How bad is the problem?
8 out of 10
elementary schools
in Sunset Park are
overcrowded.
143%
What happens
when schools are
overcrowded?
A BC
Students have a hard
time concentrating (4).
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Test scores
in math and
reading tend to
drop (3).
On average, overcrowded
schools are at
143% capacity (2).
Students have to travel
outside their neighborhoods
to go to school which can be
very inconvenient for parents.