NY
Regular School
Elementary School
PS 161 ARTHUR ASHE SCHOOL
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
558
Teachers (FTE)
38.0
Student-Teacher Ratio
14.7:1
FRPL Eligible
465
(83.3%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 465 of 558 (83.3%)
Free Lunch: 448 (80.3%)
Reduced-Price: 17 (3%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 93 (16.7%)
Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
558
Students
| Asian | 327 | 58.6% | |
| Hispanic / Latino | 107 | 19.2% | |
| American Indian / Alaska Native | 79 | 14.2% | |
| Black or African American | 19 | 3.4% | |
| Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander | 9 | 1.6% | |
| White | 9 | 1.6% | |
| Two or More Races (Multiracial) | 8 | 1.4% |
Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution
Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.
558
Students
| Grade 1 | 80 | 14.3% | |
| Grade 2 | 83 | 14.9% | |
| Grade 3 | 96 | 17.2% | |
| Grade 4 | 78 | 14% | |
| Grade 5 | 92 | 16.5% | |
| Kindergarten | 78 | 14% | |
| Pre-Kindergarten | 51 | 9.1% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
53.9%
Male Students
301
F
46.1%
Female Students
257