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About this school
Russell Byers Charter School is
an urban public school
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that is part of Philadelphia City School District.
It serves 686 students
in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 19.6:1.
Its teachers have had 116 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
96%
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.
Russell Byers Charter School Support on DonorsChoose
Last updated Dec 21, 2025
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Russell Byers Charter School
$55,910
raised using DonorsChoose
116
projects
funded
43
teachers
funded
401
donors
9
projects
for
basic supplies
13
projects for
technology
23
projects for
books
6
projects
for
art supplies
Russell Byers Charter School has received support from
240 individuals from Pennsylvania and
161 individuals out-of-state.
