NY
Regular School
Elementary School
PS 197 JOHN B RUSSWURM
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Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview
NCES 2024-2025Total Students
224
Teachers (FTE)
23.5
Student-Teacher Ratio
9.5:1
FRPL Eligible
211
(94.2%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility
Total Eligible: 211 of 224 (94.2%)
Free Lunch: 207 (92.4%)
Reduced-Price: 4 (1.8%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 13 (5.8%)
Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)
Student Diversity Distribution
Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.
224
Students
| Black or African American | 124 | 55.4% | |
| Hispanic / Latino | 84 | 37.5% | |
| White | 12 | 5.4% | |
| Two or More Races (Multiracial) | 4 | 1.8% |
Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution
Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.
224
Students
| Grade 1 | 22 | 9.8% | |
| Grade 2 | 37 | 16.5% | |
| Grade 3 | 34 | 15.2% | |
| Grade 4 | 26 | 11.6% | |
| Grade 5 | 35 | 15.6% | |
| Kindergarten | 35 | 15.6% | |
| Pre-Kindergarten | 35 | 15.6% |
Student Gender Distribution
Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.
M
52.7%
Male Students
118
F
47.3%
Female Students
106