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About this school
R.J. Kinsella Magnet School - Arts is
a public school
in Hartford, Connecticut that is part of Hartford Public School District.
It serves 545 students
in grades Pre-K - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 8.4:1.
Its teachers have had 126 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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79%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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R.J. Kinsella Magnet School - Arts
$73,474
raised using DonorsChoose
126
projects
funded
40
teachers
funded
331
donors
16
projects
for
basic supplies
19
projects for
technology
23
projects for
books
5
projects
for
art supplies
R.J. Kinsella Magnet School - Arts has received support from
248 individuals from Connecticut and
83 individuals out-of-state.