Brooklyn Democracy Academy
09,10,11,12 - Brooklyn, District 23
985 ROCKAWAY AVENUE (get directions)
Brooklyn Democracy Academy is a high school school (grades 09,10,11,12) in Brooklyn, Community School District 23.
| School year | Total enrollment |
|---|---|
| 2013-14 | 198 |
| 2014-15 | 212 |
| 2015-16 | 211 |
| 2016-17 | 208 |
| 2017-18 | 230 |
| 2018-19 | 217 |
| 2019-20 | 196 |
| 2020-21 | 147 |
| 2021-22 | 142 |
| 2022-23 | 161 |
| 2023-24 | 181 |
| 2024-25 | 182 |
| 2025-26 | 168 |
% female: 51.2% (2025-26)
% poverty: 92.3% (2025-26)
% students with disabilities: 35.1% (2025-26)
% English language learners: 17.9% (2025-26)
Race / ethnicity
DOE reports race and ethnicity. It does not publish country of nationality.Asian: 1.2% (2025-26)
Black: 63.7% (2025-26)
Hispanic: 29.8% (2025-26)
White: 2.4% (2025-26)
Multi-racial: 0% (2025-26)
Native American: 3% (2025-26)
| Year | Metric | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | SAT math mean | 376 |
| 2024 | SAT reading & writing mean | 401 |
| 2023 | SAT math mean | 385 |
| 2023 | SAT reading & writing mean | 409 |
| 2022 | SAT math mean | 399 |
| 2022 | SAT reading & writing mean | 392 |
| 2021 | SAT math mean | 377 |
| 2021 | SAT reading & writing mean | 387 |
| 2020 | SAT math mean | 393 |
| 2020 | SAT reading & writing mean | 397 |
| 2019 | SAT math mean | 392 |
| 2019 | SAT reading & writing mean | 412 |
| 2018 | SAT math mean | 405.5 |
| 2018 | SAT reading & writing mean | 410.5 |
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 | $2,528,214 | $2,120,930 | $15,049 |
| FY 2026 | $425,572 | not reported | $2,533 |
FY 2027 line items
| Allocation | Amount |
|---|---|
| TL Fair Student Funding HS | $2,120,930 |
| Title I SWP | $157,104 |
| Title I SWP STH | $44,887 |
| C4E Class Size Transition HS | $33,970 |
| Contract for Excellence FY 2024 HS | $29,612 |
| TL C4E FSF | $23,820 |
| TL CB School Staff | $22,271 |
| Contract for Excellence FY 09 HS | $18,912 |
| Class Size Reduction C4E Phase In HS | $17,144 |
| Title III LEP | $12,465 |
| TL ELA/Math Student Support | $12,034 |
| Contract for Excellence FY 2025 HS | $11,318 |
| TL ELL High School Graduation | $5,884 |
| TL Every Child and Family Known | $4,261 |
| High Need Support for Title I | $4,041 |
| Title III LEP Carryover | $2,480 |
| TL HS Computer Science | $2,067 |
| Title I SWP Translation Services | $1,646 |
| Title I SWP Parent and Family Engagement | $1,571 |
| High Need Support for Title I STH | $1,154 |
| TL Computer Maintenance HS | $643 |
PTA $ not reported
PTA/PA fundraising per enrolled student - higher generally means a more active parent fundraising community, not a DOE quality signal.PTA funding not reported for this school.
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
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