New YorkSchoolsPS 161 ARTHUR ASHE SCHOOL

PS 161 ARTHUR ASHE SCHOOL

PublicRegular
JAMAICA, New York · NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #28
Students566enrolled
Hispanic13%of students
White9%of students
Black69%of students
Asian5%of students
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students566
Grade Span
Student:Teacher16.2:1
Free/Reduced Lunch84%
Title INo
SectorPublic

Enrollment

How many students attend, and how this has changed over time.

Current enrollment
566
Grade span
School level
Primary
vs 2019
-27 (-4.6%)

Enrollment history

585
2019
583
2020
537
2021
528
2022
566
2023
558
2024

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 20192024.

Size context

Typical enrollment by school level.

  • Elementary schools in the US typically enroll 400–650 students.
  • Middle schools typically enroll 500–800 students.
  • High schools typically enroll 700–2,000 students, with larger urban schools exceeding 3,000.