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Essex County Donald M Payne Technical

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Essex County Donald M Payne Technical is an urban public school in Newark, New Jersey that is part of Essex County Schools of Technology. It serves 1,148 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.8:1. Its teachers have had 17 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

1,148 Students

58 Teachers

498-544 W Market St

Newark, NJ 07107 View local requests

http://www.essextech.org

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Essex County Donald M Payne Technical Demographics

80%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

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Essex County Donald M Payne Technical

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projects for books

project for art supplies

Essex County Donald M Payne Technical has received support from 46 individuals from New Jersey and 34 individuals out-of-state.

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