PS 169 ROBERT F KENNEDY

Set in NEW YORK, New York, PS 169 ROBERT F KENNEDY is a modestly sized multi-level school, overseen by NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75. It teaches 383 students across grades K through 12. Enrollment runs roughly 30% leaner than the state mean of about 544.

NYC SPECIAL SCHOOLS - DISTRICT 75 runs 60 schools in total, collectively educating 27,533 students. PS 169 ROBERT F KENNEDY is one of those campuses.

Demographically, PS 169 ROBERT F KENNEDY shows that 52% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school records 38% Black, 3% White, 3% Native American, 3% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 24% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, PS 169 ROBERT F KENNEDY has 90 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 4.3:1. The state averages around 8.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 91% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably above New York County's rate of about 70%.

Zooming out to the county, New York County reports that the typical household earns roughly $103,931 per year, about 64% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 13%. In all, New York County runs 358 public schools (combined enrollment of about 152,104 students), of which PS 169 ROBERT F KENNEDY is one.

The closest other public school is PS 6 LILLIE D BLAKE, roughly 0.4 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around PS 169 ROBERT F KENNEDY.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at PS 169 ROBERT F KENNEDY has remained close to its prior level, going from 377 students in 2018 to 383 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment fell from 50% to 38% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 5.9:1 in 2018 to 4.3:1 in 2025.

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