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About this school
PS 94M the Spectrum School is
an urban public school
in New York, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
It serves 471 students
in grades Not specified with a student/teacher ratio of 5.1:1.
Its teachers have had 60 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.
Public School
Grades Not specified
471 Students
92 Teachers
55 Battery PlContact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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85%
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.
PS 94M the Spectrum School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Jul 29, 2026
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PS 94M the Spectrum School
$26,354
raised using DonorsChoose
60
projects
funded
18
teachers
funded
233
donors
21
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
2
projects
for
art supplies
PS 94M the Spectrum School has received support from
123 individuals from New York and
110 individuals out-of-state.
