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PS 185 WALTER KASSENBROCK

PublicRegularGrades 0–5
BROOKLYN, New York · NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #20
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students583
Student:Teacher14.2:1
Free/Reduced Lunch45%
Title INo
PS 185 WALTER KASSENBROCK
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Neighbourhood — who lives here

Median Household Income
2019-2023
$74,107
US median $74,580
Poverty Rate
2019-2023
3.4%
US avg 12.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
2019-2023
50%
US avg 35%
Unemployment Rate
2019-2023
9.4%
US avg 3.5%
Median Gross Rent
2019-2023
$1,961
Rent Burden (30%+ of income)
2019-2023
53%
US avg ~30%
Foreign-Born Residents
2019-2023
39%
US avg 13.7%
Single-Parent Households
2019-2023
6.1%
US avg ~26%

Environment & safety around the school

Toxic Release Sites (1 mi)
2024
0
Low concentration
Toxic Release Sites (5 mi)
2024
47
Nearest Brownfield
1.6:1
BROOKLYN ARMY TERMINAL BOILER
Nearest Superfund Site
4.7:1
GOWANUS CANAL
Water: Health Violations (10yr)
3
CORNER STONE COURT
Water: Acute Violations (10yr)
0
Last: 2025-01-01
Air Quality: PM2.5
1.5 mi
7.2:1
EPA std 9 μg/m³
Served by
N/A
CORNER STONE COURT

Neighbourhood demographics are for the census tract containing the school and may not reflect the student body exactly (students can live in adjacent tracts). Environmental proximity is informational — none of these metrics mean the school itself is unsafe. Sources: US Census ACS 5-year, EPA Superfund NPL, EPA TRI, EPA Brownfields, EPA SDWIS, EPA AQS.