New YorkSchoolsACADEMY FOR YOUNG WRITERS

ACADEMY FOR YOUNG WRITERS

PublicRegularGrades 612
BROOKLYN, New York · NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #19
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students452
Student:Teacher8.9:1
Free/Reduced Lunch92%
Title INo

Enrollment

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

Current enrollment
452
Grade span
6–12
School level
High
vs 2019
-148 (-27.1%)

Enrollment history

546
2019
542
2020
528
2021
483
2022
452
2023
398
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.