New York City Charter School of the Arts
241 WATER STREET
District 84 · Charter school · Middle school · Grades 6–8 (2025–2026)
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Enrollment
238 students in school year 2025–2026. Change since 2018–2019: -41 students (-14.7%).
| School year | Students |
|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | 279 |
| 2019–2020 | 284 |
| 2020–2021 | 264 |
| 2021–2022 | 247 |
| 2022–2023 | 215 |
| 2023–2024 | 236 |
| 2024–2025 | 241 |
| 2025–2026 | 238 |
Spending per student
Latest reported, school year 2024–2025: $25,186 per student (state & local $24,320 · federal $866).
Same-year medians: District 84 $23,078 · citywide $33,315
| School year | Total | Federal | State & local | Students (state count) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018–2019 | $25,007 | $1,022 | $23,985 | 273 |
| 2019–2020 | $15,740 | $669 | $15,070 | 281 |
| 2020–2021 | $18,006 | $1,034 | $16,972 | 263 |
| 2021–2022 | $19,847 | $5,233 | $14,614 | 246 |
| 2022–2023 | $23,214 | $2,660 | $20,553 | 215 |
| From 2023–2024, figures include a share of citywide costs, such as central offices. Not comparable with earlier years. | ||||
| 2023–2024 | $29,715 | $859 | $28,856 | 234 |
| 2024–2025 | $25,186 | $866 | $24,320 | 222 |
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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