New YorkSchoolsPS 81 ROBERT J CHRISTEN

PS 81 ROBERT J CHRISTEN

PublicRegular
BRONX, New York · NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10
Teachers50.0FTE
Ratio14.0:1students per teacher
Students699enrolled
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students699
Grade Span0–5
Student:Teacher14.0:1
Free/Reduced Lunch44%
Title INo
SectorPublic
Pupil : Teacher Ratio
14.6:1
(2024)
4.3%vs prior yrUS avg 15.4:1
Teacher FTE
49
(2024)
2.0%vs prior yr
Enrollment
715
(2024)
2.3%vs prior yr
Years of Data
5
2020–2024

Pupil : Teacher Ratio — 5-Year Trend

13.6:114.0:114.4:114.7:115.1:115.5:12020202120222023202413.7:115.2:114.3:114.0:114.6:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:115.4:1PS 81 ROBERT J CHRISTENUS public-school avg

Enrollment & Teacher FTE

666682698715731747444648515355202020212022202320247416836726997155445475049EnrollmentTeacher FTE

Year-by-year workforce

Metric20202021202220232024Nat Avg
Enrollment741683672699715
Teacher FTE5445475049
Pupil : Teacher ratio13.7:115.2:114.3:114.0:114.6:115.4:1

What These Numbers Mean

Teacher FTE

Full-Time Equivalent counts part-time teachers proportionally. One full-time teacher = 1.0 FTE; two half-time teachers also = 1.0 FTE. This is the standard federal reporting unit.

Pupil : Teacher ratio

NCES-reported ratio divides total enrollment by teacher FTE. It is NOT the same as average class size — schools with specialists, coaches, and resource teachers will show lower ratios than typical class sizes.

How to read the trend

A falling pupil:teacher ratio (line going down) means more staffing per student — generally a positive signal. A rising line can indicate budget pressure or fast enrollment growth outpacing hiring. Always compare to the US average (dashed grey).

Historical data spans 20202024 from NCES CCD.