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PS 197 JOHN B RUSSWURM

PublicRegular
NEW YORK, New York · NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 5
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students199
Student:Teacher9.5:1
Free/Reduced Lunch96%
Title INo
PS 197 JOHN B RUSSWURM
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Neighbourhood — who lives here

Median Household Income
2019-2023
$80,909
US median $74,580
Poverty Rate
2019-2023
20%
US avg 12.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
2019-2023
50%
US avg 35%
Unemployment Rate
2019-2023
9.0%
US avg 3.5%
Median Gross Rent
2019-2023
$2,051
Rent Burden (30%+ of income)
2019-2023
42%
US avg ~30%
Foreign-Born Residents
2019-2023
17%
US avg 13.7%
Single-Parent Households
2019-2023
17%
US avg ~26%

Environment & safety around the school

Toxic Release Sites (1 mi)
2024
3
Worth investigating
Toxic Release Sites (5 mi)
2024
108
Nearest Brownfield
<1 mile
0.4:1
WEST 135TH STREET GARBAGE MTS
Nearest Superfund Site
2.8:1
QUANTA RESOURCES
Water: Health Violations (10yr)
4
SUBURBANS COMMUNITY MHP
Water: Acute Violations (10yr)
0
Last: 2024-11-01
Air Quality: PM2.5
1.0 mi
6.7:1
EPA std 9 μg/m³
Served by
N/A
SUBURBANS COMMUNITY MHP

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.