Bushwick Ascend Charter School
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District 84 · Charter school · K-8 · Grades K–8 (2025–2026)
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Enrollment
605 students in school year 2025–2026. Change since 2018–2019: -287 students (-32.2%).
| School year | Students |
|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | 892 |
| 2019–2020 | 912 |
| 2020–2021 | 890 |
| 2021–2022 | 823 |
| 2022–2023 | 799 |
| 2023–2024 | 776 |
| 2024–2025 | 734 |
| 2025–2026 | 605 |
Spending per student
Latest reported, school year 2024–2025: $16,897 per student (state & local $15,683 · federal $1,214).
Same-year medians: District 84 $23,078 · citywide $33,315
| School year | Total | Federal | State & local | Students (state count) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | $20,009 | $561 | $19,448 | 887 |
| 2019–2020 | $16,280 | $0 | $16,280 | 911 |
| 2020–2021 | $14,708 | $1,249 | $13,459 | 893 |
| 2021–2022 | $17,115 | $3,152 | $13,963 | 830 |
| 2022–2023 | $19,823 | $6,087 | $13,736 | 799 |
| From 2023–2024, figures include a share of citywide costs, such as central offices. Not comparable with earlier years. | ||||
| 2023–2024 | $18,908 | $3,606 | $15,302 | 771 |
| 2024–2025 | $16,897 | $1,214 | $15,683 | 738 |
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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