School Budget for John Dewey High School (21K540)
Fiscal Year 2026 Budget
Data Source: Galaxy Tables of Organization as of 09/10/2025

21K540 - JOHN DEWEY H.S.

50 AVENUE X, BROOKLYN, NY 11223
Heather Adelle, Principal
Main School
Leadership
AssignmentPositionsBudget
HEAD OF SCHOOL1.00$ 207,207
AP - ORGANIZATION2.00$ 355,904
AP - SUPERVISION8.00$ 1,368,040
AP-Security/Safety1.00$ 149,427
Leadership Total12.00$ 2,080,578

Coordinator/Supervisor/Dean
AssignmentPositionsBudget
PARENT COORDINATOR1.00$ 53,781

Secretary
TitlePositionsBudget
School Secretary11.00$ 809,552
Sub Assigned - School Secretary1.00$ 55,361
Secretary Total12.00$ 864,913

High School Departments
SubjectType of Class/ServicePositionsBudget
ARTSWHOLE CLASS3.00$ 331,329
Arts - PerformingWHOLE CLASS1.00$ 110,443
Arts - Performing - RadioWHOLE CLASS1.00$ 120,065
BUSINESSWHOLE CLASS2.00$ 193,417
Culinary ArtsWHOLE CLASS3.00$ 331,329
DANCE ALL OTHERWHOLE CLASS1.00$ 110,443
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTSSUBJECT SPECIFIC2.00$ 220,886
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTSSUPPLEMENTARY1.00$ 176,783
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTSWHOLE CLASS24.00$ 2,838,971
ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTSSub-Total27.00$ 3,236,640
ESLWHOLE CLASS12.00$ 1,526,427
FL - CHINESEWHOLE CLASS1.00$ 110,443
FL - SPANISHSUBJECT SPECIFIC1.00$ 110,443
FL - SPANISHWHOLE CLASS6.00$ 661,564
FL - SPANISHSub-Total7.00$ 772,007
Legal ServicesWHOLE CLASS1.00$ 109,349
LIBRARYWHOLE CLASS2.00$ 220,886
MATHSUPPLEMENTARY1.00$ 109,349
MATHWHOLE CLASS18.00$ 2,037,496
MATHSub-Total19.00$ 2,146,845
Military SciencesWHOLE CLASS1.00$ 110,443
PHYSICAL EDUCATIONWHOLE CLASS12.00$ 1,325,316
SCIENCE - BIOLOGYWHOLE CLASS12.00$ 1,384,939
SCIENCE - CHEMISTRYWHOLE CLASS4.00$ 441,772
SCIENCE - EARTH SCIENCESUPPLEMENTARY1.00$ 164,939
SCIENCE - EARTH SCIENCEWHOLE CLASS2.00$ 220,886
SCIENCE - EARTH SCIENCESub-Total3.00$ 385,825
SCIENCE - PHYSICSWHOLE CLASS1.00$ 110,443
SOCIAL STUDIESSUBJECT SPECIFIC2.00$ 271,502
SOCIAL STUDIESWHOLE CLASS21.00$ 2,426,941
SOCIAL STUDIESSub-Total23.00$ 2,698,443
SPECIAL EDUCATIONICT - Special Ed Teacher3.00$ 331,329
SPECIAL EDUCATIONWHOLE CLASS29.00$ 3,683,048
SPECIAL EDUCATIONSub-Total32.00$ 4,014,377
High School Departments TotalTotal168.00$ 19,791,181

Special Needs - Support Services
AssignmentType of Class/ServicePositionsBudget
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPYPULL-OUT -all students1.00$ 90,782
SPEECHPUSH IN/PULL OUT2.00$ 234,322
Special Needs - Support Services TotalTotal3.00$ 325,104

SAPIS
TitlePositionsBudget
Substance Abuse Prevention & Interv Special Annual1.00$ 103,219

Guidance/Social Workers
TitlePositionsBudget
Guidance Counselor11.00$ 1,334,870
Guidance Counselor Bilingual2.00$ 210,121
School Social Worker1.00$ 118,816
Guidance/Social Workers Total14.00$ 1,663,807

