Rachel Carson High School for Coastal Studies
09,10,11,12 - Brooklyn, District 21
521 WEST AVENUE (get directions)
Rachel Carson High School for Coastal Studies is a high school school (grades 09,10,11,12) in Brooklyn, Community School District 21.
| School year | Total enrollment |
|---|---|
| 2013-14 | 517 |
| 2014-15 | 560 |
| 2015-16 | 562 |
| 2016-17 | 587 |
| 2017-18 | 639 |
| 2018-19 | 623 |
| 2019-20 | 619 |
| 2020-21 | 574 |
| 2021-22 | 594 |
| 2022-23 | 601 |
| 2023-24 | 593 |
| 2024-25 | 622 |
| 2025-26 | 599 |
% female: 42.4% (2025-26)
% poverty: 81.1% (2025-26)
% students with disabilities: 18.7% (2025-26)
% English language learners: 17.2% (2025-26)
Race / ethnicity
DOE reports race and ethnicity. It does not publish country of nationality.Asian: 14.5% (2025-26)
Black: 8.3% (2025-26)
Hispanic: 16.7% (2025-26)
White: 56.1% (2025-26)
Multi-racial: 1.3% (2025-26)
Native American: 0.2% (2025-26)
| Year | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Attendance | 87.6% |
| 2024 | College and career ready | 49.7 |
| 2024 | 4-year graduation | 89.8% |
| 2024 | SAT math mean | 418 |
| 2024 | SAT reading & writing mean | 435 |
| 2023 | Attendance | 86.5% |
| 2023 | College and career ready | 45 |
| 2023 | 4-year graduation | 90.2% |
| 2023 | SAT math mean | 427 |
| 2023 | SAT reading & writing mean | 447 |
| 2022 | Attendance | 86.3% |
| 2022 | 4-year graduation | 95% |
| 2022 | SAT math mean | 457 |
| 2022 | SAT reading & writing mean | 466 |
| 2021 | Attendance | 83.6% |
| 2021 | 4-year graduation | 95.1% |
| 2021 | SAT math mean | 465 |
| 2021 | SAT reading & writing mean | 452 |
| 2020 | Attendance | 86.8% |
| 2020 | 4-year graduation | 88.7% |
| 2020 | SAT math mean | 475 |
| 2020 | SAT reading & writing mean | 456 |
| 2019 | Attendance | 86% |
| 2019 | 4-year graduation | 85.8% |
| 2019 | SAT math mean | 493 |
| 2019 | SAT reading & writing mean | 475 |
| 2018 | Attendance | 85.9% |
| 2018 | 4-year graduation | 76.4% |
| 2018 | SAT math mean | 482.3 |
| 2018 | SAT reading & writing mean | 464.2 |
| 2017 | 4-year graduation | 78% |
| 2017 | SAT math mean | 486.6 |
| 2017 | SAT reading & writing mean | 489.6 |
| 2016 | 4-year graduation | 67.4% |
| 2015 | 4-year graduation | 79.7% |
Mean scale score on the New York State test for the grades this school serves. The percent is students at level 3 or 4, not a percentile rank. Scores from 2023 on use the current standards and are not comparable to earlier years. High school SAT section scores stay in Academic / quality.
No grade 3-8 state test row is published for the grades this school serves.
No SHSAT feeder-school row is published for this school. DOE reports this for middle schools whose 8th graders entered high-school admissions.
Allocated school budget from DOE Galaxy. Fair Student Funding is the main flexible allocation. This is the budget, not dollars already spent. Per student uses the latest enrollment, which can be a different year than the fiscal year. Figures as of 2026-10-10.
| Fiscal year | Total budget | Fair Student Funding | Per student |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2027 | $7,633,402 | $5,968,467 | $12,744 |
| FY 2026 | $1,761,611 | not reported | $2,941 |
FY 2027 line items
| Allocation | Amount |
|---|---|
| TL Fair Student Funding HS | $5,968,467 |
| Title I SWP | $615,216 |
| Contract for Excellence FY 2024 HS | $271,759 |
| TL C4E FSF | $218,341 |
| IDEA RS IEP Para | $131,219 |
| OASAS Sub Abuse | $92,408 |
| TL CB School Staff | $78,775 |
| Contract for Excellence FY 09 HS | $59,059 |
| Title I SWP STH | $54,128 |
| TL 12-Month AP HS | $38,230 |
| TL ELA/Math Student Support | $34,195 |
| High Need Support for Title I | $15,824 |
| Title III LEP | $13,035 |
| TL Computer Maintenance HS | $11,793 |
| TL CB School Staff SAPIS | $10,032 |
| TL NYSTL Hardware HS | $7,418 |
| Title I SWP Parent and Family Engagement | $6,152 |
| Title I SWP Translation Services | $2,859 |
| Title III LEP Carryover | $2,600 |
| High Need Support for Title I STH | $1,392 |
| OASAS Sub Abuse OTPS | $500 |
PTA $ not reported
PTA/PA fundraising per enrolled student - higher generally means a more active parent fundraising community, not a DOE quality signal.| School year | Beginning balance | Total income | Total expenses | Ending balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | not reported | not reported | not reported | not reported |
Sources & methodology
PTA/PA financial reporting: NYC DOE Local Law 171 report - last updated 2026-09-07
Enrollment & demographics: NYC DOE Demographic Snapshot - last updated 2026-09-07
School directory: NYC Open Data School Locations - last updated 2026-09-07
Quality report: NYC DOE School Quality Reports - last updated 2026-09-07
School budget: NYC DOE Galaxy Allocations - last updated 2026-10-11
Specialized high school offers: NYC Open Data SHSAT results by feeder school - last updated 2026-10-11
Data from NYC Department of Education and NYC Open Data. Free and public - no accounts, no paid ranking data.