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655 Parkside Avenue
District 84 · Charter school · K-8 · Grades K–8 (2025–2026)
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Enrollment
557 students in school year 2025–2026. Change since 2018–2019: +37 students (+7.1%).
| School year | Students |
|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | 520 |
| 2019–2020 | 552 |
| 2020–2021 | 561 |
| 2021–2022 | 548 |
| 2022–2023 | 523 |
| 2023–2024 | 527 |
| 2024–2025 | 580 |
| 2025–2026 | 557 |
Spending per student
Latest reported, school year 2024–2025: $20,299 per student (state & local $0 · federal $20,299).
Same-year medians: District 84 $23,078 · citywide $33,315
| School year | Total | Federal | State & local | Students (state count) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | $18,948 | $599 | $18,348 | 509 |
| 2019–2020 | $17,333 | $558 | $16,775 | 547 |
| 2020–2021 | $17,923 | $3,592 | $14,332 | 570 |
| 2021–2022 | $19,127 | $2,569 | $16,558 | 540 |
| 2022–2023 | $22,269 | $2,034 | $20,235 | 519 |
| From 2023–2024, figures include a share of citywide costs, such as central offices. Not comparable with earlier years. | ||||
| 2023–2024 | $11,898 | $7,906 | $3,992 | 524 |
| 2024–2025 | $20,299 | $20,299 | $0 | 574 |
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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