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About this school
Harlem Link Charter School is
an urban public school
in New York, New York that is part of New York State Department Education.
It serves 309 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 7.5:1.
Its teachers have had 186 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
94%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Harlem Link Charter School
$105,060
raised using DonorsChoose
186
projects
funded
72
teachers
funded
760
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
5
projects for
technology
16
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Harlem Link Charter School has received support from
402 individuals from New York and
358 individuals out-of-state.