 | 472 |
| 2024–2025 | $45,871 | $2,555 | $43,317 | 413 |
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- East Elmhurst Community School
- Energy Tech High School
- Frank Sinatra School of the Arts High School
- Gotham Tech High School
- Hunters Point Community Middle School
- Hunters Point Elementary School
- I.S. 010 Horace Greeley
- I.S. 141 The Steinway
- I.S. 145 Joseph Pulitzer
- I.S. 204 Oliver W. Holmes
- I.S. 227 Louis Armstrong
- I.S. 230
- Information Technology High School
- Long Island City High School
- Motion Picture Technical High School
- Northwell School of Health Sciences
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- P.S. 011 Kathryn Phelan
- P.S. 017 Henry David Thoreau
- P.S. 069 Jackson Heights
- P.S. 070
- P.S. 076 William Hallet
- P.S. 084 Steinway
- P.S. 085 Judge Charles Vallone
- P.S. 092 Harry T. Stewart Sr.
- P.S. 111 Jacob Blackwell
- P.S. 112 Dutch Kills
- P.S. 122 Mamie Fay
- P.S. 127 Aerospace Science Magnet School
- P.S. 148 Queens
- P.S. 149 Christa McAuliffe
- P.S. 150 Queens
- P.S. 151 Mary D. Carter
- P.S. 152 Gwendoline N. Alleyne School
- P.S. 166 Henry Gradstein
- P.S. 212
- P.S. 234
- P.S. Q222 - Fire Fighter Christopher A. Santora Sc
- P.S./I.S. 78Q
- PS280Q: Home of the Lionhearts
- Sunnyside Middle School
- The 30th Avenue School (G&T Citywide)
- The Hector Figueroa 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