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About this school
Newburgh Free Academy - Main Campus is
an urban public school
in Newburgh, New York that is part of Newburgh Enlarged City Sd.
It serves 2,445 students
in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.6:1.
Its teachers have had 16 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
81%
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 18, 2025
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Newburgh Free Academy - Main Campus
$8,801
raised using DonorsChoose
16
projects
funded
11
teachers
funded
74
donors
2
projects for
technology
2
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Newburgh Free Academy - Main Campus has received support from
53 individuals from New York and
21 individuals out-of-state.