New YorkSchoolsPS 55 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN

PS 55 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN

PublicRegular
BRONX, New York · NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 9
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students495
ST Ratio12.4:1
FRL98%
Title INo
Finance

PS 55 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN — Finance

Per-pupil expenditure breakdown for PS 55 BENJAMIN FRANKLIN in BRONX, New York, sourced from ESSA school-level finance reporting.

Total Per-Pupil Spending
$34k
2024-2025 · membership 496
Federal share$5,358
State + local$28,792
NY state avg$22,052
Per-Pupil Expenditure (2024-2025)
Federal vs state/local breakdown — ESSA school-level finance
$34,150
Total per pupil
State avg: $22,052 (+55%)
$28,792
State + local per pupil
$5,358
Federal per pupil
496
Student membership (NYSED Pupil Count)
School vs Central-office Expenditure
ComponentFederalState + local
School-level$2,657,393$14,281,075
Central / district
Multi-Year PPE Trend
Per-pupil expenditure over time
YearMembershipTotal PPEFederalState+Local
2024-2025496$34,150$5,358$28,792
2023-2024468$23,612$2,137$21,475
2020495$1$1$2
Source: school_essa_ppe (ESSA per-pupil expenditure file). Federal share captures Title I, IDEA and other federal program dollars.