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Hill Central School

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Hill Central School is an urban public school in New Haven, Connecticut that is part of New Haven Public Schools. It serves 430 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 11.9:1. Its teachers have had 58 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

430 Students

36 Teachers

140 DeWitt St

New Haven, CT 06519 View local requests

http://www.nhps.net

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Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Hill Central School Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

93%

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.

Hill Central School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Hill Central School

$19,976

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

117

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Hill Central School has received support from 61 individuals from Connecticut and 56 individuals out-of-state.

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Hill Central School

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