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Senator Frank Lautenberg School 6

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Senator Frank Lautenberg School 6 is a suburban public school in Paterson, New Jersey that is part of Paterson Public Schools. It serves 628 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 18.5:1. Its teachers have had 131 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Title 1

Grades K - 8

628 Students

34 Teachers

137 Carroll St

Paterson, NJ 07501 View local requests

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Senator Frank Lautenberg School 6 Demographics

63%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

97%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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Senator Frank Lautenberg School 6

$66,841

raised using DonorsChoose

131

projects funded

teachers funded

451

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Senator Frank Lautenberg School 6 has received support from 292 individuals from New Jersey and 159 individuals out-of-state.

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