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PS 69 Houghton Academy

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PS 69 Houghton Academy is an urban public school in Buffalo, New York that is part of Buffalo Public Schools. It serves 444 students in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 10.8:1. Its teachers have had 50 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 8

444 Students

41 Teachers

1725 Clinton St

Buffalo, NY 14206 View local requests

http://www.buffaloschools.org

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PS 69 Houghton Academy Demographics

95%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

67%

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 69 Houghton Academy Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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PS 69 Houghton Academy

$23,597

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

222

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

project for books

projects for art supplies

PS 69 Houghton Academy has received support from 135 individuals from New York and 87 individuals out-of-state.

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PS 69 Houghton Academy

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