The numbers don’t add up! New York City is already dumping a record $43 billion into its public schools while spending heaps more per-student than any other large US district — despite plummeting enrollment and mediocre test results. The massive price tag for educating Big Apple students could grow even more as Mayor Zohran Mamdani is finalizing his first budget proposal and as the city is already spending $44,000 per student — an unsustainable level of spending, budget watchdogs and education analysts said. Schools Chancellor Kamar Samuels speaking at a press conference with Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Gov. Kathy Hochul on March 3, 2026. Getty Images The spending is also unacceptable, given Big Apple students’ middle-of-the-pack showing among urban school districts on standardized math and English exams, experts said.…