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IS 77 Joseph F Quinn School is
an urban public school
in Ridgewood, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 564 students
in grades 6 - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 7.4:1.
Its teachers have had 1,324 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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93%
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IS 77 Joseph F Quinn School
$375,739
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1,324
projects
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87
teachers
funded
1,238
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IS 77 Joseph F Quinn School has received support from
715 individuals from New York and
523 individuals out-of-state.