At a glance
Reported students
568
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
50.21
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
11.3:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
PK–08
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
New York elementary enrollment
78th percentile
Compared with 2,546 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
255
PS 181: 568 reported students.
State peer staffing position
44th percentile
11.3:1 reported; state peer median 11.7:1. Ratio is not class size.
What the reported data says about PS 181
PS 181 is a public elementary school serving grades PK–08 in BROOKLYN. It is one of 49 current school records connected to NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #17. NCES reports 568 students for 2024–25.
Among 2,546 elementary schools in New York with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 416 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 78th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 11.3:1, close to the New York median of 11.7:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Black (76.2%) and Hispanic or Latino (14.3%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking PS 181
- 1How do the reported 11.3:1 student–teacher ratio and 50.21 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
- 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
Enrollment needs
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 85.6%
- Lunch program
- Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White2.5%
- Hispanic14.3%
- Black76.2%
- Asian1.2%
- American Indian / Alaska Native4.6%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.5%
- Multiracial0.7%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Other schools in NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #17
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
NORMA ADAMS CLEMONS ACADEMY
Elementary · Grades PK–05
588 reported students
PS 316 ELIJAH STROUD
Elementary · Grades PK–05
644 reported students
PS 249 CATON (THE)
Elementary · Grades PK–05
663 reported students
NEW BRIDGES ELEMENTARY
Elementary · Grades PK–05
431 reported students
PS 241 EMMA L JOHNSTON
Elementary · Grades PK–05
369 reported students
PS 138
Elementary · Grades PK–08
356 reported students