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The Brooklyn School for Social Justice is
an urban public school
in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 268 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 7.9:1.
Its teachers have had 175 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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The Brooklyn School for Social Justice Demographics
92%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
94%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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The Brooklyn School for Social Justice
$96,689
raised using DonorsChoose
175
projects
funded
30
teachers
funded
316
donors
20
projects
for
basic supplies
27
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
The Brooklyn School for Social Justice has received support from
168 individuals from New York and
148 individuals out-of-state.