New YorkSchoolsPS 172 BEACON SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE

PS 172 BEACON SCHOOL OF EXCELLENCE

PublicRegular
BROOKLYN, New York · NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #15
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students445
Student:Teacher10.9:1
Free/Reduced Lunch78%
Title INo

Enrollment

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

Current enrollment
445
Grade span
School level
Primary
vs 2019
-199 (-34.4%)

Enrollment history

579
2019
565
2020
523
2021
460
2022
445
2023
380
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.