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PS 179 KENSINGTON

PublicRegular
BROOKLYN, New York · NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #20
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students672
Student:Teacher15.6:1
Free/Reduced Lunch87%
Title INo
PS 179 KENSINGTON
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Neighbourhood — who lives here

Median Household Income
2019-2023
$74,012
US median $74,580
Poverty Rate
2019-2023
22%
US avg 12.5%
Bachelor's Degree+
2019-2023
59%
US avg 35%
Unemployment Rate
2019-2023
8.7%
US avg 3.5%
Median Gross Rent
2019-2023
$1,998
Rent Burden (30%+ of income)
2019-2023
72%
US avg ~30%
Foreign-Born Residents
2019-2023
30%
US avg 13.7%
Single-Parent Households
2019-2023
10%
US avg ~26%

Environment & safety around the school

Toxic Release Sites (1 mi)
2024
2
Worth investigating
Toxic Release Sites (5 mi)
2024
60
Nearest Brownfield
<1 mile
0.8:1
1075 1079 CONEY ISLAND AVENUE
Nearest Superfund Site
2.9:1
GOWANUS CANAL
Water: Health Violations (10yr)
3
CORNER STONE COURT
Water: Acute Violations (10yr)
0
Last: 2025-01-01
Air Quality: PM2.5
2.2 mi
7.2:1
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.