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PS 192 Buffalo Academy for Visual & Performing Arts

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PS 192 Buffalo Academy for Visual & Performing Arts is an urban public school in Buffalo, New York that is part of Buffalo Public Schools. It serves 617 students in grades 5 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 9.3:1. Its teachers have had 38 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 5 - 12

617 Students

66 Teachers

450 Masten Ave

Buffalo, NY 14209 View local requests

http://www.buffaloschools.org

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PS 192 Buffalo Academy for Visual & Performing Arts Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

68%

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.

PS 192 Buffalo Academy for Visual & Performing Arts Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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PS 192 Buffalo Academy for Visual & Performing Arts

$22,884

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

177

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for art supplies

PS 192 Buffalo Academy for Visual & Performing Arts has received support from 126 individuals from New York and 51 individuals out-of-state.

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PS 192 Buffalo Academy for Visual & Performing Arts

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