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BOERUM HILL SCHOOL FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES (THE)

PublicRegularGrades 6–12
BROOKLYN, New York · NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #15
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students796
Student:Teacher11.5:1
Free/Reduced Lunch48%
Title INo
BOERUM HILL SCHOOL FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDIES (THE)
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Neighbourhood — who lives here

Median Household Income
2019-2023
$229,141
US median $74,580
Poverty Rate
2019-2023
3.0%
US avg 12.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
2019-2023
93%
US avg 35%
Unemployment Rate
2019-2023
12%
US avg 3.5%
Median Gross Rent
2019-2023
$3,311
Rent Burden (30%+ of income)
2019-2023
27%
US avg ~30%
Foreign-Born Residents
2019-2023
21%
US avg 13.7%
Single-Parent Households
2019-2023
2.9%
US avg ~26%

Environment & safety around the school

Toxic Release Sites (1 mi)
2024
6
Worth investigating
Toxic Release Sites (5 mi)
2024
136
Nearest Brownfield
<1 mile
0.6:1
370 JAY STREET
Nearest Superfund Site
0.4:1
GOWANUS CANAL
Water: Health Violations (10yr)
3
CORNER STONE COURT
Water: Acute Violations (10yr)
0
Last: 2025-01-01
Air Quality: PM2.5
3.1 mi
7.7:1
EPA std 9 μg/m³
Served by
N/A
CORNER STONE COURT

Neighbourhood demographics are for the census tract containing the school and may not reflect the student body exactly (students can live in adjacent tracts). Environmental proximity is informational — none of these metrics mean the school itself is unsafe. Sources: US Census ACS 5-year, EPA Superfund NPL, EPA TRI, EPA Brownfields, EPA SDWIS, EPA AQS.