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PS 126 JACOB AUGUST RIIS

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80 CATHERINE ST, NEW YORK, NY 10038 • New York County
(212) 962-2188
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
575
Teachers (FTE)
49.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
11.7:1
FRPL Eligible
432
(75.1%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 432 of 575 (75.1%)
Free Lunch: 405 (70.4%)
Reduced-Price: 27 (4.7%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 143 (24.9%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 450 900 2020-2021: 673 students 673 2020-2021 2021-2022: 599 students 599 -11% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 577 students 577 -3.7% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 566 students 566 -1.9% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 575 students 575 +1.6% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
Asian: 294 (51.1%) Hispanic / Latino: 121 (21%) Black or African American: 81 (14.1%) White: 53 (9.2%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 24 (4.2%) American Indian / Alaska Native: 1 (0.2%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 1 (0.2%)
575 Students
Asian 294 51.1%
Hispanic / Latino 121 21%
Black or African American 81 14.1%
White 53 9.2%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 24 4.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 575 Students
Grade 1: 32 (5.6%) Grade 2: 33 (5.7%) Grade 3: 38 (6.6%) Grade 4: 48 (8.3%) Grade 5: 48 (8.3%) Grade 6: 112 (19.5%) Grade 7: 112 (19.5%) Grade 8: 112 (19.5%) Kindergarten: 21 (3.7%) Pre-Kindergarten: 19 (3.3%)
575 Students
Grade 1 32 5.6%
Grade 2 33 5.7%
Grade 3 38 6.6%
Grade 4 48 8.3%
Grade 5 48 8.3%
Grade 6 112 19.5%
Grade 7 112 19.5%
Grade 8 112 19.5%
Kindergarten 21 3.7%
Pre-Kindergarten 19 3.3%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
301
52.3%
F
Female Students
274
47.7%