SBST
TitlePositionsBudget
Bulk: DC 37 Paraprofessional - Line 60320.00$ 3,935
DC 37 Para More Than 20 Hrs0.00$ 35,923
School Psychologist1.00$ 120,344
School Social Worker1.00$ 120,344
SBST Total2.00$ 280,546

Paraprofessionals
AssignmentPositionsBudget
Administrative Assistant1.00$ 44,752
IEP-CRISIS MANAGEMENT(CIT)1.00$ 44,752
IEP-HEALTH10.00$ 506,551
Paraprofessionals Total12.00$ 596,055

School Aides and Other Support Staff
TotalPositionsBudget
School Aides and Other Support Staff14.00$ 1,826,075

Per Diem
AssignmentBudget
Absence Coverage$ 516,230
IEP-ALTERNATE PLACEMENT$ 18,781
Per Diem Total$ 535,011

Per Session - After/Before School
Organizational CategoryBudget
AFTER/BEFORE SCHOOL STUDENT PROGRAMS$ 1,058,030

Per Session - Miscellaneous
Organizational CategoryBudget
PUPIL PERSONNEL SERVICES$ 146,602
SPECIAL ED INSTRUCTIONAL PGMS$ 32,873
Per Session - Miscellaneous Total$ 179,475

Per Session - Professional Development
Organizational CategoryBudget
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT$ 71,398

OTPS
TitleBudget
Curriculum & Staff Development Contracts$ 45,715
Educational Consultants$ 92,685
Educational Software$ 111,474
Equipment - General$ 319,756
Library Books$ 13,644
Non-Contractual Services$ 269,005
Non-DP Equipment Repair$ 25,000
Supplies - General$ 614,798
Telecommunication Contracts$ 5,000
Telephone and Other Communications$ 4,125
Textbooks$ 110,003
Transportation of Pupils - Contractual$ 20,000
Transportation of Staff - Non-Contract$ 5,000
OTPS Total$ 1,636,205

Setasides
TitleBudget
College Board Set Aside$ 10,864
Register Loss Reserve Set Aside$ 73,516
School Funded Copier$ 54,871
Set Aside for Class Size Reduction$ 1,525,850
Setasides Total$ 1,665,101

People Working Partial Year
TotalBudget
People Working Partial Year$ 20,793

School Site
21K540 - JOHN DEWEY H.S.PositionsBudget
Main School239.00$ 32,751,272

This data was gathered from the NYC DOE's Galaxy Budget Reports: https://www.nycenet.edu/offices/d_chanc_oper/budget/DBOR/galaxy/galaxybudgetsummaryto/default.aspx

Ed.Opt

Students are placed into an ed opt category using an average of their final core course seventh-grade core course grades:

Official DOE explanation

Screened

Students fall into a screened admissions groups based on the average of their final seventh-grade core course grades. This average must fall into the top percentage of students citywide or at a student’s school in order to fall within a certain admissions group.

Official DOE explanation

Test

SHSAT required.

Official DOE explanation

Open

Offers are made to students in order by their priority groups and randomly assigned numbers, through the process of random selection.

Audition

This year, the sole selection criteria for admission to all audition programs (except those at LaGuardia High School) is the audition itself. LaGuardia High School has its own admissions process and will continue to use students' academic records as well as their auditions to make offers to its programs.

Official DOE explanation

ASD

The Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) Nest and ASD Horizon programs are specialized programs that serve some students with autism. They are available in some District 1-32 schools. The program is a partnership between the DOE and New York University\’s (NYU) ASD Nest Support Project.

Official DOE explanation

District 75 Programs

District 75 (D75) provides highly specialized instructional support for students with significant challenges, such as:

Official DOE explanation

Zoned

Students who live in the school's zone have a guarantee or priority to attend.

Transfer

For Students Who Are Behind on Credits. Schools use a student's date of birth to verify eligibility and make offers. Make sure that you meet the program's age and academic requirements.

Screened: Language & Academics