John F Kennedy Magnet School in Port Chester, New York on DonorsChoose

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About this school

John F Kennedy Magnet School is a suburban public school in Port Chester, New York that is part of Port Chester Rye Union Free School District. It serves 725 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.7:1. Its teachers have had 47 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 5

725 Students

57 Teachers

40 Olivia St

Port Chester, NY 10573 View local requests

http://www.portchesterschools.org

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John F Kennedy Magnet School Demographics

89%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

94%

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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