PS 168

PS 168 is an all-grades campus of moderately sized scale in BRONX, New York, one of the schools within NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75, caters to 577 students in grades pre-K through 12.

Within NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75, which oversees 60 schools and 27,533 students, PS 168 is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, PS 168 reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 58%; the rest comes out to 32% Black, 6% Asian, 2% White. Compared to Bronx County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 109 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 5.3:1. The state averages around 8.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 94% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Bronx County put median household earnings sit near $48,676, about 22% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 23%. Across Bronx County's 472 public schools (combined enrollment of about 202,028 students), PS 168 is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is PS/MS 20 PO GEORGE J WERDAN III, roughly 0.0 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

PS 168 operates from an urban location.

Over the past 7-year window. PS 168's enrollment has rose 8% since 2018, when it stood at 533 (now 577).

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