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New Bedford Public School District

Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
  • (508) 997-4511
  • 455 County St
  • New Bedford, MA-5194
  • Website
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About this district

New Bedford Public School District is a public school district in Massachusetts. They serve 13,000 students across 26 schools, and its teachers have had 1,116 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

  • Schools
    26
  • Students
    13,000
  • Teachers
    922

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New Bedford Public School District Demographics

95%
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
50%
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.

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.

New Bedford Public School District Funding Data from the NCES School District Finance Survey

New Bedford Public School District had a total revenue of $271.5 million in the 2016-17 school year. 27.4% came from local sources, 65.7% from state sources, and 6.9% from federal sources.

New Bedford Public School District had a per-pupil revenue of $20,887 per pupil in the 2016-17 school year. 27.4% came from local sources, 65.7% from state sources, and 6.9% from federal sources.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics

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New Bedford Public School District Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Apr 26, 2024

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New Bedford Public School District

$568,198
raised using DonorsChoose
1,116
projects funded
431
teachers funded
3,409
donors
86
projects for basic supplies
206
projects for technology
117
projects for books
31
projects for art supplies

New Bedford Public School District has received support from 2,220 individuals from Massachusetts and 1,189 individuals out-of-state.

New Bedford Public School District Schools

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