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William Boyce Thompson School

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William Boyce Thompson School is a suburban public school in Yonkers, New York that is part of Yonkers Public Schools. It serves 336 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.6:1. Its teachers have had 12 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

336 Students

29 Teachers

1061 N Broadway

Yonkers, NY 10701 View local requests

http://www.yonkerspublicschools.org

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William Boyce Thompson School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

89%

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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William Boyce Thompson School

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William Boyce Thompson School has received support from 63 individuals from New York and 18 individuals out-of-state.

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