Total Students (2010 - 2011): 546
African American: 12 (2.2%)
American Indian: 0 (0%)
Asian: 243 (44.5%)
Hispanic: 100 (18.3%)
Pacific Islander: 0 (0%)
Two or more races: 0 (0%)
White: 191 (35%)
Not Specified:0 (0%)
Fulltime teachers: 35.3
Student/Teacher Ratio: 15.4
Eligible for discounted/free lunch: 43.2%
Enrollment information for Ps 159
| Year | White | African American | Asian | Hispanic | American Indian | Pacific Islander | Two or More Races | Not Specified | Total |
|---|
| 1989 | 361 | 39 | 121 | 50 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 571 |
| 1990 | 375 | 34 | 146 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 600 |
| 1991 | 375 | 27 | 142 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 596 |
| 1992 | 366 | 12 | 153 | 53 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 584 |
| 1993 | 382 | 20 | 167 | 50 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 620 |
| 1994 | 346 | 21 | 170 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 597 |
| 1995 | 347 | 25 | 167 | 69 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 609 |
| 1996 | 347 | 25 | 167 | 69 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 609 |
| 1997 | 326 | 29 | 173 | 68 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 599 |
| 1998 | 337 | 29 | 172 | 67 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 608 |
| 1999 | 365 | 25 | 208 | 73 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 673 |
| 2000 | 369 | 18 | 211 | 95 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 697 |
| 2001 | 348 | 13 | 211 | 108 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 683 |
| 2002 | 348 | 13 | 188 | 104 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 654 |
| 2003 | 348 | 13 | 188 | 104 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 654 |
| 2004 | 326 | 11 | 191 | 98 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 627 |
| 2005 | 292 | 9 | 204 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 594 |
| 2006 | 254 | 7 | 218 | 99 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 578 |
| 2007 | 248 | 8 | 219 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 553 |
| 2008 | 216 | 8 | 222 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 522 |
| 2009 | 210 | 11 | 249 | 67 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 538 |
| 2010 | 202 | 9 | 266 | 66 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 544 |
| 2011 | 191 | 12 | 243 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 546 |
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
