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PS 200 James McCune Smith is
an urban public school
in New York, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 275 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 7.2:1.
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PS 200 James McCune Smith
$173,624
raised using DonorsChoose
546
projects
funded
45
teachers
funded
1,326
donors
61
projects
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basic supplies
90
projects for
technology
66
projects for
books
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projects
for
art supplies
PS 200 James McCune Smith has received support from
379 individuals from New York and
947 individuals out-of-state.