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NY Nonsectarian Combined Elementary & Secondary

BASIS INDEPENDENT BROOKLYN UPPER SCHOOL

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556 COLUMBIA ST, BROOKLYN, NY 11231 • KINGS County
(917) 473-1615

Identity & Institutional Profile

PSS 2023-2024
NCES Private School ID A2370855
Religious Orientation Nonsectarian
Broad Affiliation Nonsectarian
School Typology Nonsectarian, regular school
Grades Offered 2-12
Locale Setting City: Large
School Day Length 7.25 hrs/day
County FIPS 36047
Physical Location Address 556 Columbia St
Brooklyn, NY 11231

Enrollment & Academic Overview

PSS 2023–2024
Total Students
573
Teachers (FTE)
67.10
Student-Teacher Ratio
8.54:1
School Level
Combined Elementary & Secondary

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

PSS 2023–2024
White: 53.2% Asian: 19.9% Two or More Races (Multiracial): 15.7% Hispanic / Latino: 8.4% Black or African American: 2.8%
573 Students
White 305 est. 53.2%
Asian 114 est. 19.9%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 90 est. 15.7%
Hispanic / Latino 48 est. 8.4%
Black or African American 16 est. 2.8%

Student Enrollment by Sex

Enrolled student gender breakdown as reported in NCES PSS survey.

PSS 2023-2024
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Male Students
312
54.5%
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Female Students
261
45.5%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 376 Students
2nd Grade: 24 (6.4%) 3rd Grade: 75 (19.9%) 4th Grade: 58 (15.4%) 5th Grade: 74 (19.7%) 6th Grade: 75 (19.9%) 7th Grade: 70 (18.6%)
376 Students
2nd Grade 24 6.4%
3rd Grade 75 19.9%
4th Grade 58 15.4%
5th Grade 74 19.7%
6th Grade 75 19.9%
7th Grade 70 18.6%

Local Area Demographics & Housing Comparison (ZIP 11231)

Comparative socio-economic indicators across local, municipal, county, state, and national benchmarks.

Census ACS 5-Year Data
Median Household Income Median Home Value Poverty Rate (%)
Peak Value: $1,950,000
$0k 0% $488k 6% $975k 13% $1,463k 19% $1,950k 25% ZIP 11231 Income: $138,485 $138k ZIP 11231 Home Value: $1,678,900 $1,679k ZIP 11231 This ZIP Brooklyn Income: $85,918 $86k Brooklyn Home Value: $993,584 $994k Brooklyn City Average KINGS County Income: $85,918 $86k KINGS County Home Value: $993,584 $994k KINGS County County Average New York Income: $93,157 $93k New York Home Value: $411,874 $412k New York State Average United States Income: $76,308 $76k United States Home Value: $277,906 $278k United States U.S. National ZIP 11231 Poverty Rate: 13.0% 13.0% Brooklyn Poverty Rate: 18.7% 18.7% KINGS County Poverty Rate: 18.7% 18.7% New York Poverty Rate: 13.5% 13.5% United States Poverty Rate: 12.4% 12.4%
Geographic Area Median
Household Income		 Median
Home Value		 Poverty
Rate		 Total
Population
ZIP 11231 Current ZIP
$138,485 $1,678,900 13.0% 39,704
Brooklyn (City Average)
$85,918 $993,584 18.7% 2,646,164
KINGS County (County Average)
$85,918 $993,584 18.7% 2,646,164
New York (State Average)
$93,157 $411,874 13.5% 19,020,221
United States (U.S. National)
$76,308 $277,906 12.4% 335,555,510

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