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About this school
Martin Luther King Junior School is
a suburban public school
in Yonkers, New York that is part of Yonkers Public Schools.
It serves 505 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
Its teachers have had 66 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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92%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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Martin Luther King Junior School
$27,246
raised using DonorsChoose
66
projects
funded
18
teachers
funded
173
donors
7
projects
for
basic supplies
3
projects for
technology
15
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Martin Luther King Junior School has received support from
108 individuals from New York and
65 individuals out-of-state.
