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About this school
Manhattan Business Academy is
an urban public school
in New York, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 441 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.8:1.
Its teachers have had 30 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
93%
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 4, 2025
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Manhattan Business Academy
$26,471
raised using DonorsChoose
30
projects
funded
21
teachers
funded
246
donors
2
projects
for
basic supplies
1
project for
technology
2
projects
for
art supplies
Manhattan Business Academy has received support from
145 individuals from New York and
101 individuals out-of-state.