Total Students (2010 - 2011): 394
African American: 72 (18.3%)
American Indian: 4 (1%)
Asian: 2 (0.5%)
Hispanic: 312 (79.2%)
Pacific Islander: 0 (0%)
Two or more races: 0 (0%)
White: 4 (1%)
Not Specified:0 (0%)
Fulltime teachers: 34.6
Student/Teacher Ratio: 11.3
Eligible for discounted/free lunch: 92.6%
Enrollment information for Ps 179
| Year | White | African American | Asian | Hispanic | American Indian | Pacific Islander | Two or More Races | Not Specified | Total |
|---|
| 2002 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 73 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 |
| 2003 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 73 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 |
| 2004 | 1 | 56 | 2 | 129 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 190 |
| 2005 | 2 | 69 | 3 | 183 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 259 |
| 2006 | 3 | 64 | 1 | 231 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 303 |
| 2007 | 2 | 84 | 0 | 277 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 364 |
| 2008 | 1 | 82 | 2 | 306 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 393 |
| 2009 | 1 | 82 | 1 | 326 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 412 |
| 2010 | 4 | 81 | 2 | 316 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 406 |
| 2011 | 4 | 72 | 2 | 312 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 394 |
Source:
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.
About Enrollment/Ethnicity
For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics