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Albany School of Humanities is
an urban public school
in Albany, New York that is part of Albany City School District.
It serves 363 students
in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.7:1.
Its teachers have had 173 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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68%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Albany School of Humanities
$61,424
raised using DonorsChoose
173
projects
funded
32
teachers
funded
328
donors
22
projects
for
basic supplies
12
projects for
technology
34
projects for
books
7
projects
for
art supplies
Albany School of Humanities has received support from
243 individuals from New York and
85 individuals out-of-state.