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About this school
PS 200 the Benson School is
an urban public school
in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 1,203 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
Its teachers have had 372 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
56%
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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PS 200 the Benson School
$135,574
raised using DonorsChoose
372
projects
funded
39
teachers
funded
1,203
donors
40
projects
for
basic supplies
62
projects for
technology
33
projects for
books
25
projects
for
art supplies
PS 200 the Benson School has received support from
445 individuals from New York and
758 individuals out-of-state.